Tastefully Tuesday - Asian Honey Mustard Dressing

This weekend I had the pleasure of having a party hosted by my godmother, Aunt Helen.  Hands down THIS was her favorite item!  When the party was winding down, and the beer bread was eaten and the chips were gone, she was using Triscuit crackers to mop up the rest of the sampler of this dressing that I had brought!  

We had a great time at her house, and she got lots of free product too!  June is a big month for hosting - you can win free collections with party totals of $500 or more!  My calendar is filling up fast, so drop me a line quick!

Open and drizzle over tossed greens, coleslaw, sandwiches, grilled chicken or shrimp. With the fresh flavors of buttermilk, ginger, honey and a touch of red raspberry vinegar, it makes a dandy dip for raw vegetables, chicken fingers or egg rolls. Also excellent stirred into pasta and potato salads. Kosher

Ingredients Needed: 0

8 fl. oz. bottle (240ml)

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Tomorrow, stay tuned - TEACHER GIFTS!!!

Gift Card Holder

Retired Products/Colors Alert!  Otherwise everything else is current...

My younger daughter has the Best Girl Scout Leaders!  I was already planning on making them some awesome Thank You cards for their final meeting next week, when another Mom mentioned she was collecting for a Gift Card.  So it turned into a Gift Card holder card!  Saw this awesome idea on Stampin' Connection (cool website for demos to get ideas and discuss stuff) and adapted it to be able to insert a Gift Card into the insert.

Uses my favorite set Vintage Vogue (117690 wood, 118598 clear) from the Occasions Mini (and is still available now.  The retired product is the Groovy Guava color in the Designer Prints Paper, ink, and cardstock.  The red color is Ruby Red which is retiring (but Riding Hood Red is a great substitute for this color, yay!)
Remember, the retiring colors are getting back-ordered left and right, and at the end of this month there will be no guarantees on quantities anymore, so order while you can!

Thanks for stopping by today!
Peg

Tastefully Tuesday - Tasty Rye Bread Mix!

It's that time again - today I'm featuring Tasty Rye Bread Mix, which is another Spring-Summer Limited Time product, so check it out while you can!  The box says to add plain yogurt and milk to this mix, but of course I didn't HAVE any plain yogurt, so I started reading the rest of the box, and you can substitute a can of beer for both the yogurt and the milk!  Hey, another Beer Bread!  That's what I did, and it came out great!  I made it in my mini-loaf pan, so now I have a way to make my own Party Rye!  Cool!  So if that sounds appealing to you, head on over to my website, or give me a call today.  Better yet, host a party in June, and you may get it for FREE!

So simple and so good. Just add milk and plain yogurt to this caraway rye bread. Excellent for paninis and Reuben sandwiches. Kosher. 0g trans fat per serving.

Ingredients Needed:

• ¾ cup milk
• ¾ cup (6 oz.) plain yogurt**
  **Low-fat or fat-free yogurt may be used.

13.4 oz. box (379g) (Item #724800)

May Stamp Club Projects

The May Stamp Club projects are all about using supplies from the new Summer Mini Catalog, and as many retiring colors as I can!

Well I've been trying to cut back on "buying the world" to save on expenses, so I didn't invest in the Father's Day stamp set in the catalog.  However, I did get the "Rough Type" (118659 wood, 120072 clear) alphabet set.  And since not everyone needs or wants to make a Father's Day card, I will be offering the option of making your own message (within size limitations).  The neat thing about buying this set as a clear-mount, is that you can put several letters together to form a word and stamp once!  I've always wanted to do this!  This card also uses the new Specialty Designer Series Paper "Presto Patterns" (117175).  This paper is Whisper White, with a glossy white design that is revealed when you rub other colors on it.  There are two designs from that paper pack that lend themselves best to cards.  I decided to use the brayer and Brocade Blue ink.  It's fun to watch the design emerge!

