Thursday, December 31, 2009

SALE!!!

This afternoon only!

Orders $25-$99 - free shipping!

$100-$199 order - free shipping plus a free Basic Cheesecake Mix

$200-$299 order - free shipping, free Basic Cheesecake Mix, plus White Chili Chicken Mix

$300-$399 order - free shipping, free Basic Cheesecake Mix, Cinnimon Spice Makes Everything Nice tea, Hot Tea Infusers, plus Black Bean Salsa Mix

$400+ order - free shipping, free Basic Cheesecake Mix, plus 20% off your order!

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Cheesecake sale!!!

All of our cheesecake mixes are 15% off from now until December 31! I am going to be placing an order on Friday morning. If you would like to get stocked up on some of our fabulous cheesecake mixes, please let me know before Friday morning.

Also, back for a limited time until December 31 is our Cool Lemonade Cheesecake Mix. It is also 15% off. The Basic Cheesecake Mix Pantry Staple is available also until December 31 for 15% off, making it $16!

If you have last minute gifts ... take advantage of this special offer! Don't forget to comment or email me before Friday morning with your end of year order.

Monday, November 30, 2009

December specials

December Promotions & Incentives:

For all Customers:

♥ Category sale: All cheesecake mixes on Page 25 of the Fall/Winter Product Catalog
- including the Delightfully Decadent Cheesecake gift set -- are on special 15% off

for a limited time Dec. 1-31, 2009.

♥ Limited-time products: Cool Lemonade Cheesecake Mix ($5 retail) and Basic
Cheesecake Pantry Staple ($16). As part of the cheesecake category, they too, are
15%! Available for a limited time Dec. 1-31, 2009.

♥ Meals in Minutes Bundle, $51.25 - includes a FREE Menu Planner: Time is
precious during the hustle and bustle of the holidays so this month's featured
product bundle will create delicious meals ... in minutes! Ten mixes/seasonings will
create mouth-watering meals that everyone will enjoy and will keep you on schedule without sacrificing family meal time.

The Meals in Minutes Bundle includes one each:

♥ Homemade Gourmet® Skillet Fried Rice Mix

♥ Homemade Gourmet® Homestyle Spaghetti Sauce Mix

♥ Homemade Gourmet® Taco Soup Mix

♥ Homemade Gourmet® Garlic Lemon Seasoning

♥ Homemade Gourmet® Garlic Basil Seasoning

♥ Homemade Gourmet® Kansas City Rub

♥ Homemade Gourmet® Season 'n' Steam Fajitas Mix

♥ Homemade Gourmet® Southwest Seasoning

♥ Homemade Gourmet® Black Bean Salsa Mix

♥ Homemade Gourmet® Maria's Salsa Mix

Available Dec. 1-31, 2009

For HG Preferred Members:

♥ Meals in Minutes Bundle Preferred Customer Price: Only $41 with HG Preferred
members-only 20% discount!

♥ Bonus discount on cheesecake category sale: HGP customers can get an additional
20% discount on all cheesecake mixes. For example, Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Mix is
only $3.74 with HG Preferred members-only 20% discount on top of 15% off
category sale.

♥ Gift with $100 purchase: HGP customers, who purchase $100+ retail between Dec.
16, 2009 and Jan. 31, 2010, get a FREE Tortilla Soup Pantry Staple Combo (which
includes the container and recipes!) worth $24.

For Hosts:

♥ Meals in Minutes Bundle $400+ Host Price: If you host a Gathering with $400 or
more in retail sales, you are eligible to purchase the Meals in Minutes Bundle for only $30.75! That's 40% OFF!

♥ Host Meal Gift: If you host a Gathering with $400 or more in retail sales, you will receive a FREE Homemade Gourmet® Skillet Chicken & Rice Mix.

♥ Recipe CD: A CD (available to Consultants on the Sales Aides section of the catalog for $1.50) is a free gift to all $400+ Hosts. This CD includes all our "best of Christmas" ideas with a holiday menu plan, party in pinch and gift giving ideas.

