Chill Out!

Summer is POPSICLE time! 

One of my favorite memories as a kid is my mom making fruit or pudding pops in her Tupperware Ice Tups™ Set.  Whether it was a grape or an orange bar, or the occasional chocolate pudding pop, it was always such a treat on a warm, summer day!

The tradition continues!  Tupperware's Mid-June sale flyer features the new Lollitups™ Set. 

Make fun, penguin-shaped fruit popsicles for your kids with this exclusive new product. Just add your own ingredients―fruit juice or purée, ice cream, flavored beverages or other treat. They’re easy to fill and simple to seal.

Lollitups stand on their own two “feet,” so there’s no need for a separate tray. To keep them from getting separated, simply clip their “beaks” together until ready to eat. Once removed from the mold, the cover becomes a base that shields against messy drips and sticky fingers. Kids can even stand them upright on a table before finishing.

• Set of six.

• Each Lollitup includes a cover/base and ¼-cup/65 mL mold.

• Make healthy yet delicious Lollitups using water flavored with natural fruit syrup, pure fruit juice; or try smoothies or yogurt or milk shakes.

• In Orange/Green.

• Dishwasher safe.

$24.00 per set  (Available online HERE)

The Mickey Mouse Ice Tups™ Sets are also still available HERE.

  Here's a link to a blog (that I love) with great ideas for frozen summer treats!  Lehman's Country Life

Unexpected Margaritas!

For any of you who are Matt & Shari fans, I'm posting the recipe for "Unexpected" Margaritas that I mentioned in the newsletter, a day late.  Sorry.  But, I'm sure you'll enjoy then just the same! *Ü*


It's warming up, and those outdoor meals and cool summer drinks are beckoning.  I love a pitcher of Sangria or a minty Mojito while sitting on my deck, enjoying a warm afternnon or evening.  But my new favorite is "Unexpected" Margaritas.  This is a Tupperware twist on the old favorite.  Some of my hostesses choose to make & serve these at their Salsa Celebration parties, and they're always a hit!

So... Break out your:



Go Green Salsa Collection














Then add your:


Chic Dining™ Stemless Wine Glasses














Or your:


Chic Dining Wine Glasses
















And have a PARTY!


Don't have any of the awesome Tupperware products shown?  Click on the photo to be taken to my shopping website for more information!
 
Now for that recipe. 
 
Unexpected Margaritas
 
1 - 12 oz. can of frozen Limeade (do not mix with water)
12 oz. gold tequila
1 can 7-Up
1 Corona Beer
Juice of 1 Lime
Lime wedges for garnish
 
Crushed Ice for pitcher
 
Dump frozen limeade into your:
  

Ice Prisms Pitcher




 
 









Fill the can with tequila (12 oz.) add remaining ingredients, add crushed ice & stir well. 
**Salt rim of glasses if desired. **
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



Welcome to My New Career!

As some of you know, I am now a FULL-TIME Tupperware consultant.  Yay for me!

As of May 29th, my full-time corporate JOB ended. What a blessing that I already had a Tupperware career to move into right away! 

Now, I can spend my time doing what I really love.  I can focus on teaching busy families how the Systems and Solutions that Tupperware provides can truly simplify their lives.

 
• Do you love to entertain with ease AND elegance? Tupperware & I can help you do that!

 

• Do you need to organize your pantry, refrigerator or freezer?  Tupperware & I can help you do that!

 

• Do you need to know how to get healthy, delicious meals on the table in 30 minutes or less? Tupperware & I can help you do that!

 

• Do you need to learn how to cook once or twice a month to stock your freezer with quick & delicious meals for your busiest nights? Tupperware & I can help you do that!

• Do you need to learn how you can use Tupperware's brand name, well-loved, life-time warrantied products to Fundraise (online!) for your organization or cause? Tupperware & I can help you do that!

• Do you want to learn how you can add a extra $100 a month, $100 a week or $100 a day to your family budget? Tupperware & I can help you do that!

