Flameware Recipes

RECIPES….

shared by Director, Trudy Ballinger...

Here is a great recipe from one of my Collector Club members and a great customer over the years.  He sent me a picture of the recipe in the Flameware that his wife bought him for Christmas.   

A recipe would be difficult because I always just "wing it", so these would not be precise, but it is very simple.  Below is my best guess at my approach.  I would say I go from raw ingredients to serving food in under 25 minutes. Patrick

Patrick's World Famous (and easy) Garlic Chicken and Broccoli

Marinate ~2 pounds chicken breast (I use frozen Aldi tenderloins) in teriyaki/soy sauce overnight (or at least 2-3 hours).  Sauté marinated chicken in Longaberger Flameware Skillet over medium heat until cooked through. DO NOT overcook the chicken - you just want to cook it until the pink is gone.  Remove chicken from skillet, cut into chunks and cover in Longaberger small mixing bowl.  You may not use all the chicken, but I like to have extra available.

While the chicken is cooking, I quickly cut one large rinsed head of fresh broccoli (or two smaller ones) and steam until "mostly done" in the microwave.  Again, do not overcook.  I like to precook/steam the broccoli so it does not tear it up when you combine all ingredients in the final prep.  Cover to keep warm until ready for final prep.

In another Longaberger mixing bowl, prepare this sauce and add to still warm Flameware Skillet:

* One cup chicken broth

* 3 tablespoons soy sauce

* 3-4 tablespoons minced garlic (I like lots of garlic - can definitely use fresh too - I used minced for ease of prep)

* Fresh ginger to taste (optional)

* 2 tablespoons white sugar

* 2 tablespoons corn starch

* Red pepper flakes or sriracha sauce to taste (optional, but I recommend at least a small amount for overall flavor)

* 1 large handful of shredded carrots

(Do not salt any ingredients - there is plenty of salt in the chicken broth and soy sauce)

Cook the sauce mixture over medium heat until it begins to thicken and carrots start to tender.  Add chicken and broccoli to the skillet.  Turn several times with your Longaberger Silicone Turner to mix sauce thoroughly.

Serve over basmati rice and enjoy!  I enjoyed with a Sawtooth Ale (Left Hand Brewing Co), but I would also suggest a not too sweet white wine would pair well also.  Cheers!

Flameware Cherry Cobbler

shared by MBEHC, Jackie Bunch…

You might want to cook it at your Shows…Easy, Delicious & Yummy when it's still hot/warm!

Proudly Handcrafted in America!

This could be your next BIG sale!

IF your customers know about it.

Looking for Longaberger Success?

Here are some great ideas I want to share with you to help you build and strengthen your Longaberger business! JEAN

Jean Douthitt's Longaberger® Office

the following is from Spirit of Success, Beth Jones-Schall's Newsletter, The Eagle…….

So, you set your goals for a great start to the new year, but you're finding your calendar is a little slow to fill up. So what do you do? Work while you wait with these 7 steps that will produce a strong R.O.I. - return on investment!

Connect with your top hosts with personal shopper service calls. Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter are all coming soon, not to mention February/March birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, etc. your hosts need your help with each of these gift occasions. Connect with your hosts, get their newest wishlist items for their special occasion, along with their spouse's contact info.  Then connect with their loved one to let them know you'll help them shop!

Schedule Spring events. Spring exposure events are filling up now so don't miss the opportunity to set up your display and to connect with new business contacts at vendor fairs and home & garden events. You won't find them if you aren't there.

Host an Open House. February is the perfect month to introduce those new products for the new season at your Open House. Invite your past hosts and customers, and offer them a little something extra (lagniappe!) for bringing new friends with them.

Join and attend a local business networking group. You've been wanting to, so now is the time. Google to find the business groups in your area, then put them on your schedule and go! You will make great connections and sharpen your business skills.

Schedule coffee chats with recruit leads. In a recent survey conducted by Parade.com, 59% of the 26,614 respondents said if they could do it all over again, they would choose a new career. Well, you have the new career they can choose - so start sharing!

Smile and dial. You met and served lots of customers last quarter. So now is the time to follow up that service with more service by "smiling and dialing" - connect with your past customers by phone by committing to 30 minutes a day of customer care calls. Call to check in to see how they are doing and how you can help with a re-order or a particular need this month.

Sharpen your skills. This is the perfect time to read and listen to great CDs, webinars, articles, notes on direct sales tips to strengthen your skills.

Remember, a body in motion stays in motion. So stay in motion every day in your business this month with these 7 steps. The seeds you plant and water with these actions today will come to harvest!

(For more tips on overcoming slumps, order "BUILD It and They Will Come" CD set or on digital download at www.spiritofsuccess.com/resources.)

I do love Easter!

As our grand babies were born, a baby quilt and an Easter Basket was necessary for each one.

Who do you know that would buy an Easter Basket for their grandchild? 

Cooking With the Flameware Skillet

One of the things we love most about our Flameware is all the places that it can be used.

Be sure to spray it well before each use.  You will be happier when clean up time comes.
Vegetables are sauteed first.  Then, egg mixture is added.

