Evelyn's Blog - Taste of Gourmet

What's for supper?

I have to tell you what we enjoyed so much last night!  White Chili.....made with some boneless chicken and white beans of course.  I cooked my own white beans (from a pound of dried great northern beans with very very little salt.)  Just before I spooned the chili into the bowls, I put a big handfull of fresh spinach in the bowl, then topped that with brown rice and spooned in the piping hot White Chili!  It was sooooo good and hugely flavorful and so healthy!  No fat in the meat, brown rice with all the vitamins intact, beans and rice combination that is the "perfect food" and fresh spinach with all the nutrients!  Yum!

And I have at least 3 more "bonus meals" set aside in the freezer for the two of us!    I'll just heat the White Chili and cook a little more rice!   Supper doesn't get any better than that!

Oh, what am I going to do with the left-over rice?   Well, I'm going to make my grandmother's Rice Pudding with it tonight!  So what if it's sugar and milk and eggs....who cares!  It's wonderful and warm and reminds me of sitting on my Momo's kitchen counter stirring up things with her!  My ultimate comfort food!

Oh, and there are TWO of the mixes in one of my boxes of White Chili!  Talk about economical!  Try it!

Gift Lists are coming into the office....

Have you made your Christmas Gift List yet?  Lots of our customers have....and they are already in the system ready to ship in December!   Actually a few have chosen to send Happy Thanksgiving Gifts....Taste of Gourmet ships food so why not get your gift delivered in time to be enjoyed for Thanksgiving too!

You can choose from one of our Collections or put together your own choice of goodies.... we'll pack them together in a box with tissue paper and colored shred!  We even hand write a card tucked into the gift itself....no more hunting for the "giver" on the shipping label!  Taste of Gourmet does things with a personal touch and superior flavor! 

You can email us your gift list to evelyntog@yahoo.com, fax it to us at 1-662-887-5547 or just call us at 800-833-7731 and we'll take your order over the phone!   If you want to include your own cards to be placed inside the gift...you can mail them to us and we'll make sure they are included!  We are in business to make YOUR gift giving easier...and more delicious!   Of course, you can go on-line at www.tasteofgourmet.com and place your own order too!  Or call your local Consultant and she'll take care of everything for you!  

See.....we are in the business of helping you enjoy the Christmas Season!

We are a tradition...

At least our Smoked Catfish Pate is!  This morning a long time customer called to order Pate for her Caroling Party in December!  She said she's been serving our Pate for years and people look forward to it when they come to her house!   I just loved hearing that!

Miss Irene also said she always tells people "what it is and where to get it" too!  She said "give credit where credit is due."  And I appreciate that...but I'm really bad about telling my customers who buy my mixes at The Crown....."now you are making it yourself so you can take full credit for it!"

That's why we call our products "speed scratch!"  We've done the measuring and the recipe for you...you just an a couple of ingredients and it is your own creation!  I love being a "tradition!"  The orders are piling in for Christmas presents and for their own enjoyment during the Holidays!  Go on line and order or give us a call at 800-833-7731...Make Taste of Gourmet foods a tradition in your family! 

I want to send you a Gift....

I know that some of you are my customers already and you've seen this email...but I would love for all of you to get a free box of my Deliciously Dill Dip to enjoy on your turkey sandwiches Thanksgiving night! 

A turkey sandwich and some more cornbread dressing (I even like it stone cold!) is just my favorite "snack" on Thanksgiving!  And now that I have Dill Dip to spread on....that sandwich is even better!

So do order before Friday the 20th and your order can arrive before Turkey Day AND you'll get your Dill Dip!   And let me know if you are ordering because you saw it here on my blog...AND thanks for reading my chatter....I do love to "talk!"

Thanksgiving is just 12 days away!
And we want you to know how very thankful we are for YOU.. our treasured customers!
Orders you place during the next week will be 10% off using the Discount Code...
PLUS
Your package will also contain a FREE box of Dill Dip from all of us at Taste of Gourmet! 
"Spread Dill Dip on your turkey sandwiches and you'll just LOVE those leftovers!"

