Tupperware Fall 2015

I just wanted to share with you some of the new items that Tupperware has for it's Fall Line.

I love my bowls, but this one is great, especially if you want to use your electric hand mixer in a small space.  With the removable center ring, the electric mixer won't cause a spatter of batter all over your counter (or walls in some cases).

But my FAVORITE of all has to be the Grater Master Shredder!

I think the shredded cheese people will be very unhappy with me, since with this baby I will not be buying pre-shredded cheese anymore.  I will have fresh shredded cheese of all kinds whenever I want it.  And I think fresh shredded will melt better, but I can't say I have any "proof" of that one.  I also like the fact that you can be making your own hash-brown potatoes and can see this being the best way to shred carrots for carrot cake or zucchini for zucchini nut bread .... This is definitely a great addition to my kitchen.

Check out the new items in the Tupperware Fall Catalog as well as the items on sale in the Mid August brochure on my Tupperware Site. Remember the Summer Catalog ends on August 28th, so if there is something that you want from there ... don't wait or you will miss out.  After August 28th there are some items that will be gone or changed - so don't wait around until the 29th.

Believe in yourself and spread your wings.

This one is a really nice way to explain to kids that it is ok to believe in yourself, to trust yourself to be able to do something that you really want to do.

If you believe in yourself, there is little that can stop you.  Be the owl and believe.

Make school lunch for the week

I saw this one on the Ziplock site and thought it would be PERFECT for the lunch set that is on sale this month (mid August brochure) here at my Tupperware site.

The lunch keepers (I think they look like mini bento boxes, each with one 1⅓-cup and two 1/3-cup separated compartments) would be perfect for the "main" part of the meals and then the snack cups would work great for some desserts (like these no bake fun fetti cakes).

You can start with these ingredients and make all kinds of lunches for the week in those containers.... Or just use it as a guide and make substitutions for ingredients that can't or won't be eaten.  

Ingredients/Ideas:
Grapes, Raspberries, Strawberries
Raisins, Oranges, Lemons
Cherry tomatoes, Red Peppers
Romaine Lettuce, Celery
Pitas, Tortilla Chips, Crackers
Slivered Almonds, Cashews
Mayo, Salsa, Salad Dressing
Peanut Butter, Hummus
Chicken Breasts
Cheddar Cheese
Chocolate Chips and Bar 

Prep

• Start with the fruits and veggies. Once everything is washed and dried, chop one stalk of celery finely, for the chicken salad, and chop rest of the celery into sticks (big enough for a spread of peanut butter).
• Quarter a few cherry tomatoes and leave the rest whole.
• Dice the red pepper.
• Tear lettuce into bite-sized pieces.
• Peel and segment the orange.
• Separate the grapes into bunches.
• Shred half the cheese, and cut the rest into cubes, roughly the same size as the cherry tomatoes.
• Break the dark chocolate into squares.
• Chop the cooked chicken breasts. Set aside 2 cups for the chicken salad. Cut the rest into small cubes.

Thanks Ziplock for some great ideas.  I will definitely be using these ideas (and more that you inspired) to make lunches ... even left-overs, I mean planned-overs, will be great additions for lunch using these ideas.

Microwave Poached Eggs

I don't know how many folks liked poached eggs, either on toast or as Eggs Benedict, but I know it is a great idea so that breakfast doesn't get boring.  I also know that I have tried to make them on the stove-top and have had to be very very careful to make them 1) stay together as I put in the water and 2) not break as I'm getting it together on the toast or English muffin.

Here we have a perfect solution from Tupperware.  This month, we have our Breakfast maker that has 2 inserts that make those problems disappear.  The instructions say add 3 tablespoons of water to the inserts and add an egg.  I say, if you add the 3 tablespoons and the egg isn't submerged (or almost submerged) add a little more water, then microwave about a minute.  Done!

Eggs Benedict anyone?  As easy as this is, I bet you could make these any morning - not just on a weekend.  Or how about an nice brunch or even breakfast for dinner!

Need some Hollandaise sauce?  

Melt 10 Tbsp unsalted butter. 

