Fruit Dip

What is this fruit platter missing to become spectacular? A fruit dip! Take your pick from 30 different flavors regular or sugar free. Personally I like the White Chocolate Raspberry and Creme Brulee with fruit the best.

Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese Appetizer

A creative appetizer for New Year's parties...Shot Glass Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese! Use our Italian Tomato & Black Olive Dip as a seasoning to sprinkle on top of the cheese and watch the flavor come alive! Enjoy!

Frozen Acai Berry Wine Freeze

Bring in the New Year with a frozen Acai Berry Wine Freeze and frost the glass with a little sparkle.http://raiseyourglass.net/index.php?route=product%2Fcategory&path=35

Red Chili & Curry Little Neck Clams

I have another New Year's Recipe for you! :)
Red Chili & Curry Chili Clams
Serves 4. It’s delicious and spicy!
Ingredients 4 dozen Little Neck Clams (soaked and scrubbed), the juice of 3 limes, 1 each 13 1/2-ounce can of unsweetened coconut milk, 1/3 cup dry white wine
1 package Gourmet Creations Red Chili & Curry Dip Mix, 4 to 5 cloves of Garlic minced, 1 cups fresh cilantro roughly chopped.
Directions:
Soak Clams in cold water for about 20 minutes and scrub well. In a large pot combine lime juice, coconut milk, Wine, Red Chili & Curry Dip Mix, and garlic and bring to a boil, stirring, 2 minutes. Next add Clams, tossing to combine. Cook Clams, covered, stirring occasionally, until opened, about 8 to 10 minutes. (Discard any unopened Clams.) Remove pot from heat and toss in Cilantro and turn out into a large plate or bowl. Enjoy!

Portabella & Artichoke Stuffed Mushrooms

Portabella & Artichoke Stuffed Mushrooms for New Year's Appetizers! Ingredients: 24 whole fresh mushrooms, 2 Tbsp vegetable oil, 16 oz cream cheese, softened, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
Directions: Mix Portabella & Artichoke dip mix and parmesan cheese and cayenne pepper with 16 oz of cream cheese and put in fridge for a few hours. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Clean mushrooms with a damp paper towel. Carefully break off stems and discard. Using a little spoon, fill each mushroom cap with a generous amount of cream cheese dip mix. Arrange the mushroom caps on prepared cookie sheet.
Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the mushrooms are piping hot and liquid starts to form under caps. Enjoy!

New Year's Even Cheeseball

Use any of our veggie dips or olive oil blends to make a delicious cheeseball for your New Year's Party! Cover it with almonds and rosemary sprigs for a beautiful pine cone presentation! Serve with pita chips or crackers!

Santa Hat Cupcakes

Santa Hat Cupcakes for your holiday parties! Use any flavor of dessert mix from Gourmet Creations and use as the frosting! Merry Christmas!

Christmas Veggie Wreath

Create a veggie wreath for your holiday party with your favorite Gourmet Creations dip!

A Threesome of Dip Mixes

Have a veggie platter with your choice of our dip mixes!

Oops, I forgot

Did you forget to get a holiday gift for your boss? Don't worry...you can one in 2 minutes online atwww.gourmetcreations.net. Have it shipped directly to them with a holiday note!

Gourmet Creations GIft Cards

When you can't decide which dip mix flavors to pick out for gifts, let someone else do it! Gourmet Creations Gift Certificates make great holiday gifts!https://gourmetcreations.net/index.php?route=checkout%2Fvoucher

Santa's Preferences

Which would Santa prefer this year: Frozen Mudslide or Milk? http://www.raiseyourglass.net

Spinach Artichoke Dip Cups

Spinach Artichoke Dip Cups make delicious Christmas party appetizers...pair this with a Peach Bellini and now you are talking!

Loaded Potato & Buffalo Bleu Chicken Dinner

How about a delicious dinner? Loaded Potato & Buffalo Bleu Chicken!
Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch cube, 8-10 medium potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, 1/3 cup olive oil, 1 package Buffalo Bleu dip

mix. Topping: 2 c. Fiesta blend cheese or a mix of Cheddar & Monterey Jack, 1 cup. crumbled bacon, 1 cup diced green onions.
Preheat oven to 500F (This is NOT a typo, 500F is correct!) In a large bowl mix together the olive oil and Buffalo Bleu dip mix. Add the cubed potatoes and stir to coat. Carefully scoop the potatoes into a cooking spray coated 9 x 13 baking dish, leaving behind as much of the olive oil/hot mix as possible. Bake the potatoes for 45-50 minutes, stirring every 10-15 minutes, until cooked through and crispy & browned on the outside. While the potatoes are cooking, add the cubed chicken to the bowl with the leftover olive oil/buffalo sauce mix and stir to coat. Once the potatoes are fully cooked, remove from the oven and lower the oven temperature to 400F. Top the cooked potatoes with the raw marinated chicken. In a bowl mix together the cheese, bacon & green onion and top the raw chicken with the cheese mix. Return the casserole to the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the topping is bubbly delicious.
Enjoy!