♥ January "Soup Or Bowl" Promotion: We are helping you schedule Gatherings in
January so you can start 2010 strong:

􀂾 Pick a date for a January Gathering, and when the Gathering holds, the Host will
receive a Mini Fiesta Spread with five mixes worth $28.75 for a family football
celebration! Register your January Host by Dec. 15, 2009, and the Home Office
will send the Mini Fiesta Spread directly to the Host in January. Find the Pre-
Registration Form under "Booking" beginning Nov. 1 on the Consultant Web
and email it to januarygatherings@homemadegourmet.com (email registrations
only please). Pre-Registration Forms must be emailed by the Consultant no later
than midnight Dec. 15, 2009. Mini Fiesta Spread includes:

o Chicken Enchilada Soup Mix (can also make fondue/queso)

o Maria's Salsa Mix

o World Vision Basic Bread Mix (for fondue or Salsa Bread)

o Cranberry Margarita Party Blender Mix

o Lemon Sandwich Cookie Mix

􀂾 When the January Gathering has $400 or more in retail sales, the Host earns the
Mini Fiesta Spread PLUS a Mucho Macho Buffet Spread with 12 mixes worth
$67.25 for a neighborhood football blowout! Mucho Macho Buffet Spread includes:

o Bonnie's Blue Ribbon Chili Mix

o White Chicken Chili Mix

o Tropical Chicken Salad Mix

o Three Cheese Garlic Biscuits Mix

o BLT Dip Mix

o Jalapeno Bacon Cheddar Dip Mix

o Gusto Garlic Pesto Cheese Ball Mix

o Sassy Sangria Party Blender Mix

o Spiced Cider Mix

o Cinnamon Sopapilla Dessert Mix

o Mini Pecan Pie Muffin Mix

o Awesome Oatmeal Cookie Mix

􀂾 And when the January Gathering has $800 or more in retail sales, the Host earns
the Mini Fiesta Spread, the Mucho Macho Buffet Spread PLUS a Let's Make
Dinner Collection with 16 different mixes worth $80.50 to make a month's worth
of meals for your family! See contents of the Let's Make Dinner Collection on Page 16of the Fall/Winter Product Catalog.

For new Consultants:

♥ "Soup-er" New Consultant Promotion: To help new Consultants in December
schedule those Gatherings in December, all new Consultants who enroll and place a
$400 retail order Dec. 1-31 gets a FREE Mini Fiesta Spread and FREE Mucho Macho
Buffet Spread (described above) worth a total of $96 for FREE! They can use these
products to show Hosts what they can earn (and then throw a party for themselves when a successful January is over!). Remember, Starter Kit ships immediately, and new Consultants who place their qualifying order the same day as they enroll get a free square Homemade Gourmet® tablecloth for FREE ($25 value)!

Monday, November 23, 2009

Black Friday Sale!

Homemade Gourmet Customer Appreciation Sale -
Now through Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009

My "Black Friday" Specials Start Today!


I have so much to be thankful for, especially all my customers who make this business so fun and rewarding! To show my appreciation for all who support my business, I am having a customer appreciation sale on the day after Thanksgiving. Forget the malls and traffic, and give a gift that the entire family can enjoy! This is a great way to get a jump on gifts for Christmas and the holidays. Or better yet - you can shop before Thanksgiving!

Pour yourself a cup of holiday cider, grab a catalog or browse it online at www.homemadegourmet.com/lesliestrange, and make your shopping list.

Here is how it works:
Early Bird Special:
Call/email anytime starting TODAY through Thursday, Nov 26 and receive 15% off your entire order (any size).

Note: I will not be answering calls on Thanksgiving Day! Just leave a message with products needed and your phone number. Email is best.
On Friday, Nov. 28 ...
 EMAIL between midnight and 8 a.m. - 30% off one item valued up to $26
 Also - between midnight and 8 a.m. - 25% off entire order
 Call/email me between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. - 20% off entire order
 Call/email me between 10 a.m. and noon - 15% off entire order
 Call/email me between noon and 4 p.m. - 10% off entire order

On Saturday or Sunday …
 Call or email on Saturday/Sunday and receive 10% off a $20 order or more.

Be sure to call or email me with your order.
Orders placed on my website CANNOT be discounted.
However, you can create a wish list on the website and copy that to an email.

