Recipe Share: Epicure's Butter Chicken

Chicken simmered in a creamy, fragrant curry sauce. A traditional Indian favourite made easily in 30 minutes.

Makes 6-8 servings

Cost Per Serving: 3.75

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp (30 ml) butter
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 pkg Epicure's What's For Dinner? Butter Chicken Recipe Seasoning Mix
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup (250 ml) water
• 2 lbs (1 kg) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) cream, sour cream, or thick yogurt

Instructions

1. Melt butter in Epicure’s Eclipse^® Coated Professional Frying Pan.
2. Add onions and cook until lightly golden. Sprinkle contents of Butter Chicken Recipe Seasoning Mix over onions. Stir while cooking for 1 minute.
3. Stir in tomatoes and water and bring to a boil. Add chicken and simmer for 10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked. Remove from heat.
4. Stir in cream and serve.

Per Serving : Calories 330, Fat 10 g (Saturated 4 g, Trans 0.1 g), Cholesterol 140 mg, Sodium 210 mg, Carbohydrate 7 g (Fibre 2 g, Sugars 3 g), Protein 50 g.

Tips: Serving Suggestion: Dish up with steamed rice.

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Recipe Share: Epicure's Chicken and Snow Pea Stir-fry

This recipe can be easily made with shrimp or a combination of shrimp and chicken.

Makes 4 servings

Cost Per Serving: 3.41

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 7 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 lb (450 g) boneless, skinless chicken, diced
• 1 Tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil
• 1 - 2 tsp (5 - 10 ml) Epicure's Asian Stir-fry Seasoning
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) prepared Epicure's Chicken Bouillon or Vegetable Bouillon
• 2 cups (500 ml) snow peas
• 1 Tbsp (15 ml) sesame seeds

Instructions

1. Mix chicken with oil and Asian Stir-fry Seasoning.
2. Heat Epicure’s Eclipse^® Coated Professional Frying Pan to medium and add chicken. Stir-fry for about 5 minutes, add Bouillon and bring to a gentle simmer.
3. Add snow peas and cook until tender and liquid is reduced by about half. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.

Per Serving : Calories 260, Fat 9 g (Saturated 2 g, Trans 0 g), Cholesterol 95 mg, Sodium 90 mg, Carbohydrate 6 g (Fibre 2 g, Sugars 2 g), Protein 37 g.

Tips: Flavour Changer: Make this a sweet and sour stir-fry by adding chunks of canned pineapple and a generous drizzle of white or cider vinegar towards the end of cooking.

Creative Cooking: Try Epicure’s Thai Seasoning instead of Epicure’s Asian Stir-fry Seasoning.

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Recipe Share: Meatless Monday - Epicure's Easy Vegetarian Lasagne

Welcome dinner guests with this deliciously easy, veggie-friendly lasagna. 

Makes 16 servings

Cost Per Serving: 2.59

Prep Time: 15 - 20 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs, beaten
• 4 cups (1 L) low-fat ricotta or cottage cheese
• 2/3 cup (160 ml) grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tsp (10 ml) Epicure's Pizza Seasoning
• 6 cups (1.5 L) prepared Epicure's Marinara Sauce (find recipe online)
• 2 cups (500 ml) water
• 24 pre-cooked, oven-ready lasagna noodles
• 4 cups (1 L) grated, partly-skimmed mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350° F (175° C).
2. Combine eggs, ricotta or cottage cheese, Parmesan and Pizza Seasoning in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
3. In another bowl, mix Marinara Sauce with water – thinning sauce ensures proper re-hydration of pre-cooked noodles during cooking.
4. Lightly grease 2 – 9" x 13" (23 x 33 cm) baking dishes and spread 1/2 cup (125 ml) sauce in the bottom of each. Layer with 3 lasagna noodles.
5. Top with 3/4 cup (180 ml) sauce and 1/3 ricotta cheese mixture. Repeat with two more layers of noodles, sauce and cheese mixture.
6. Add a final layer of noodles and sauce and top with mozzarella.
7. Bake, covered, for 40 minutes, or until mozzarella is melted and sauce is bubbling. Uncover and bake an additional 5 minutes, or until mozzarella is lightly browned.
8. Let rest on counter 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

Try whole-grain noodles for added fill-you-up-fast fibre.

Per Serving : Calories 290, Fat 8 g (Saturated 4 g, Trans 0 g), Cholesterol 95 mg, Sodium 490 mg, Carbohydrate 34 g (Fibre 3 g, Sugars 5 g), Protein 20 g.

Tips: Serving Suggestion: Serve with Epicure's Light Caesar Salad (find recipe online).

Time-saving Tip: Make two and freeze one – a ready-made meal any time.

Meat-lover’s Lasagna: Simply prepare Epicure's Bolognese Sauce, layer with bell peppers and top with partly skimmed mozzarella cheese.