The next card is for birthdays, and I used the new Builder Wheels, and Builder Wheel Spindle and Spacers (119895).  There is also a Triple Cell Cartridge available, but I used a normal Jumbo Cartridge (Handsome Hunter - retiring) for this project.  What I did was, I put Builder Wheel "So Many Stars" (118620) on one end, a spacer in the middle, and "Candle Crazy" (118618) on the other end.  Then using the Stampin' Around Wheel Guide (104834) 3/4" from the bottom of the card front,  I wheeled only Candle Crazy.  I moved the Wheel Guide to 3/4" from the top of the card front, and wheeled only So Many Stars.  Cool!  The next cool new product I used was Smooch Spritz "Gold Glow" (118770) all over the front of the card to give it some pizzazz, and inked Summer Sun onto some of the stars and candle flames.

The final project is where I'm going to let everyone "go a little nuts".  This is your basic Jr.Notepad Cover project, using my favorite stamp set from the mini called "Elements of Style" (118611 wood, 120045 clear).  The base cover is Confetti Cream stamped all over with Creamy Caramel (retiring) flourish (OK, if you check back a couple of posts, you'll notice the similarity - hey, why mess with a good idea?).  After that, I stamped the large floral bouquet with Taken With Teal (retiring), and using Watercolor Wonder Crayons and blender pens, I watercolored the design, cut it out, stamped a few more flowers, cut them out, and put them on with Dimensionals.  I backed the cutout design with Taken With Teal and added Very Vanilla Taffeta ribbon as an accent.

OK, you ask, how are they going a little nuts?  Well, I'm basically going to give them the notepad cover and the stamp set, and tell them to use whatever colors they want.  Frankly, this is an odd combination, but not totally weird.  I think I used the following retiring colors: Taken With Teal, Pixie Pink, Cameo Coral (I will MISS this color!), Gable Green (I WON'T miss this one), Yoyo Yellow, Ballet Blue.  If someone wants to use other colors, or chalks instead of crayons, or watercolor pencils, or Aqua Painters, I'm going to have it all available to them.  And they can cut out the flower or not - back it with a different color.  I know, lots of flexibility here.  But I have the best Stamp Club in the world, and they're worth the potential mess we'll be making!

So, if these projects look fun to you, and you haven't planned on coming to my May Stamp Club, click on my website (Stampin' Up! logo on the sidebar) for dates and times!  As always, thanks for stopping by!

Tastefully Tuesday - Dried Tomato & Garlic Pesto Mix

Today for Tastefully Tuesday, I decided to feature Dried Tomato & Garlic Pesto Mix (209107) in honor of my friend Julie (wave Julie!) who loves this stuff so much she ordered two packages of it with her host order from her recent taste-testing party!  Julie was so successful with her party that she earned $50 in free product, plus 1/2 off a Samba Sangria Slush mix!  Cool!

This mix can be made into pesto per package directions, or used as a seasoning for all sorts of other things - very versatile, and I love anything with the word Pesto in it!  So give it a try - just ask Julie!

In under 10 minutes, you can create an exquisite pesto. Add olive oil and water (Parmesan cheese optional), toss with your favorite pasta and serve. Present with crackers, cheese or freshly baked Bountiful Beer Bread^™ as an hors d’oeuvre. All natural.
Ingredients Needed:

• 1½ Tbsp. olive oil
• 2 Tbsp. water
• 1 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese (optional)

2.8 oz. jar (79g) 

Summer Mini 2010 - It's Officially Open For Business!

Looky, looky, to the right (and below) - the Occasions Mini link has been replaced by the Summer Mini Link - so check it out!  If you come to my May workshop, you will get to work with THREE projects that all use stamp sets and other cool things from this amazing little catalog!

I've been preparing the May Projects using these products, and I'm also featuring as many retiring colors as possible, just to remind you of your favorites in case you want to stock up on things that will be going soon.  Remember, AFTER MAY 31, there is NO GUARANTEE on availability, just like with retiring accessories.  So June should be an EXCITING month!  Especially since my Hostess Appreciation Party is not until June 26th, so Club Orders may not be able to take advantage of last minute sales... keep that in mind... Stay tuned, if I'm ambitious, I may come up with a SPECIAL to help you order early and often!