Make a Great Impression!

Ok, I have lots to write about but it seems, so little time!  Hearing from a new reader that I haven't been around lately has inspired me to try to Impress you!

A short time ago I was invited to a pot-luck lunch.  I love preparing something creative and special to dazzle, but the host phoned and asked me to bring a fruit plate.  Now while I love fruit, I couldn't get too excited about a fruit plate, and then I thought "it's all about presentation"!  So I set out to create an Impressive presentation!

I'd recently purchased the Tupperware Impressions Serving Centre but had yet to use it.  I filled it with beautiful ripe fruit, reserving 1 of the 6 sections for some decadent dark chocolate.  I filled the centre container with a non-dairy cashew dip that tastes like cheesecake!  My dessert was fully raw, so very healthy, and very beautiful.  It certainly looked Impressive sitting there in all its glory at the end of the table.  No one could wait to dig in, and I have to say that everyone was raving about it... not just how it looked, but how it tasted.

Oh, and the Serving Centre was so easy to transport in my car with its perfectly fitting cover.  No Saran Wrap or spills!  I wish I'd taken a picture with the cover on to show you.

Recipe for Cashew Cream is listed below.  Give it a try!

Cashew Cream Dip

1-1/2 cups cashews (soak 8 hrs or overnight, then rinse before use)
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 tsp sea salt

Combine all ingredients in a high speed blender until smooth.  If you don't have a high speed blender, don't worry.  Because the cashews are soaked, they will blend well in a regular blender or food processor.  You may want to start with a little less water and add more as necessary to obtain a good consistency for dipping.

This dip will keep for a week in the fridge.

Enjoy!

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New Tupperware Website

Hello Tupperware Lovers!  Welcome to my blog that's full of information to assist you in getting the most out of your Tupperware items.

Tupperware has just revamped my website, and as I'm unable to customize it I'll be posting notices about specials and Open House dates here.

My new URL is cheryll.my.tupperware.ca.  Please update my info because you are important to me.  After almost 10 years as a Tupperware Consultant I don't want to lose touch with any of you.  My phone number remains the same 604.261.1509 as well as my e-mail address cforge@aol.com

Talk to you soon!

Cheryll

New Products in our Fall & Holiday Catalogue 2013

New Products

These products have been added to the baseline collection with the start of the Fall & Holiday 2013 Catalog.  The catalogue products are available now.  

New gadgets and ovenware I'd love to demo for you are on the list!

PowerChefTM System
PowerChefTM Accessories Set
PowerChefTM Premium SystemKitchen Prep Tools 3-Pc. Set
Tupperware® Anti-Slip Pastry Sheet
UltraPro 2.1-Qt./2 L Casserole Pan with Cover UltraPro 3.7-Qt./3.5 L Casserole Pan with Cover UltraPro 3.5-Qt./3.3 L Lasagna Pan with Cover UltraPro 6-Qt./5.7 L Roasting Pan with CoverMake it Modern with UltraPro Recipe Booklet Simple Indulgence Pumpkin Spice Quick Bread Mix UltraPro 1.75-Qt./1.8 L Loaf Pan
Tupperware® Can Opener
Microsteamer
TupperWave® Stack Cooker SystemVent ’N Serve® 2-Pc. Medium Round Set
Vent 'N Serve® 7-Pc. Set
Vent 'N Serve® Small Round Set
Vent 'N Serve® Soup Mug
Vent 'N Serve® 2-Pc. Medium Set
Vent 'N Serve® Large Deep
Freezer Mates® Starter Set
Modular Mates® 6-Pc. Starter Set
Pumpkin Spice Baking Set
Ultimate Spider-Man & Iron Man 3 Lunch Set
Pasta Tonight SetMom’s Go-To Baking Set
Hello Kitty® Fashion Lunch Set
Medium Eco Water Bottles with Easy Sipper Caps Team UmizoomiTM Lunch SetUltimate Spider-Man Lunch Set
Sugar and Creamer Set
Snowflake Coffee Mugs
Jolly Holiday 11-Pc. Set
Coffee House Set

Discontinued Products for the 2013 Fall & Holiday Catalogue

At this time of year we look forward to our new catalogue!  Some of the old products need to be discontinued to make room for new ones.     

Please plan ahead. There is no grace period for the discontinued Summer 2013 Catalog products. The deadline to submit orders containing discontinued products is Friday, August 30, 2013, the final day that the Summer 2013 Catalog is available.  Let me know if there is anything you'd like before then.

Here are the baseline items being DISCONTINUED with the start of the Fall & Holiday 2013 Catalog.