Gourmet Creations Chicken Skewer Appetizer

Chicken skewers make great holiday appetizers! Our favorite dip mix flavors with chicken are Wild Raspberry Chipotle, Southwest Jalapeno and Garlic Galore!

What Flavor To Pick?

When you cannot decide which flavor to pick get something everyone will like...get the Veggie Dip! The taste of freshly picked garden vegetables in a dip will be sure to be a hit.

Mandarin Orange Chipotle Chicken

Yum! Mandarin Orange Chipotle Chicken! In addition to making dips our mixes also make great seasonings to cook with!

Gourmet Gifts

If you are holiday shopping and looking for some gourmet gifts, get some dip mixes online atwww.gourmetcreations.net! We ship our dips out immediately for stress free and convenient shopping!

Gourmet Veggie Dip Sticks Appetizer

Here is a good appetizer for the holidays...gourmet veggie dip bread cups! Get some of your favorite bread, order your favorite dip from Gourmet Creations and top it off with some fresh celery, carrot or sweet pepper sticks.

Gingerbread Dessert Mix

Try our Gingerbread dessert mix as a dip, frosting or bagel spread for the holidays! Right now through December 31st on our website, for every 7 dips or more purchased you receive 1 free Gingerbread dessert mix in your order! Enjoy!

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Creme Brulee Frosting

Looking for a delicious dessert? Red Velvet Cupcakes with Creme Brulee frosting! Makes 30 cupcakes! Ingredients:2 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1 cup butter, softened, 2 cups sugar, 4 e

ggs 1 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup milk, 1 (1 ounce) bottle Red Food Color, 2 tsp. pure Vanilla Extract.
Creme Brulee Frosting: 1 (8 ounce) block of cream cheese, softened, 1 tub defrosted Cool Whip, 1 package Gourmet Creations Creme Brulee Dessert Mix.
Directions: Creme Brulee Frosting: Blend cream cheese and package of dessert mix in a mixer or with a hand mixer. Add in an 8 oz tub of defrosted Cool Whip and mix for 30 seconds. Let sit in fridge for a few hours before frosting cupcakes.(You can use any flavor of dessert mix to frost cupcakes with!)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Set aside.
Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Mix in sour cream, milk, food color and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until just blended. Do not overbeat. Spoon batter into 30 paper-lined muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full.
Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely. Frost with Creme Brulee frosting dessert mix.
Enjoy!

Chicken Fingers Dip

Chicken fingers dip anyone? Try our Wild Raspberry Chipotle or Mandarin Orange Chipotle dip mixes for a delicious dip for chicken fingers!

Bite Size Tortilla Appetizers

Bite Size Tortilla appetizers! Use our Southwest Jalapeno or Buffalo Bleu dip mix to season your meat and in no time you have delicious appetizers!

Loaded Potato Dip Mix

Have you tried our Loaded Potato dip mix? What are you waiting for?

It's faaaantastic!

Winter Special!

Check out our Winter Special at www.raiseyourglass.net

With every purchase of 7 drink mixes or more online now through January 31st receive 1 FREE PEACH BELLINI DRINK MIX!

Holiday Special

Check out our new Holiday Special starting today! With every purchase of 7 dips or more from Dec 1-Dec 31st receive 1 Free Gingerbread dessert mix!www.gourmetcreations.net

Buy 7 Get 1 Free!

Our Winter Special is running on our drink mixes! BUy any 7 drink/wine mixes or more and get 1 Peach Bellini free!

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Raise Money

If you are part of a group or organization that is looking for great products to sell and raise money for look no longer! Make 50% profit selling dip mixes. With a quick turnaround, a long shelf life and Free Shipping we make it easy for you! Email us at gourmetcreations@yahoo.com to get started!

Start Shopping!

That time of year is upon us again and everyone is out shopping. Thinking of great gift ideas? What's better for the gourmet chef then some new and exciting dip mixes to enjoy over the holidays!