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Recipe Share: Epicure's Hearty Chicken Stew

A tasty slow cooker supper.

Makes 4 servings

Cost Per Serving: 2.25

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours, 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 lb (450 g) boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, cubed
• 2 medium carrots, halved lengthwise and chopped
• 2 ribs celery, halved lengthwise and chopped
• 1 medium onion, halved and sliced
• 1 Tbsp (15 ml) Epicure’s Herbes Provençales
• 1 Tbsp (15 ml) Epicure's Oven Roast Seasoning
• 2 1/2 cups (625 ml) prepared Epicure's Chicken Bouillon
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) flour
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) light cream
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) frozen peas
• Epicure's Sea Salt, to taste
• Epicure's Black Pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Place first 6 ingredients in slow cooker.
2. In a mixing bowl, whisk Chicken Bouillon with flour. Stir into slow cooker until ingredients are well combined.
3. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
4. Stir in cream, peas, Sea Salt and Pepper. Cover and cook another 15 minutes, or until peas are heated through.

Per Serving : Calories 270, Fat 9 g (Saturated 3 g, Trans 0 g), Cholesterol 110 mg, Sodium 240 mg, Carbohydrate 19 g (Fibre 4 g, Sugars 4 g), Protein 28 g.

Tips: Lighten up! Try using non-fat evaporated milk instead of cream to save 50 calories and 7 grams of fat.

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Notice: We are No Longer Affiliated with "Group Ordering One Company a Month" on Facebook.

It is with a heavy heart that I need to announce to my customers, that I am no longer affiliated or associated in any way with the Facebook Small Business Networking Group:  "Group Ordering One Company a Month". 

The premise of the group is that each member of the group would order $30 a month from the demonstrator of the month.  Each demonstrator would then have a turn to be the featured demo of the month.  Unlike other groups I am in, and have been in, this group left the demonstrator of choice as the hostess. 

I joined with both of the companies that I represent, which meant that I would spend $60 each month.  Pretty straight forward.  

The first month I was in, I placed an order with the hostess and waited weeks for a total, finally got the total and asked about sending an EFT.  I never heard from her again.  Next thing I knew she wasn't in the group any longer. 

The next month was better, I placed my order, and the items arrived as expected, but then came December..  it was a grab-style month where every demo got an order from someone.  One order came in for the one company, the other I never heard from.  When I asked the moderators what happened I was told that she'd left the group.  I'd placed an order and was awaiting a finally tally so that didn't happen either.  The moderators were not only not interested in doing anything about it, the one moderator actually berated me for daring to say anything about it.  I was gobsmacked. 

I tried to give it the benefit of the doubt, though I watched several demos leave, and heard from a number of ladies how unimpressed they were with the group and how it was being run.  I figured my month was coming so I'd try to give it a little more time. 

Just a few days ago I was told that February one of my companies would be up - would I post my information.  So I did.  Yesterday I logged in to add something to it as our annual sale is upon us, and noticed that there was yet another posting about changing things up.   Our group and another were gone and were being arranged again.   When I couldn't find my name anywhere I asked the moderator.  

I was told that she had to make changes for the betterment of the group, and instead of addressing my questions and concerns with some diplomacy and caring,  I was once again berated for daring to question what she was doing with her group.  I explained that while I didn't envy her having to move things around yet again,  that she needed to understand also that this is our businesses that are being shuffled around and that this latest move had now cost me $300 in sales for February.  Surely she could understand that.  

I'd excused myself and said that I had an early morning and would be heading to bed.  Hoping that by morning she'd have a chance to consider what I'd said and it could be revisited.  

She never responded but this morning I found that the group was no longer listed,  and the moderator was now marked as Facebook User which would normally indicate that they were no longer on my friend list.  I messaged in the thread where she had added her co-mod (daughter) and I,  and it indicated the message had been seen but no one responded. 

The long and short of it is that by all accounts this group is an absolute nightmare.  The moderators involved truly have no concept of how to run a group, or how to communicate with the members that have joined.  There is NO networking, and absolutely NO concept of working together among the group.  Many of the demonstrators didn't post their information, and were missing out on the potential of a group such as this because they weren't checking posts or answering questions from potential clients.  With the lack of an administrator at the helm to direct traffic, the group becomes a mess --  with the constant unscheduled changes - -  the group, a complete train wreck. 

Like many that joined the group hoping swap sales with other demonstrators, and like many before me.  I'm now in a position of walking away empty handed and frustrated.  There was truly no need for all of the drama and garbage from someone that's supposed to be in charge.  Such a waste. 

If you are a member of this group and would still like to place your order with me, please let me know.  If I haven't already placed an order with you, I would be happy to reciprocate to fulfill at least that much.  Let me know..