Product

Discontinued Products

Wonderlier® Small Bowl Set
Forget Me Not® Set
Stuffables® Mini Set
Eco by Tupperware Water Filter Pitcher Replacement Water Filter Granules Pouches Freezer Mates® Starter Set
Freezer Mates® Family Set
Rectangular Cake Taker
Prep Essentials® Cold Cut Keeper
Fruit and Veggie Keepers Set
Microfiber Window and Mirror Cleaning Cloth Set Green Living Shopping Bag
Mickey Mouse Ice Tups® Set
Hamburger Press and Keepers Set Tupperware® Impressions Butter Dish
Hello Kitty® Lunch Solution Set
SpongeBob SquarePantsTM Lunch Set
SpongeBob SquarePantsTM On-The-Go Tumbler
Winnie the Pooh Large Bell Tumblers
Winnie the Pooh Feeding Set
Winnie the Pooh Big Wonders® Bowls
Chef Series Cookware 6-Pc. Starter Set
Chef Series 8"/20 cm Fry Pan
Chef Series 6-Qt./5.7 L Dutch Oven
Tupperware® Can Opener
TupperWave® Stack Cooker Starter Set
TupperWave® Stack Cooker Complete System
Vent 'N Serve® 7-Pc. Set
Vent 'N Serve® Small Round Set
Vent 'N Serve® Soup Mug
Vent 'N Serve® 2-Pc. Medium Set
Vent 'N Serve® Large Shallow
Vent 'N Serve® Large Deep
CrystalWave® Divided Dishes
Smooth Chopper
Pie Press/Empanada Makers
Prep Essentials® Mix-N-Stor® Plus Pitcher
Summer Eco Tumblers
Tupperware Essentials Tumblers
Tupperware Essentials Luncheon Plates
Divided Dish Feeding Set
FlatOut!® 2-Pc. Set
Grilling Prep Set with FREE Chophouse Selections Recipe Booklet

Modular Mates® 8-Pc. Starter Set with FREE Oval 5 and Pour- All Seal
Tupperware Essentials Serving Collection with FREE Tupperware Chic Dining® Champagne Flutes
Round Pick-A-Deli® Mini Container
Small Hourglass Salt and Pepper Shakers Sun ’N Fun 8-Pc. Picnic Set
Sun ’N Fun 19-Pc. Complete Set

Lemon Artichoke Pesto

Someone just asked me to send him this recipe so I thought I'd provide it here for you too.  It's delicious and so simple you'll be amazed!

Lemon Artichoke Pesto


Makes 1/2 cup

1/2 cup canned artichoke hearts, drained
3 cloves garlic, peeled
1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves (about 8 leaves)
1/2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Place the first six ingredients into base of the Chop N Prep Chef.  Replace cover, twist to seal and pull cord 4-5 times to process until coarsely chopped.  Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.

Chop 'N Prep™ Chef	$54.00	Qty.	0 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10

The fast, easy, earth-friendly way to chop

Turbo chop fresh herbs, vegetables, berries, cheeses and more in record time with this compact and earth-friendly product. The easy-pull cord mechanism saves time and effort while eliminating the cost of expensive electricity. Plus, the Chop 'N Prep™ Chef is small enough to store in the cupboard, drawer or pantry.

• Includes airtight seal.
• FREE recipe pamphlet included.
• 1¼-cup/300 mL capacity base.
• In Lettuce Leaf and Margarita.
• Includes gift box.
• ― Enhanced quality guarantee.

Tupperware Ice Tups Recipe

I hope summer isn't over because I want to make these yummy popsicles/ice-lollies!  These are raw, healthy, and delicious! I've got the perfect little Tupperware Ice Tups for the job!

Mickey Mouse Ice Tups Set ($30) or the all new Lollitups Set ($30)






FRUITY ICE-LOLLIES

This recipe is inspired by the desire to eat/drink "cool and refreshing".

It's nothing fancy, no rocket science involved. Simply grab some fresh fruits of your choice and blend or juice them up into a liquid, and then pour into lolly moulds for the healthiest, most delicious ice-lollies possible

Below is a recipe to get you started...

EQUIPMENT

Blender, Ice-lolly moulds

INGREDIENTS

1 cup of raspberries
Juice of 2 oranges
1 ripe mango
Juice of 3 apples
Juice of 1/4 lemon

DIRECTIONS

1. Process the ingredients in your blender or juicer (obviously if you blend you'll have more of a smoothie-on-a-stick than a lolly, but anything is good!)
2. Pour into ice-lolly moulds and place in freezer until solid.
3. Sit back in a sunny garden, put one arm behind your head, look up to the sky and suck!!

(Oh yes, you may or may not want to share with the little people in your life!)

Raw Coach Top Tips:

• Make fruit ice-cubes by pouring any excess into ice-cube trays and freezing as normal. Great for livening up still or sparkling water.