Put 3 egg yolks, a tablespoon of lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt into the Power Chef and mix until eggs lighten in color. 

Slowly dribble in the melted butter (still hot/warm)while continuing to blend. Taste for salt and acidity and add more salt and/or lemon juice to taste.

Use while warm or put into a microwave safe container with a pouring spout.

I am thinking you could either cut this down so that you don't have a huge amount of Hollandaise Sauce (I'm thinking 1/3 would work - 3 T and 1 tsp of butter, 1 egg yolk, 1 tsp of lemon juice and a dash of salt).  Since this is not "cooked" make sure you are using pasteurized eggs for safety.  

The breakfast maker with the poached egg inserts are only available with the Mid August brochure (at least that's all I know of right now) so if you want to check this out - jump on over to my Tupperware Site.  The price is really great too ... its almost as if you buy the inserts and get the breakfast maker FREE!

Quick and Easy Brunch - Tupperware Style

This one is really easy

Ingredients:
French Toast Casserole

• 2 tbsp. butter, softened
• 8 eggs
• 2 cups whole milk
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp. Cinnamon-Vanilla Seasoning
• 1 loaf bread (white, Italian, French, potato)
• 4 oz./115 g cream cheese

French Toast Casserole Topping

• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp. Cinnamon-Vanilla Seasoning
• 1 stick cold, unsalted butter

Bacon

• 4 pieces bacon

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350° F
Coat UltraPro 3.5-Qt. Lasagna Pan with softened butter.
In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream and Cinnamon-Vanilla.
Cut bread into 1"/2.5 cm cubes and place half into bottom of Lasagna Pan.
Cut cream cheese into small chunks and sprinkle over cut bread in Lasagna Pan.
Pour half of the egg mixture over bread in Lasagna Pan.
Top with remaining bread pieces and pour remainder of egg mixture over the top.

To create topping, in a medium bowl, mix together flour, sugar and Cinnamon-
Vanilla.  Cut cold butter into small pieces and add to flour mixture. Mix until butter has been
broken into small, pebble-sized pieces coated in the flour mixture and sprinkle over
top of casserole.

Bake, uncovered, 50–60 minutes until casserole has cooked through.

Bacon
Place 4 pieces bacon on UltraPro Oven Plate.
Cover and microwave on high power 2–4 minutes, depending on thickness of bacon and desired crunchiness (in a 1200W microwave, 4 regular cut: 2:30 seconds or 4 thick cut: 3:30 seconds).

OR
Bacon
Preheat oven to 350° F/175° C.
Place 4 pieces bacon on UltraPro Oven Plate.
Bake 20–25 minutes.

The UltraPro pieces are from Tupperware and and be used in the Microwave or the Oven or both (what we call Tandom cooking) and as always, can be found on my Tupperware Site

Mid August 2015 brochure

I had to share this one since it starts this morning that you can check out on my Tupperware Site!!
There are all kinds of great things to make taking lunches to work or school super easy and allowing them to stay a delectable option. 

Oh and of course some great items for breakfasts too.  So college kids could be helped with all of these too!

The smooth chopper is back, but I'm not sure for how long, so if you are interested in this one - now is the time to grab it.  I had sent this one with my daughter when she first went away and didn't have a real kitchen to work in. She loved it for all kinds of things including smoothies for breakfast!  Now it includes the Chop 'N Prep to make quick work of herbs and onions and such.

The Fall 2015 catalog was released 2 weeks EARLY this morning!  SO starting today until August 28th you can order from the Summer 2015 catalog, the Mid August Brochure AND the Fall 2015 catalog!!  I am really excited because they have a great ADDITION to the catalog ... check it out!!

Remember my Tupperware Site is always open ... so shopping in your PJs is perfectly acceptable!

The future really should be a mystery

I know that many of us say we would love to know what the future holds.  But in reality I don't think we really do.  I think that the not knowing is sometimes part of what can push us forward, to create, to evolve, to grow.

So lets take this one to heart and do as it says.  We could be building an even better future than what would be if we knew what was going to happen.

And just maybe the future will be even brighter for you and me!