Over medium heat, until bottom is set and top is slightly wet.

Skillet is placed under the pre-heated broiler.

Until top is puffed and set.
Try the Flameware Skillet and let me know how it works for you!

FIRE UP YOUR FEBRUARY WITH FLAMEWARE!

Team, If you have been wanting to purchase Flameware, do it now!  Double your sales credit when purchased on a show or an online order.  Couldn't we all use extra sales credit?  

I LOVE my Flameware.  What to order?  Well, here is a thought... consider what you use most often.  My two most used pieces are the 11 1/2" Skillet and the Pizza Stone.  We make pizza about once a week and the skillet is a staple for most meals.  I do use the Braiser for Beer Bread and the 4 Qt. Dutch Oven for soup.  And, don't forget that the 8" Skillet and Lid and the 4 Qt. Dutch Oven are available this month on page 4 of the February Flyer.  OK, here is an idea... look in your pots and pans cabinet and see what is in front.  That is probably your most used item.  

Order our wonderful, healthy, use anywhere Flameware this month and get double sales credit!  

Just Announced!  2 New Incentives For You! When 100% natural Flameware ceramic cookware debuted,  it started a cooking revolution, making healthy cooking easy!  Flameware continues to be a hot product and our research  shows that if you have the product as a sample and if you watch this short training video  you will sell THREE times the Flameware than those who don't! Flameware is Vitrified Plus, meaning it excels in the microwave,  fridge, freezer, dishwasher and oven, under a broiler  AND on a gas or electric stovetop and backyard grill! To heat up your February,  we have two offers exclusively for our Home Consultants.  These incentives are HOT!  If you haven't started selling Flameware yet, now is your opportunity! 1. 50% off Flameware Samples Available now in the Just for Business Shop Online.  2. DOUBLE Sales Credit on all Flameware Products Yes, that's double sales credit toward your incentives,  Hawaii, team volume and year-end awards!! Don't just take our word for how Flameware can heat up your business.  Here's what Brad S., from Galena, OH, had to share: "I like to cook but don't have a lot of time. When I saw the new Flameware,  I liked the look and the qualities of healthy cooking.  And being able to use on the grill - I WAS SOLD!!!  I decided to sign as a Home Consultant because I really felt  Flameware would be an easy sell to my friends that also like to cook.  If you are a Home Consultant you need to give Flameware a try.  You will enjoy it!" Consultants Want To Know! Q. How much money do I make off Longaberger Flameware? A. You earn 25% commission on each piece of Flameware you sell.  If you sell a 10 1/2 " Lidded Braiser for $175,  you'll earn $43.75 in commission! Q. How much sales credit will I earn on that Braiser? A. $350 in sales credit! ($175 X 2) Q. Will this sales credit count towards Hawaii?  $350 & $1000 Incentives? Year End Awards? A. Yes! The double sales credit will count towards  all incentives and recognition! Q. Will I receive double commission and overrides? A. No, just sales credit.

NETWORKING

What???

Work your business?

Hmmm... 

Uhhh... 

How do I do that?

Let's think this through...

Where shall we start?

In the beginning is always good. 

Charlene Cuckovich (first Longaberger consultant)

created the Home Show.

 The home show evolved into book (or catalog) parties.

Phone calls were the personal touch to staying connected.

Face to Face contact is still the best touch point.

This is where entertaining in my home has paid off. 

Events or booths came along to add to our networking.

Opportunity Events brought new consultants.

Open house became a fun, new interest.

Email opened up mass communication.

Fundraisers are highly appreciated forms of networking. 

Our consultant web sites generate huge interest,

offering mailings and emails to our customers. 

Online specials brought cyber customers in.

Online ordering with direct delivery increases sales.

Facebook offers awesome opportunities.

Are you using each of these networking tools?

But, wait, there's more!

Chamber of Commerce, Jr League Christmas shows,

Women's Network organizations, and local area events 

in your community are worth looking into.

What forms of networking have you tried?

Successful? or not so much? 

Please leave a comment below to share your thoughts

and to network with our team.

Something from Longaberger At Home...

... that I love and is DISCOUNTED,

making me even happier!

NR - Fruiting Ivy

Regular Price  $24.00

Your Price $19.20

Designed to coordinate with many of our baskets. The turning colors of olive, amber and terra cotta are adorned with fruiting berries. Fits nicely in most medium size baskets. 20" floral insert.

This is how I use mine.  

There are four stems in this 

old style Magazine Basket

in our master bath.  

Adding a little color, 

it is a wonderful addition here.

NR - Fall Wreath

Regular Price  $29.00

Your Price $23.20

An awesome autumn accent! Use as a wreath or a swag to add a hint of nature to any door, wall, window, tabletop or mantle. This cascading wreath of straw-colored long needle pine and twister grass is loaded with bittersweet. Unhook the wreath at the bottom and it turns into a 4’ garland making a dynamic table decoration, wall piece or mantle swag. 20" wreath or 4’ garland

This one can be found in my powder bath.

This picture is a little dark,

but I think that you can get the idea. 

Did you order Spoon Rests?

