HG featured on NBC affiliate

This past Wednesday (Feb. 25th) Homemade Gourmet, National Director, Jennifer Kinnear, was featured on NBC's morning show....it began on NBC's local affiliate in Dallas but was picked up by Today with Matt Lauer when speaking of home businesses/direct sales, he commented that "Homemade Gourmet was a reputable company".

Even during these tough economic times HG has experienced an increase in sales by about 10%. That says - people ARE eating at home more often with their families to save bucks on fast food that's taking a bite out of their budget. To view the Broadcast that ran in at the NBC Dallas affiliate click the link below. Homemade Gourmet is based in Texas.

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/Make_an_Honest_Living_Out_of_Your_House_Dallas-Fort_Worth.html

If becoming a part of the Homemade Gourmet family interests you, please contact me and I can share my experience. I'd love to work with you!
Blessings, Terri

Chicken Enchiladas - my way

Long before my Homemade Gourmet days, I tried and tried to invent my own version of my favorite local Mexican restaurant's enchiladas. Not so much the chicken, shredding chicken is easy -- as Ragu says "it's all in the sauce". Once I started my Homemade Gourmet business and began familiarizing myself with the recipe cards that came with our Pantry Staple Seasonings (think large quantity - great value) - I found a crock pot recipe for Chicken Enchiladas. Boy, was I ever excited!!

Well, I have to say that there will never, ever be another purchase of canned enchiladas sauce here in my home. Keep following and I am gong to share my secret... It's easy and so delicious and the whole Cole family give it 2 thumbs up! Here's how you make it:

Chicken Enchiladas - EASY!

4 to 6 boneless chicken breast
1 can - 29 oz. plain tomato sauce (no seasonings)
6 or 7 Tablespoons of HG Enchilada Soup mix
Flour Tortillas
Mild or Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Options: Sour Cream, fried onion, can of refried beans

Combine the HG Enchilada Soup seasoning with the plain tomato sauce right in your crock pot.
Add the chicken. I kind of roll the chicken around in the sauce so that it's coated and will stay real moist. Here's the fun part - Cover your crock pot, put on high for 3 or 4 hours, walk away, don't look back, go read a book, give yourself a pedi - whatever! In 2 hours everyone will be asking - wow, what's for dinner?

Final steps and Serving suggestions:

Remove chicken from the crockpot and place on a large plate or platter. Shred the chicken with 2 forks, it should just fall apart.
[Create your Enchiladas] Take a Tortilla and in the middle section, add a good quantity of shredded chicken, top with some enchilada sauce from the crock pot add grated cheddar cheese (and fried onion or refried beans, optional).
Roll it up, place filled tortilla seam side down in a lightly greased 9x13 pan. Continue until all the tortillas are used up and your enchiladas are lined up nicely and snugly next to each other. Top your row of Enchiladas with as much remaining sauce as you like - add more cheese and in about 10 minutes when the cheese is bubbly - Dinner is served!

For the kids (mine!) - they get the "make your own" wrap variety where they add the flavored shredded chicken, cheese lettuce and sour cream. They don't like their Enchiladas too saucy.

SAVE any leftover sauce. It freezes well. Next time you need a quick meal and have left over ground beef or chicken combine with the sauce and make a quick wrap.

Cole family rating: 5 stars ***** (5 out of 5)

Hummus -Easy!

My son's preschool teacher Miss Bonnie recently shared that she tried making Hummus using Homemade Gourmet Garlic Lemon Seasoning. She commented that it was sooo easy and very yummy. She also created a delicious marinade for her boneless chicken with EVOO and Garlic Lemon Seasoning - it baked to perfection!

Thanks Miss Bonnie for sharing!
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Here's the recipe for Heart Healthy Hummus

2 15 oz. cans chickpese, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
juice of 1 Lemon
1/4 cup water
3 Tablespoons HG Garlic Lemon Seasoning

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Blend on low speed until smooth, stopping often to scrape down the sides. If the mixture is too dry and not blending well, add a little more EVOO.
Serve with pita bread, pita chips or veggies.

Try using Hummus as a sandwich spread instead of high calorie/fat mayo. Complete the sandwich or wrap with grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato or deli meats.

This and other recipes are available on homemadegourmet.com click on EASY RECIPES