Tuesday, August 7, 2007
His own room
Saturday, August 4, 2007
3.5 hours early
Friday, August 3, 2007
Only one week...
Ingredients Cinnamon Muffin Melt Mix™
Thursday, August 2, 2007
August 2nd. Yep, no creative title
Cut a giant zucchini lengthwise, pour our brand new salsa that I got as an attendee of National Conference on top and that you can get for yourself 9/1, then sprinkle on shredded moz. cheese over that and bake. Oh it was so gosh darn good!!!
Also can you see the graphic for eWomens networking? I cant but the link is still clickable. If you could email me and let me know what you see? yourTSconsultant@aol.com
On Tuesday night I participated in an Idea Party as part of my 8 week Success Team class, boy it was wonderful. I have 2 giant pages filled with ideas on how I can achieve my goal this year of becoming a member of Tastefully Simple's Gold Leaf Executive club. Now I have no excuses and now that you know it is my goal, you too can hold me accountable! The incentive period is July 1, 2007 to June 30th, 2008, so it's a year long goal. In order to reach this goal I'll have to work harder than ever...but to reach such a career goal will be worth all the effort. To find out more about Success Teams go to http://www.shersuccessteams.com/
About 10 Tastefully Simple consultants reach the Gold Leaf club each year. In order to be a member I'll be working toward having $65,000 in personal sales, welcoming 16 new team members and helping 3 team member become Team Leaders. It's a tall order...but as they say...nothing ventured...nothing gained!
And when I reach my goal, not only will my business be definitely taken to the next level, and not only will I be recognized on stage at Nationals next year and get to hug the CEO, I'll be going on an all expense paid trip of a lifetime w/the hubby to Puerto Vallarta!
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Dog Days of Summer
And it takes nice pics here is another one from our Tastefully Simple National Conference
Are you wondering why we are wearing cowboy hats? That's because the theme of conference this year was Kick it Up!
We have some fabulous new products coming out including one called Mild Red Pepper Dip, this one is just like our retired Sweet Pepper and Jalepeno Jam only a bit more pourable. I think it will be a must have product this fall.
Grilled Asian Aura Steak Salad
1 peeled cucumber
1 red bell pepper
1 zucchini
1 1/2 lbs. trimmed boneless 1 inch thick sirloin steak
Asian Aura Dressing
Chopped fresh cilantro
Slice vegetables into matchsticks, about 2 inches long and 1/4 inch wide, set aside. Brush steak w/1-2 tablespoons Asian Aura Dressing; grill over med. heat for 3-4 minutes on each side for med. rare. Toss vegetables w/5-6 tablespoons Asian Aura Dressing; arrange evenly on 4 plates. Thinly slice hot steak; arrange over vegetables. Drizzle with additional Asian Aura Dressing to taste; sprinkle w/cilantro for garnish. Makes 4 servings.
Monday, July 30, 2007
Back from Conference!
The picture I posted is a picture of me w/my birthday Buddy Kim J.
So many great things coming along to help us to grow our businesses and reach our goals, I cannot wait to share all w/my clients and hosts. Now is the time to start a Tastefully Simple business!
I will share more and recipes tomorrow.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Go Go White Sox, Boo Tigers!
So there we were at the game and who sits right in front of us?
Ya a loud lady who looooooooooooooves the Tigers and her 2 kids who love the Tigers and her husband. Sigh, I just really don't like sitting by someone loudly taunting the home team. I want to be surrounded by the sox fans. This lady was extra annoying because when she wasn't on her feet yelling cause her team scored...and that happend 9 times..the times the sox were doing well, she was texting. Grrr. or getting up so I can't see to go to the bathroom Grr.
But then Bryce keep making me laugh. The kid was Superfan! He was singing Go White Sox Go. Chanting Let's Go White Sox Let's Go, and each time a Sox was up to bat and they announced the player's name Bryce would go wild as if Babe Ruth was coming to the plate! The kids in front of us were supremely annoyed to have a screaming 5 year old White Sox fan behind them. I had to laugh.
Bryce made some friends w/the Sox fans behind us and exchanged hi 5's and the fans were telling me I had the best kid ever. LOL Bryce can be pretty loud and wild most of the time, so I guess Cellular Field is his nitche.
Ah such fun, too bad our guys lost!
And now for a few more summer recipes....
Veggie Pizza
Submitted by Kris Sayers (IL)
Ingredients Mediterranean Herb Quick Focaccia Bread Mix
12 oz. beer
Farmer's Medley Dip Mix
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
Sliced cucumber
Chopped broccoli
Diced carrots
Thin sliced yellow peppers
Directions Prepare Mediterranean Herb Quick Focaccia Bread Mix as directed on package with beer; spread onto a pizza pan. Bake for 30 minutes at 350°; set aside to cool. Prepare Farmer's Medley Dip Mix as directed with sour cream and mayonnaise. Spread Farmer's Medley Dip over cooled bread; top with vegetables. Slice into appetizer size pieces.
Merlot Burgers
Submitted by Deb Goodman (ND)
Ingredients
2 Tbsp. Merlot Sauce
1 tsp. Onion Onion™
1/2 tsp. Seasoned Salt
1 lb. ground beef
1 beaten egg
1 tsp. prepared horseradish
1 tsp. Worchestershire sauce
Directions Combine all ingredients; mix well. Shape into 4 patties; grill. Serves 4.
Dreamsicle Chiller
Submitted by Stephanie Adkisson (CA)
Ingredients
2 scoops Vanilla Bean Chiller™
5 oz. cold orange juice
1 1/2 cups ice
Directions Combine ingredients in blender; blend on high until smooth. Makes 2 servings.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Dinner Impossible
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Saturday, July 21, 2007
Fabulous Day
The picture you see was taken in front of a fountain in Lagrange, IL. We went there to see a movie at the Lagrange Theater ($2.00 show). The movie was Meet the Robinsons and all five kids sat there for viturally the whole movie, mouth agape and eyes glued to the screen.
After the movie, I took the kiddos to the library to return books and get prizes for the summer reading program. They all got a bonus prize for playing a little Harry Potter scavenger hunt.
And guess what was waiting for me in the mailbox today???
My preordered copy of the final Harry Potter book...just in time for me to take with on the plane next Wednesday when I leave for Minneapolis!
The magic trick for me will be to NOT start reading it until Wedneday, or I'll wind up sitting on the couch the rest of the weekend reading it...and it's too gorgeous to do that this weekend.
Cold Asian Pasta Salad by Heather Dood
Ingredients:
8oz Fettuccine Noodles (to add fiber use whole wheat or multigrain noodles
1/2 cup Vegetable Broth
2 tbsp Natural Peanut Butter
3 Tbsp Asian Aura Dressing
2Tbsp Garlic Garlic
1-2 Tbsp Si Si Cilantro (depending on how spicy you would like it)
1 Red Pepper Chopped
2 Green Onions Chopped
Directions:
Cook noodles as directed on box ,cool and drain. Meanwhile Mix in a med mixing bowl Broth, peanut butter, Asian Aura dressing, Garlic Garlic and Si Si Cilantro. Add dressing to noodles along with Red peepers and Green onions.
Number Of Servings:4-6
Preparation Time:15-20mins