Ok, This Is Not Pampered Chef Related...

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"I make the meals. You make the memories!"

That's a good one too! I'm going have to think it over this week.

 

[gilliandanielle]

I like that one too! Also, I want to apoligize for my last post! It sounded really mean when I read it back later and I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. I apparently was just typing whatever was flying through my head and it came out really harshly! I really like britishchef's suggestion though!

 

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Will you get any training from APCA on cooking and freezing food? That was one of the best things with USPCA - they had training on how to cook the food so that you could freeze and reheat it and have it taste fresh....I would think APCA would have some training for that too - one tip is to roast the vegetables - they taste better frozen and reheated if they have been roasted and not steamed. (and NEVER freeze potatoes unless they have added fat with them - they get mealy and taste like a Banquet frozen dinner!)

I mostly used the Deli Containers - round plastic with lids, and also for most Entrees I used the Deli Packaging that looks like cardboard - but is heat safe up to 450 degrees. For a few of my regular customers - I bought Pyrex with lids (they payed) and then re-used it everytime I cooked. I could buy these supplies direct from USPCA - but found them all much cheaper at a local Restauarant Supply Store.

I started my Pampered Chef business a couple of years after my PC business, so actually - some of my first hosts were Cooking Clients! Some of them are still good customers & hosts. I never really used Pam. Chef recipes for my cooking business - because I used recipes that were specially formulated to freeze and reheat (can't do that well with crescent roll dough)! But I did use alot of my PC tools for cooking - in fact - my tool-turnaround went with me to every job - along with my USG!

Yes, APCA has all that training too. I was just curious what you did with your clients. It seems everyone has their style, just like with PC.

I look forward to using my PC products durning cook dates. When money gets better I want to get the 5 and 7 piece Executive sets. Since I will still be pursuing PC with my Personal Chef business, I'm hoping that some people may be interested enough to place orders or have a show.

Thank you for the information! I really appreciate it!

 

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Hi Everyone,

Yet again I have changed my tune about the business name. Meals in Minutes and Meals in No Time, sounded to rushed and that isn't what I want to promote.

Here are two more, let me know what you think.

1. Custom Meals...I create the food, you create the memories.

Custom has two meanings. A custom meal implies: made the way you want it. It's also a synonym for tradition-something passed down from generation to generation.[/

2. Dinner Thyme...I create the food, you create the memories.

 

[gilliandanielle]

I like Dinner Thyme...I create the MEALS, you crate the memories. Dinner thyme sounds a lot warmer than custom meals which sounds kinds generic to me. I am excited to see the final decision! Good luck!

 

[AJPratt]

Gillian: You are a closet mean person! Just kidding!!!

 

[britishchef]

I like Dinner Thyme. And "meals" is DEFINITELY better than "food"!

 

[gilliandanielle]

Gillian: You are a closet mean person! Just kidding!!!

That's me! Sometimes what I try to say doesn't come out so nicely. Damn the no-tone of posting! My voice makes it not mean, but reading it sounds so bit**y!

 

[AJPratt]

You're a crack up!

 

[mommyhugz1978]

MEALS in MINS over here!!!