Great ideas for using them:

Great Get Well gift in lieu of flowers:

1. Use a dry erase marker and write a message "REST and Get Well"
2. Place decorated sugar cubes on Spoon Rest wrap with cellophane, attach a pretty bow and card that reads, "A SPOON full of sugar helps the medicine go down!"

Thinking of You Gift:

1. Punch a hole in the corner of a fractional bag of Longaberger Premium blend coffee.
2. Run a ribbon through the hole and tie it to the Spoon Rest.
3. On a note card write "Let's take time to REST and chat over a cup of coffee."

A gift for someone who is having a rough time:

1. Take the cornflower SPOON REST and fill the spoon with melting chocolate.
2. On the note card say "When I'm feeling blue, I REST and eat CHOCOLATE!"

A great shower gift:

1. Tie a pretty ribbon onto the SPOON REST.
2. Write on the note card "Enjoy love and happiness for the REST of your lives!"

Great Hostess Gift:

• Tie a pretty bow on it with a card that reads "Your Party was the BEST, now take some time to REST!"

Incentives?

Yes, please.  I believe I will!  And you? 

Become A Member!

Overview:Sponsors who recruit February 1-28 will be entered into a drawing to win FABULOUS Longaberger prizes! And, if your new recruit qualifies by their 30-Day Success Start™ date, you and your recruit will be entered into a drawing for a FREE iPad Mini!
Incentive Earning Period:
February 1-28, 2013

For all the info, including the prizes, go to myLongaberger.com - programs - current incentives - February Recruiting Club

Earn the Coffee Carafe, bag of coffee and Coffee Club Brochures this month!

Details:When you sell $1000 in sales credit you'll earn a Coffee Carafe, bag of coffee and Coffee Club Brochures!
Incentive Earning Period:
February 1-28, 2013
Awards:
Coffee Carafe in Ivory
1 ½ lb. Bag of coffee
Pack of Coffee Club Brochures
Other Considerations:
Award is based on February Sales Credit, received in the Home Office between February 1 to 11:59 p.m. EST February 28, 2013.
Manual orders must be received by 5 p.m. EST on February 28, 2013 to be included for this incentive.
Incentive orders will ship as product is available.
Important Note: With our Grow Your Sales Technology, online orders placed on shows count toward your sales in the month they are ordered, which may not be the same month the show is closed and submitted.

Free Shipping On One March Literature Order!

Details:
When you sell $350 in sales credit, you'll earn free shipping on one literature order in March, 2013.
Incentive Earning Period:
February 1-28, 2013
Award:
Free shipping on one literature order in the Just for Business Shop Online. In March you'll see a special order link in your Just for Business Shop Online to place your order with Free Shipping!
Other Considerations:
Award is based on February Sales Credit, received in the Home Office between February 1 to 11:59 p.m. EST February 28, 2013.
Manual orders must be received by 5 p.m. EST on February 28, 2013 to be included for this incentive.

Flameware Skillets

We love our Flameware

and use it all the time.

This was a fried bacon morning.  While busy toasting English muffins, I really didn't pay attention to what was going on in or near our Flameware Skillet.  When I did notice, I discovered the handy lock/support for the tongs.  What a fabulous idea.  Longaberger and my husband are always protecting our cookware!

So, what's new?  Oh, I am so excited!  I have looked through our February Flyer more times than I can count.  Easter Baskets are CUTE.  Lucky in Love is PRETTY. February Bonus Buys are a STEAL!  But the Flameware page just didn't do anything for me.  That is, until just a few minutes ago.  You see, I have already opened my own February show (have you?) and added online orders (call me if you need help to do this).  I have several customers who have told me what they want to order this month.  Having most everything from the Fall WishList that I want, I was looking at the current flyer to find some way to use my host benefits.  There I found the NEW 8" Skillet!  How did I overlook this?  Yippee!  That is what I will get!  I am now anxious to contact those customers, get their orders in and get my new skillet ordered.  What would you get with host benefits this month?  

NEW! Flameware 8" Skillet with Lid Set

Item #62924FLAME

Flameware is a healthier way to cook because it’s handcrafted from 100% natural materials and completely free from PFOA’s, aluminum, lead and other heavy metals that can leach into food. But it’s more than just cookware. Flameware comes in 7 dishwasher safe colors that look great on your table, too. Best of all, flameware in Vitrified PLUS, so it can be used in the freezer, fridge, oven, microwave and dishwasher — PLUS directly on a gas or electric stovetop, under the broiler and even on the grill. That’s true, easy-to-own one-pot cooking! Includes 8" Skillet (8 1/4"d x 1 7/8"h w/ 5 1/4" handle; 23 oz.), silicone serving grip and 8" Skillet Lid (8 1/2"d x 2 1/8"h); Set must be same color choice. Skillet and Lid also available separately.

So, tell me, isn't it beautiful?

Featuring a Fabulous February!

Hello Peeps!

Longaberger and Easter go together. The handcrafted goodness of this year's Easter Basket Collection will remind you of the simple pleasures of your own Easter traditions.

These peeps are just so... darn... cute!