Some Holiday Favorites for Quick Meals or Stocking Stuffers:
 Tortilla Soup, Chicken Enchilada Soup, or Taco Soup
 Mini Pecan Pie Muffins, Old Fashioned Apple Crisp
 BLT, Spinach Dip, Maria's Salsa, Jalapeño Bacon Cheddar Dip
 Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake, Chocolate Pecan Cheesecake, Basic Cheesecake, or Tiramisu Cheesecake
 Raspberry Iced Tea or Peach Iced Tea
 Season ‘n’ Steam entrees
 White Chocolate Cranberry Orange Cookie or Awesome Oatmeal Cookies.
 Available in November only: Super Sugar Cookie, Peanut Butter Cookie,Grandmother’s Great Gingerbread
 Old Fashioned Meatloaf, Italian Mozzarella Meatloaf, Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf
 Sunday Roast Seasoning and Mom's Smashed Potatoes (great to give as a gift together)
 Cranberry Margarita Party Blender or Spiced Cider
 Pantry Staples: Grandmother's Sunday Roast, Maria's Salsa, BLT Seasoning and more!

Other info:
 Discounts do not apply to orders placed over the website.
 There is no limit to the amount you purchase.
 Don’t forget that Homemade Gourmet make great gifts for teachers, co-workers, friends and family.
 Share this special with your friends. All they need to do is tell me who sent them.
 Discounts are only good on purchases made through me, Leslie Strange.
 Not valid on home show orders or previous orders.
 Orders will be available for pick up/delivery after December 7. Or, if you are not local, orders will be shipped directly to the address of your choice for a small extra fee through the U.S. Post Office.
 Payment (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, cash, check made out to Leslie Strange) must be received by Friday, December 5! For safety purpose, please do not send credit card info via email but call instead.
 You will receive a phone or email confirmation by Sunday, Nov. 29. If you don’t hear from me, please contact me as things may have gotten lost in cyberspace.

I hope to hear from you soon! Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Shopping!
Ask me how YOU can save 20% on all your orders.
Ground Level Business Opportunity Available in Your Area!

From My Kitchen to Yours!
Leslie Strange
Consultant ID#: 845074
Consultant, Homemade Gourmet
2530 Preston Ave
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 593.1953
www.homemadegourmet.com/lesliestrange
http://strangegourmetandgifts.blogspot.com

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Inventory Reduction Sale!

I am having a SALE! For all product that I have in inventory, I am going to offer for 15% off regular retail price, plus no shipping (unless not in the Tyler area). Some of these are our new fall products (which are fabulous). And some are discontinued. This is first come, first serve - so get them while they last! (Think Christmas gifts!) :)

I am listing what I have in stock, how many of each, and the regular price. So, you can take 15% off the price listed. Happy Shopping!

Bonnie's Blue Ribbon Chili Mix -2 - $5.50
Country Style Gravy Mix -6 - $7.50
Homestyle Spaghetti Sauce Mix - 2 - $4.50
Louisiana Gumbo Mix - 2 - $6.50
Season n Steam BBQ Sandwich Mix - 2 - $6.75
Skillet Beef and Cornbread Mix - 6 - $6.50
Skillet Chicken and Biscuit Mix - 6 - $6.50
Skillet Lasagna Mix - 4 - $6.50
Skillet Tex-Mex Dinner Mix - 4 - $6.50
Teriyaki Marinade Mix - 2 - $4.50
Velvety Creations Sauce Mix - 6 - $6.50
White Chicken Chili Mix - 1 - $6.50
Jalapeno Ole Soup Mix - 5- $6.00
Cilantro Lime Chicken Salad Mix - 4 - $4.75
Orange Vinaigrette Mix - 4 - $4.40
Garlic Parmesan Bread Dippin' Mix - 5 - $4.50
Italian Red Pepper Bread Dippin' Mix - 6 - $4.50
Three Cheese Garlic Biscuit Mix - 3 - $6.50
World Vision Basic Bread Mix - 2 - $5.75
Raspberry Velvet Fruit Dip Mix - 4 - $4.50
Gusto Garlic Pesto Cheese Ball Mix - 5 - $4.50
Jalapeno Bacon Ceddar Dip Mix - 3 - $5.00
Smokin' BBQ Dip Mix - 3 - $4.50
Basic Sweet Bread Mix - 2 - $6.00
Bodacious Butterscotch Pie Mix - 5 - $5.50
Cinnamon Pecan Streusel Cake Mix - 4 - $7.50
Cool Lemonade Cheesecake Mix - 2 - $5.00
Peanut Butter Cookie Mix - 3 - $5.50
Spiced Dip Mix - 1 - $4.50
Cinnamon Spice Makes Everything Nice Tea - 3 - $7.00
Hot Tea Infusers (pack of 40) - 2 - $6.00
Mango Iced Tea Mix - 2 - $6.50
Mojito Mint Tea - 3 - $7.00
Passionfruit Margarita Party Blender Mix - 2 - $6.50
Peach Iced Tea Mix - 4 - $6.50
Raspberry Iced Tea Mix - 4 - $6.50
Tropical Breeze Tea with Ginseng - 2 - $7.00
Zentastic Blackberry Jasmine Green Tea - 2 - $7.00

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

J.A.M.