Discount Code is RIOJH 
Code is Valid through Friday - November 20th

Happy Thanksgiving and Thank You from all of us at Taste of Gourmet

Catfish Allison is a favorite!!!

I THOUGHT that I had put the recipe for my Catfish Allison on my blog two weeks ago...but obviously didn't...or my computer had one of it's coughing spells and deleted it instead of posting it....with my computer skills anything is possible!

One of our wonderful guests from the Nomads Travel Club emailed me today to say she couldn't find it...I had told her when she was having lunch that it was on my blog!  Then I went searching and couldn't fine it either!  So here is is...and of course my cookbook, Classic Catfish had the Allison and lots of other wonderful dishes in case you want the book...it's $16.95 on www.tasteofgourmet.com!  So enjoy the recipe and .....you CAN use chicken breasts too...but we really like that catfish!

Catfish Allison

6 to 8 catfish fillets
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup butter softened
6 Tablespoons of mayonnaise
6 green onion, chopped fine
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Generous dash Tabasco

Poach the catfish fillets in lightly simmering water for 4 to 5 minutes.  Gently lift the fillets from the water and set aside to drain.
Place all the other ingredients  in a bowl and mix thoroughly.  Butter mixture may be made days ahead and kept refrigerated.
When ready to serve:  Place fillets in au gratin dishes (or in a broilable pan) and cover with 2 Tablespoons of Allison butter (or more)  Then broil for 2 or 3 minutes or until the dish is deeply browned. 
You can poach fish the day before, cover with butter and then with saran wrap and refrigerate overnight to make your party easier the next day!  Enjoy my Allison and come see us again in Indianola!

Food was yummy at Art After Hours!

We had a great time last night "partying in Indianola" as Jennifer put it on her emails about the event!  Lots of people starting to shop for Christmas and just enjoying the music, visiting with the artists and with each other!  We had a great menu at The Crown too for some new Holiday Food Ideas from Taste of Gourmet!

Cranberry Apple Crunch using fresh apples, pecans (last night I used almonds but I've decided I really like pecans best!) and our Cranberry Chutney!  Other recipes for Chutney are on the website and Chutney is our St. Jude Product of the Month for November! 

Brunch Bread - I baked two breads using a Sprite (for sweetness) and layered the brown sugar bag into the dough!  Swirled it around a little with a knife and sort of "glazed" it with a bit of butter before I baked it! It was so good!  Even stone cold!  But I forgot to drizzle the icing on it.....and it was still yummy! 

Suddenly Cheese Dip - Using one of my Salsa mixes, cream cheese, sour cream and cheddar...the recipe makes a huge amount and it doubles easily too!  It was a huge hit with tostito rounds and it refrigerates for days....or it would have if we hadn't eaten every single bit last night!

Pumpkin Cake iced with Toffee Crunch - Use a small can of pumpkin instead of apples in my All-American Apple Cake mix - then spread the top with a little Toffee Crunch...or a lot!  So fresh and so good and very "Autumny"....is that a word?

Chipotle Torta - It's a new thing and simple and delicious and pretty!  Just layer "slices" of cream cheese (cut horizontally) with a little Chipotle Sauce, sprinkle with finely shredded Cheddar or Mexican cheese...and keep layering to make an appetizer "cake."  Garnish with chopped tomatoes and more cheese!  Serve with crackers or flour tortillas in wedges!

Chocolate Truffle Tarts - Make the Chocolate Truffle Cheese Cake Ball as directed and pop a teaspoon in a tiny filo tart shell from the grocery store!  Make a variety for a party using the Toffee Crunch and Lemon Almond too!  And it taste so richly chocolate!

Wasn't much left last night to send home with Brantley Catlette....we try to feed our musicians well during and after the event!  Don't miss the NEXT Art After Hours in Indianola - Thursday December 3rd from 5:00 to 7:00!  Ya'll come!