 

I hope you stay tuned to Today's Organized kitchen!  If you become a follower, you'll always know when there is something new.

I'll be posting recipes, hosting web classes about cooking & organizing, writing about fun "foodie" facts, sharing other blogs & resources that I enjoy, and letting you know about new products & sales.

This is my invitation to join me on my new journey.  Traveling is always more fun with friends alongside!

Earth Day Giveaway!

It's Earth Day!  To celebrate, I am going to give away a set of Eco byTupperware Water Bottles.

Break the disposable water bottle habit with these beautiful, durable solutions. Each year, more than 471 million water bottles end up in landfills and can take up to 1,000 years to biodegrade. These reusable containers help you to preserve the environment for future generations.

The bottles come in 3 sizes, and if you are the winner, you can have your choice. 


16 oz - Set of 6



25 oz. - Set of 4



32 oz - Set of 3


How to enter? 

1. Hop on over to my Today's Organized Kitchen page on Facebook (Click HERE).
2. For one entry: "Like" my page.
3. For a second entry:  Leave a comment on the TOK Facebook page that says "No more toss-away water bottles!"
4. Bonus entry:  Leave a comment on this blog post and tell me about your favorite piece of Tupperware.

I'll draw a winner via random number generator on Monday, 4/25.  Good luck!


Just to add to the fun, all who purchase an ECO by Tupperware Water Filter Pitcher will be entered to win the large bottles in your order for FREE!  Your order must be placed through me.  On-line orders are NOT included. Use the ~Email Me~ link in the sidebar to provide me your contact info & I call you to complete your order.



Water Filter Pitcher


 Happy Earth Day!  NO MORE TOSS-AWAY WATER BOTTLES!

Spring Food Festival, Part 2 - Rhubarb!

Did you try either of the Asparagus recipes I posted last time?  I hope you will.  The really are delicious and worth your time!

Today, I'm going to focus on another favorite (of mine, at least) - Rhubarb! 

I think I like it so well because it reminds me of my maternal grandma.  Stewed rhubarb was a staple in her kitchen...


From Wikipedia: "Rhubarb is a group of plants that belong to the genus Rheum in the family Polygonaceae.

They are herbaceous perennial plants growing from short, thick rhizomes. They have large leaves that are somewhat triangular-shaped with long fleshy petioles. They have small flowers grouped in large compound leafy greenish-white to rose-red inflorescences.


Although the leaves are toxic, various parts of the plants have culinary and medicinal uses. Fresh raw stalks are crisp (similar to celery) with a strong tart taste; most commonly the plant's stalks are cooked and used in pies and other foods for their tart flavour. A number of varieties have been domesticated for human consumption, most of which are recognised as Rheum x hybridum by the Royal Horticultural Society.


Rhubarb is usually considered to be a vegetable; however, in the United States, a New York court decided in 1947 that since it was used in the United States as a fruit it was to be counted as a fruit for the purposes of regulations and duties. A side effect was a reduction in taxes paid.

Here are the links to the Rhubarb recipes:

~ Martha Stewart's Mini Raspberry-Rhubarb Gallettes 
(I haven't tried this one, but I saw her make them on her TV show & they made my mouth water!)

~ Allrecipe.com's Streusel Rhubarb Bread

I've listed and linked a few products that  would help with these recipes.  Click on the HERE for more information.





2 qt. Mix-n-Stor Pitcher - Mix & Measure in One Container

  






Measuring Cups & Spoons - Every Kitchen Needs Them

  





Modular Mates - Pantry Storage for Staples like flour, sugar, etc.

  






Spice Containers - Keep Those Pricey Spices Fresh Longer!

  

Hope you enjoy these recipes.  Let me know if you try one!



Spring Food Festival - Asparagus!

Spring is officially here!  During the next couple of months, we'll be able to take advantage of all the delicious & healthy spring produce at our Farmer's Markets and from our own gardens.  Depending where you live of course... ;o)

I am going to take the next few days to talk about spring produce and provide links to recipes that I've tried, or in some cases, want to try.