What's for dinner? Do you ask yourself that question all the time? Do you get frustrated when you don't know what you're going to fix or you don't have all the ingredients you need?

If so, you're in luck because it's J.A.M. time again! I will provide all you need to make 5 wonderful meals you can keep in your freezer until the next time you ask, "What's for dinner?" - all you have to do is Just Add Meat!

We are going to be making:
Burgundy Beef Tips
Creamy Italian Chicken or Pork
Country Style Stew
Creamy Tortilla Chicken
German Pork Chops

Same as always, each meal is $6. You choose which ones you want and how many of each you want. In your reply, let me know which meals you want and how many of each. If you can't make it, but would like the meals, I can put them together for you and deliver them to you for an additional $5.

Monday, October 19, 2009

October Specials!

It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Homemade Gourmet® is donating a portion of the sales from all loose Teas and the Tea Party Trio to fight breast cancer. Encourage your family and friends to try our teas for the first time or try a new flavor! Or buy these as gifts - the holidays (and cooler weather) is right around the corner!

Exclusive Limited Edition Desserts
Pair your favorite tea with either the scrumptious Carrot Cake with White Chocolate Icing Mix or Spiced Molasses Cookie Mix- both only available this month!

Carrot Cake with White Chocolate Icing Mix- $7.50
Spiced Molasses Cookie Mix - $6.50

Order Yours TODAY!
Only available through October 31, 2009!
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Starting October 1 - these yummy chocolate desserts are available!

Chocolate Pecan Cheesecake Mix, $7.00
White Chocolate Cran-Orange Cookie Mix, $7.50
Tiramisu Muffin Mix, $6.50
Double Chocolate Brownie Mix, $8.00

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The featured bundle this month is:

Casserole Creations Bundle: $53.25 - includes a FREE Menu Planner!
Preferred Customer Price: only $42.60 with HG Preferred members only 20% discount!

Gathering Host special:
If you host a Gathering with $400 or more in retail sales, you are eligible to purchase the Casserole BUNDLE for only $31.95! That’s 40% OFF!!!

The Casserole Creations Bundle pays homage to an all-time family favorite. Casseroles are the original one-dish dinner and this bundle will help you create 9 delicious and easy-to-prepare meals!

The Casserole Creations Bundle includes one each unless otherwise noted:

Homemade Gourmet® Garlic Basil Seasoning
Homemade Gourmet® Skillet Chicken and Biscuit Mix
Homemade Gourmet® Jalapeno Ole Soup Mix
Homemade Gourmet® White Chicken Chili Mix
Homemade Gourmet® Homestyle Spaghetti Sauce Mix
Homemade Gourmet® Chicken Enchilada Soup Mix
Homemade Gourmet® Shepherd’s Pie Casserole Mix
Homemade Gourmet® Cornbread Casserole Mix
Homemade Gourmet® Creamy Italian Casserole Mix

Available October 1 through October 31, 2009.

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I am going to be placing an order on Thursday (10.22) afternoon, so let me know if you would like to take advantage of these great deals!

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Skillet meals

On Thursday, I got busy and forgot to put one of my frozen meals in the crock pot before I left for the afternoon. So when I got home at 4, and didn't have anything to eat ... I decided on a HG Skillet meal.

All I needed was about a pound of chicken and a can of cream of chicken soup. I cut up my chicken and put it in the skillet with water and the mix and cooked it (covered) in the skillet for 20 minutes. Then I added the cream of chicken soup and cooked for another 10 minutes (uncovered) - then it was ready to eat! I made some steamed veggies to go with it. In 30 minutes - we went from having nothing to eat to having a meal on the table! LOVE IT!

To find out more about Homemade in a Hurry, visit the website at www.homemadegourmet.com or leave a comment.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

J.A.M.