© 2012 Karen Knowler WOULD YOU LIKE TO USE THIS RECIPE IN YOUR EZINE OR ON YOUR WEB SITE? You can, as long as you include this complete blurb with it: Karen Knowler, The Raw Food Coach publishes "Successfully Raw" - a free weekly eZine for raw food lovers everywhere. If you're ready to look good, feel great and create a raw life you love get your FREE tips, tools and recipes now atwww.TheRawFoodCoach.com.

It's Berry Season!

Here's a great tip from Theresa a long time Tupperware consultant.  


Berries are delicious, but they're also kind of delicate.  Raspberries in particular seem like they can mold before you even get them home from the market.  There's nothing more tragic than paying $4 for a pint of local raspberries, only to find that fuzzy hold growing on their insides.
Well, with fresh berries just starting to hit farmers markets, we can tell you how to keep them fresh!  Here's a tip I'm sharing on how to prevent them from getting mouldy in the first place:


Wash them with vinegar.


When you get your berries home, prepare a mixture of one part vinegar (white or apple cider vinegar pro probably works best) to ten parts water.  Dump the berries into the mixture and swirl around.  Drain, rinse if you want (though the mixture is so diluted you can't taste the vinegar), and store in Tupperware's FridgeSmart Containers with both vents closed.  The vinegar kills any mold spores and other bacteria that might be on the surface of the fruit, and voila!  Raspberries will last a week or more, and strawberry go almost two weeks without getting moldy and soft.  So go forth and stock up on those pricey little gems, knowing they'll stay fresh as long as it takes you to eat them.


You're so berry welcome!

FridgeSmart® Containers

Keep fruits and vegetables fresh longer

From $18.00

Tupperware Smart Prep System

Another innovative idea from Tupperware!  If you are like me, you want to see how something works before you get excited about it.  See the Smart Prep System in action... it'll make you feel like cooking!

Discontinued Products for the Summer 2012 Catalogue

It is good to know ahead of time what's being discontinued so that you can complete your sets. There are a few items disappearing, but mostly it's a colour change. Let me know if you need anything to complete your sets!

Here are the products being discontinued with the start of the Summer 2012 Catalog.

Product Disney Fairies Tumblers
Microfiber Dishcloth Set Small Modular Bowl Set
Chip ’N Dip
Microwave Cereal Bowls
Microwave Luncheon Plates
Serving Centre Set
Large Hourglass Salt and Pepper Shakers
Snack Cup Set Impressions
2-Qt./2 L Pitcher Impressions
11-oz./330 mL Tumblers
Impressions 16-oz./500 mL Tumblers
Impressions Classic Bowl Set
It’s a New Day Spring Tumblers
Chef Series Pro Santoku Knives - (I love these knives!)

New Colours and Products for Spring 2012 Catalogue!

Here is a list of products that will undergo a colour change in the new catalogue:

FridgeSmart® Medium

FridgeSmart® Medium Long

FridgeSmart® Large

FridgeSmart® Large Round

FridgeSmart® 4-Pc. Set

Fridge Stackables Set

Small Modular Bowl Set

Square Pick-A-Deli® Container

Stuffables® Mini Set

Stuffables® Super Set

Wonderlier® 3-Pc. Bowl Set


Here are some Catalog limited release items you won't want to miss out on:

Spring Blossoms One Touch® Canister Set

Healthy Start Starter Set

Healthy Start Medium Set Healthy Start Complete Set Salsa Celebration Starter Set Salsa Celebration Medium Set Salsa Celebration

Complete Set Pasta Party Starter Set

Pasta Party Medium Set

Pasta Party Complete Set


And a new New fundraiser product:

Mega Tumbler

Price Increases with the New Spring 2012 Catalogue

Please don't wait too long and have to pay more for your favourite Tupperware items! I've included a list of products that will be join up in price March 31, 2012 at 12:01 AM. For example, you will pay more for our favourite Modular Mate Sets. And it you are a fan of the BLACK seals your'll want to order them now while they are still available and at the lower price.

Host a quick party or collect a few orders to get yours 1/2 price or FREE! Did you know it only takes $300 in sales to earn HOST REWARDS? And with lots of great thing on sale for consumers that's easily reached. Besides, even if you pay full price this week you'll feel that you bought it on sale when the prices go up next week!