I hope you'll enjoy them!  So, on with the Festival! 

Today's spring produce star is Asparagus!  This is my absolute favorite spring vegetable!

From Wikipedia: "Asparagus officinalis is a spring vegetable, a flowering perennial[1] plant species in the genus Asparagus. It was once classified in the lily family, like its Allium cousins, onions and garlic, but the Liliaceae have been split and the onion-like plants are now in the family Alliaceae and asparagus in the Asparagaceae. Asparagus officinalis is native to most of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia, and is widely cultivated as a vegetable crop. 

Only young asparagus shoots are commonly eaten: once the buds start to open, the shoots quickly turn woody and become strongly flavoured. Asparagus is low in calories and is very low in sodium. It is a good source of vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium and zinc, and a very good source of dietary fiber, protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin, riboflavin, rutin, niacin, folic acid, iron, phosphorus, potassium, copper, manganese and selenium[citation needed], as well as chromium, a trace mineral that enhances the ability of insulin to transport glucose from the bloodstream into cells[citation needed]. The amino acid asparagine gets its name from asparagus, the asparagus plant being rich in this compound."

Here are links to two recipes, both I have made and recommend highly!


~Paula Deen's Asparagus with Citrus-Sesame Sauce

~Ina Garten's Roasted Asparagus


I have provided some links to Tupperware products that can be used in these recipes. Just click on the product picture for more information.

Keep Asparagus Fresh Longer!




Click on the product picture, then on "Shop Our Product Gallery > Refrigerate"







Freeze to Enjoy Later!





Click on the product picture, then on "Shop Our Product Gallery > Freeze"







Healthy Steaming - As seen on DR. Oz!






Click on the product picture, then on "Shop Our Product Gallery > Microwave"




 
 
 
 
 
 

Mmmm...Dinner In 20 Minutes!

 Does this look like someone might be cooking? 

I had my Tupperware Team, over for training last night.  One thing we did, was to cook our dinner in a Tupperware SmartSteamer.  This is such an innovative product for the microwave!  The SmartSteamer uses breakthrough technology, to direct the microwaves away from the food and into the water tray, so that only the water is heated by the microwaves.  So, the food is only steamed, not "nuked" also.  Brilliant!

It's a product I love!  (Click on the Dr.Oz button in the sidebar to see him recommend it.)

This meal was simple, nourishing, delicious and ready in 20 minutes.  I really intended to take more photos, but I was talking/training and obviously can't multi-task.  We had filled our plates before I thought to snap another photo.

This menu, Salmon with Pink Peppercorns & Oriental Veggies, is a demo I do at my parties.  I'll post the recipe below.  It is easy, fast & delicious.  Most of us can find 20 minutes to cook, even on a busy night.  The Tupperware MicroSteamer makes it healthy too!  Recipe booklet included.

Don't forget that the SmartSteamer is on sale at 40% off until March 11.  Click Here

Recipe - Salmon with Pink Peppercorns & Oriental Veggies:

1 lb. Salmon fillet

1 T. olive oil

2 T. pink peppercorns

1 - 16 oz bag of frozen oriental vegetables (thawed)

2 - T. teriyaki sauce

Cut the salmon into serving size pieces & place in the base of the MicroSteamer.  Brush with olive oil, and sprinkle with pink peppercorns.

Place colander on top of steamer base & add thawed veggies.  Brush with teriyaki sauce.  Place the base & colander on the water tray, which contains 1-3/4 cups water. 

Place MicroSteamer in the microwave on "HIGH" for 8 -10 minutes.  Let stand 5 minutes.  As with all microwave recipes, the time may need to be adjusted for your particular microwave.  Mine in a 1200 watt, and it took 9 minutes, because my veggies were still partially frozen.

The set-up, prep & cooking took 20 minutes!  Way cool...

Enjoy, Chris

One Degree Makes ALL The Difference!