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Enjoy Recipes such as:

Glazed Pork Tenderloin

3/4 cup brown sugar

2 tbsp vinegar

2 tsp cornstarch

3/4 cup orange juice

1 (6 pound) tenderloin roast, deboned, rolled, and tied

salt and pepper to taste

Combine sugar, vinegar, mustard, cornstarch, and orange juice, and cook stirring often, until mixture thickens. Wipe the roast well with a damp cloth, and rub with salt and pepper. Place on oven rotisserie or an open oven rack and bake, basting with glaze every 20 minutes, at 350 degrees until completely done (185-190 degrees).

Happy Thanksgiving!

1 med onion, chopped ¾ Tbsp sage (to taste)
2 cups celery, diced 1 tsp baking powder
½ cup bacon grease 4 eggs, beaten
2 qts sweet corn bread crumbs 4-6 cups hot chicken broth
(3 pkgs of corn bread mix equals 2 qts) 4 eggs, hardboiled & chopped
1 ½ Tbsp salt (to taste) (or can use all 8 eggs, beaten)
½ tsp pepper (to taste)

Cook onion and celery in hot bacon grease on low heat until onion is soft but not brown. Meanwhile, mix corn bread crumbs and seasonings together. Add onion, celery, and bacon grease and the beaten eggs to the corn bread mixture and mix. Gradually add hot chicken broth to corn bread mixture, add hardboiled eggs and more seasoning if desired. Bake at 350 until brown, about 1 hour.

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In The Kitchen With David on QVC!

On QVC November 21, 2010 at 12 pm Eastern Time and 11 am Central Time. Big Savings on Fast and Fabulous 2 book set so don't miss it!

WAREHOUSE SALE November 11, 12, and 13, 2010

Located off 471 between the Shell Station and Gary's Carpet, in Brandon, MS

I'm Going to Be on QVC!

I'm Going To Be On QVC AGAIN !!!!
I will be doing a show on QVC October 10, 2010 at 10: am on Saturday Morning Q! I'm so excited to be going again! PLEASE WATCH and let me know your opinion of the show!

JUNE 17th: Gwen on QVC!

On QVC with host David Venable, from an earlier appearance.

Planning to be up late on Thursday? Be sure to tune in to QVC for the June 17th "Summer Cooking" show. I'm going to be a guest on David Venable's 2-hour show that starts at 11:00 p.m. (Central) and runs until 1:00 a.m.

We'll be featuring 13 recipes from my Fast & Fabulous Soups, Salads and Sandwiches book.

Get your copy out and follow along with us. I've listed the page numbers to make it easier. (You can get your own copy by clicking here).

Here are the dishes we'll feature with David on June 17th:

Juicy Pig Hoagies ~ Pg. 173
Sweet and Sour Chicken Wraps ~ Pg. 177
Best Taco Seasoning Mix ~ Pg. 198
Chicken Noodle Veggie Soup Mix ~ Pg. 10
Gotcha Gazpacho ~ Pg. 70
Minute Shrimp Bisque ~ Pg. 43
Pasta Garden Salad ~ Pg. 109
Party Summer Salad ~ Pg. 101
Big Island Chicken Salad ~ Pg. 117
Really Nice Rice Salad ~ Pg. 111
Tupper’s Favorite Pimento Cheese Sandwiches ~ Pg. 145
Pink Cloud Bing Cherry Pie ~ Pg. 210
Moose Shots ~ Pg. 212

Why don't you plan to call in and tell us how you like this newest addition to the "Fast & Fabulous" series. Hope to hear from you soon!

~ Gwen

Time to fire up the grill. It's almost Father's Day!

Father's Day is right around the corner and we're all getting in the mood for some cooking outside! So I think it's a perfect time to feature some of the best ribs you'll find.

I'd like to share a recipe that we gave out this month in the newsletter that Barbara and I send out. (If you're not on the mailing list and you'd like to be, click here and we'll get you signed up)

It's from Smoke in the Mountains Cookbook: The Art of Appalachian Barbecue which is an entire book devoted just to the manly art of barbecue. If you like this recipe, you may want to get your own copy to give for a Father's Day gift. We've got them on sale right now for $12.70 (a $4.00 savings). Hope you enjoy it!

Sweet 'n' Easy Barbecue Beef Ribs

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon pepper

1 tablespoon salt

1 tablespoon brown sugar

5 pounds (or more) country-style beef ribs

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup ketchup

1/2 cup strawberry jelly

1/4 cup beer

1/4 cup whiskey

1/4 cup real butter

Combine the garlic, pepper, salt, and sugar in a bowl. Rub this mix into the ribs. Place ribs in a covered dish or freezer bag and place in the fridge overnight. Combine the remaining ingredients and brush on the ribs. Grill or smoke over medium indirect heat for about 2 hours. Increase to medium to high heat and grill while basting. Serve hot.

Take your mom to a tea party with Patty Roper this Saturday!

If you'll be out anywhere near Philadelphia, MS on Saturday (May 8th), it'll certainly be worth your while to plan to swing by Kademi gifts. Patty Roper is having a book signing from Noon till 2:30 p.m. with recipes and food to sample from Easy Parties and Wedding Celebration. At 12:30 Patty will give a special demonstration.

What a great girls day out this will be for moms and daughters. And wouldn't an autographed copy of Patty's newest book make a great Mother's Day gift?

Kademi is located at 401 Center Avenue in Philadelphia, MS. For driving directions, just call the store at 1-888-4KADEMI or 1-601-656-5400.

Have a great weekend!

Patty will set up some of her elegant and imaginative party tablescapes for you to see during the Kademi booksigning.

~Gwen

Did you get your recipe?

Here's a simply wonderful recipe that I featured in our email newsletter this month. Are you signed up to get your free copy? If not, go to this page, put in your email and I'll add you to the list for next month. We won't give your email to anyone else, so you don't have to worry about a bunch of spam messages.

Try this pie when you have a chance. It comes from Patty Roper's new book that I talked about last week (Easy Parties & Wedding Celebrations, see below).

One unexpected ingredient: the crust is made with saltine crackers! It's so delicious you'll want to take it to your next event.

Here it is. I hope you enjoy it:

French Cherry Pie

3 egg whites

1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

1 cup sugar

9 saltine crackers, finely crushed

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat egg whites until foamy; add cream of tartar. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff. Fold in crackers, pecans, and vanilla. Spread into greased 9-inch pie plate and bake 35 minutes. Cool.

FILLING

1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

4 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup whipped topping

1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling

Cream sugar and cream cheese; add vanilla and fold in whipped topping. Pour into crust, top with pie filling, and chill. Yield: 8 servings.

~Gwen

Come by and see Patty Roper in Holly Springs today.

If you'll be traveling near north Mississippi on April 29th, make plans to stop in at Jennie's Flowers between 2:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Author Patty Roper will be there in person signing her newest book, Easy Parties and Wedding Celebrations, published by our company, Quail Ridge Press.

You'll be able to sample some of the delicious party recipes Patty includes in her book, as well as view creative tablescapes. Jennie's Flowers & Gifts is located at 150 East College Avenue in Holly Springs. For directions or more information, call them at (662) 252-4831.

~ Gwen