Do you love to eat? Do you want to make cooking easier for yourself? Would you like to have some meals in your freezer, ready for your convenience? Would you like to save money on your grocery bill?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, this J.A.M. is for you!
This month, we will be making:
Chicken and Rice
Hawaiian Chicken or Pork
Italian Pear Chicken
Lemon Poppy Seed Pork Chops
Spicy Tropical Steak
Each meal is $6. If you are interested in the meals, but cannot come - just let me know and I can put the meals together for you and deliver them for an addtional $5.
Please let me know in your reply which meals you want, and how many of each. Please RSVP by Sunday, September 27.

special THIS week!

Everything on Page 11 of the Fall/Winter Product Catalog is on sale
through the end of September!

That includes:
  • Bonnie's Blue Ribbon Chili Mix, only $4.67 retail
  • White Chicken Chili Mix, only $5.52 retail
  • Louisiana Gumbo Mix, only $5.52 retail
  • Chili Is My Passion, only $21.25 retail (Includes:Bonnie's Blue Ribbon Chili Mix, White Chicken Chili Mix, World Vision Basic Bread Mix, Texas Cobbler Mix, and an Exclusive recipe flyer including grocery list!)

I will be placing an order at the end of the week, so any orders placed today, Thursday, or Friday will receive FREE shipping!

With this cooler weather, I am craving chili and soups! Don't forget about our new Jalapeno Ole Soup Mix, as well as all of our other soup mixes (on page 19-20 of the Fall/Winter catalog)! Not only do these make great dinner ideas for yourself, they also make great gifts!

Let me know if you have any questions or if you'd like to place an order by Friday and receive FREE shipping!

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Quick and Easy

Yesterday afternoon about 1:30 - I realized I hadn't thought about supper yet. I didn't have any meat thawed out ... what was I going to do?

Luckily I had several Homemade Gourmet meals in my freezer. So I went to look to see what I had that we could eat, and Chicken Enchilada Marinated Chicken won! I took it out of my deep freeze at about 1:30ish and ran hot water over the bag long enough to losen it. Then I just dumped it all in the crock pot. I put it on the low 8 hour setting ... and by 5:30 when Cameron got home it was ready. I made some instant rice and corn to go with it. And we had some fresh carrots and broccoli!

I LOVE my frozen Homemade Gourmet meals! Often, I will go to the store and buy a bunch of meat when it's on sale, then come home and put together 4 or 5 meals in freezer bags, then just throw them in my freezer. Then, on days like yesterday when I forget about supper - or don't have time to spend in the kitchen, I just grab one and throw it in the crock pot. Another good thing about these frozen meals is that if I wanted, I could thaw one out during the day, then throw it in the oven for about an hour before Cameron gets home!

I've had several J.A.M's where we make some of these meals - then you go home and Just Add Meat. I'm having another one on September 29. It's the last Tuesday of the month, at 7 at my house! Let me know if you are intersted!

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Gourmet and Gifts

I started selling Homemade Gourmet in May of '09. A friend of mine called in April and started telling me about the company and told me to just think about it and pray about it. At first, I didn't want to even consider the option because I am not a sales person and I know how most people get frustrated with sales people ... I didn't want people to be frustrated with me. But, the more I found out about the company, and the more my husband and I prayed about it, I felt like this was something I was supposed to do. So, before I even tried any of the products, I signed up to sell Homemade Gourmet. I've been nothing but pleased since I joined the company! Not only is the food fabulous, but it's made dinner preparation so much easier, and I've saved money at the grocery store!

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About 6 years ago, I found out about stamping. Since then, I have spent lots of time and money on stamping products and scrapbooks. I am not much of a creative person, but I love being able to stamp and scrap and be a little creative! I have made many scrapbooks for myself and some for gifts. I've made decorative tiles and personalized picture frames. Every time I make something for someone - they tell me I need to sell my things. I use mostly Stampin' Up products, but I also use a lot from Hobby Lobby.

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So ... what is Strange Gourmet and Gifts all about?

I want this to be a place where I share about Homemade Gourmet: recipes, menus, specials, etc. If you have questions concering Homemade Gourmet, or meal planning, I would love to help.

I also am going to make some of my "gifts" available to purchase. I will post pictures of albums, tiles, and frames. All gifts can be customized unless otherwise noted.

I'm excited about the possibilities!