Product Old Price New Price

Smooth Chopper (adjustment from introductory price) $59 $71

Smart Meals Recipe Book (adjustment from introductory price) $12 $18
His Lunch Set (adjustment for configuration change)

Chef Series Cookware 10-Pc. Complete Set $1439 $1447

FridgeSmart® 4-Pc. Set $99 $101.50

Freezer Mates® 12-Pc. Complete Set $107 $107.50

Modular Mates® Oval Set $71 $75

Modular Mates® Super Oval Set $95 $108

Modular Mates® Rectangular Set $131 $146.50

Modular Mates® Square Set $66 $74

Modular Mates® Super Set $215 $254.50

Create Quick and Delicious Breakfasts

I made a fritata for lunch today. OMGosh, ready in 4 minutes! It was outstanding and wash-up was a breeze!

Take a peak and you'll be hooked!



And did I mention that it is now available in our new Spring Catalogue? Starts March 31st!

Lemon Artichoke Pesto

Here is a recipe that comes with the handy little Chop 'N Prep Chef, and a recipe enjoyed by all at a recent Tupperware Party.

Lemon Artichoke Pesto

1/2 cup canned artichoke hearts, drained
3 cloves garlic, peeled
1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves (about 8 leaves)
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste.

Place the first six ingredients into the base of the Chop ‘N Prep Chef. P Replace the cover, twist to seal and pull cord 4-5 times to process until coarsely chopped. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.

Serve with crackers or thinly sliced baguette. Enjoy!

Tupperware Discontinued List & New Products Winter/Spring 2012

Products to be Discontinued
With each catalog cycle Tupperware analyzes the entire product collection to maintaining a healthy assortment of new and best-selling items to offer you.

Please let me know if there is anything you'd like at this time as there is no grace period for the discontinued Holiday 2011 Catalog products. The deadline to submit orders containing discontinued products is Friday, December 30, 2011, the final day that the Holiday 2011 Catalog is available.

Here is the list of products being discontinued with the start of the Winter/Spring 2012 Catalog.

Product

Dessert Gift Set

Pasta Lovers Gift Set

Quick Chef® Pro System and Amazing Appetizers Recipe Book

Microfiber Towel Gift Set

Freezer Mates® Herb Saver Set

Freezer Mates® Holiday Set

Holiday Tumblers

Holiday Stacking Canister Set

Holiday Snack Canister

Sugar and Creamer Set (fundraiser item)
Coffee House Set (fundraiser item)

You may order from our new Winter/Spring Catalogue starting December 31st 2011.

New Products

Smooth Chopper

Smart Meals Recipe Book

9-Pc. Accessory Set for Tupperware® SmartSteamer

Counterscaping Dry Seasoning Containers Set Counterscaping Liquid Container Set

Pak-N-Stor® Rectangular Set

Chef Series 14"/35 cm Casserole Pan with Cover

Chef Series 12"/30 cm Griddle

Egg Server Set

Vent ’N Serve® Medium Shallow

Vent ’N Serve® Medium

Vent ’N Serve® Medium Deep

CrystalWave® 2-Pc. Bowl Set

CrystalWave® Divided Dishes

Keep Tabs® Containers 3-Pc. Set

It’s a New Day Spring Tumblers

Green Living Starter Set

Chef Series 91⁄2"/24 cm Fry Pan

Spring 7-Pc. Cleaning Set

Pasta Lover’s Gift Set with exclusive Pasta Tongs

Dessert Gift Set with exclusive Whisk

Tupperware® SmartSteamer Get it All Set

Smooth Chopper Gift Set with exclusive Fruit of the Season Tumblers

Counterscaping Complete Set with exclusive Condiment Dispensers

Chef Series Griddle Gift Set with exclusive Chef Series Stainless Steel Spatula

Black seal for Super Cereal Storer

Black seal for Access Mates® Large Container Black seal for Spaghetti Dispenser

Black seals for One Touch® Reminder Canister Set

Black seals for all Modular Mates® (individual containers & sets)

Black seals for Spice Containers (all sets)

Snack Set

Big Wonders® Set

Product Pricing
I'm pleased to say there are no price changes to any products in the Winter/Spring 2012 Catalogue! Looks like a great line-up for both hosts and guests. Let's party like we mean it!

How to Store Tupperware in Your Kitchen

This is my first post in a while. I had a forced sabbatical when I broke my wrist and couldn't type. Come to think of it, I couldn't cook either, and had to rely on my husband for all nourishment. He could write his memoirs on how he came to appreciate Tupperware! All is on the mend now so back to work!

I often get questions on how to store a growing collection of useful Tupperware items, and people handle it in different ways.

I was invited over to a customer's house this week to see her kitchen renovation because she wanted to show me her solution. It was just what we all need... two large drawers that allow containers to be stacked inside each other. I thought you might like to take a peek to give you some ideas for yourself. She also added a couple of Tupperware Micro Fiber Kitchen Towels and Chefs Towels for a splash of colour. Her kitchen is spectacular! Thanks for the tour Mia!