Mini Meatball Subs

Here is another great recipe! Mini Meatball Subs- Great for Football Sundays! Ingredients: 1 package Southwest Jalapeno dip mix or 1 package Buffalo Bleu dip mix OR 1 package of Pepper Jack dip mix, 1 pound ground beef, 1/2 cup chopped oni

on, 1/2 cup chopped green pepper, 1/2 cup crushed butter-flavored crackers or Panko, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon chopped garlic, 1 (26.5 ounce) can spaghetti sauce, 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 8 dinner rolls, split.
Directions: Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F. Combine ground beef, onion, green pepper, crackers or Panko egg and 1/3 package of choice of dip mix in a large bowl. Season with Worcestershire sauce, garlic, mix well. Form mixture into 8 meatballs. Place meatballs in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Bake meatballs in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Pour the spaghetti sauce into a large saucepan; bring to a simmer over low heat. Stir baked meatballs into the simmering sauce. Do not turn oven off. Simmer sauce until meatballs are fully cooked, about 20 minutes.
Place one meatball, a sprinkle of mozzarella, a sprinkle of Parmesan, and a bit of sauce between each roll. Place sandwiches in hot oven; bake until cheeses melt, about 3-4 minutes.

Stocking Stuffers

Dips make great stocking stuffers! www.gourmetcreations.net

New Dip Flavors for 2013!

Getting ready to reveal our 2 new dip mix flavors for 2013!

Apricot Southwest Jalapeno Cheesball

Here is one of our favorites recipes for any holiday gathering that will be sure to impress your guests: APRICOT SOUTHWEST JALAPENO CHEESEBALL! Add 1/3 - 1/2 of package of Southwest Jalapeno dip mix to 3 Tbsp of warm water and let sit for 5

 minutes. Then mix in 16 oz of cream cheese and 2 Tbsp of apricot preserves. Mix well and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Roll in your favorite crushed nuts and serve with crackers, wheat thins, bruschetta crisps or veggies. (You can add more dip mix for a spicier flavor and less for milder as well as doing the same thing with the apricot preserves) Enjoy!

Gourmet Gift Baksets

Looking to make a holiday gift basket? Our dip mixes make great additions for gourmet gift baskets!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope that everyone is enjoying their dips as part of their Thanksgiving celebration today. Have fun!

Big Shopping Week

This is the biggest shopping week of the year! Looking for a great gift? Why not give your friends and family a few of their favorite dip mixes? Check out our large variety on our website. It makes gift giving easy!

Sunday Before Thanksgiving

It's a good time to look through recipes and decide which ones you are going to use for turkey day. Check out our recipes on our website at http://www.gourmetcreations.net for great ideas to make your Thanksgiving special!

Stocking Stuffers

Dips make great stocking stuffers for the holidays!

Looking for new Wholesalsers

We are currently looking for new wholesalers on the West Coast. If you know of any stores who would like to carry our delicious gourmet dip mixes or anyone looking to build their own business shoot us an email at gourmetcreations@yahoo.com.

New Dip Mixes

We are excited to let our customers know of 2 new dip mixes that we have made for January 2013. But wait, not yet...it's still a secret.

Homemade Garlic Bagel Chips with Dip

BAGEL CHIPS (HOMEMADE) WITH DIP

4 Plain Bagels, 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed. 1 package of your choice of any veggie dip mix. Directions: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. With a sharp knife, very carefully slice the bagels one at a time as thinly as possible, for 8 to 10 thin slices per bagel. Spread in 1 layer on the prepared sheets.Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. When oil starts to get warm, about 1 minute, remove from the heat and add the garlic. Let sit about 10 minutes. Remove the garlic from the oil. With a pastry brush, lightly brush the oil on the bagel chips. Bake until golden brown. Turn and bake on the second side until just crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on wire racks. To serve, arrange the bagel chips on a platter with the creamy garlic and vegetable spread.

Fish with Pesto Butter

 Looking for a simple dinner? How about Fish with Pesto Butter? Yum! Also works fantastic with our Roasted Garlic & Herb Olive Oil Blend or Dill-icious Dip Mix!
Serves 4. Ingredients
For the Pesto butter:
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1 package Pesto Olive Oil Blend from Gourmet Creations.
For the Fish
a drizzle of olive oil
4 portions 6 to 8 ounces each of any firm fleshed fish: such as Halibut, Grouper, Sea Bass, Salmon or Tilapia, salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
First make the Pesto butter. Place the butter in the bowl and add package of Pesto dip mix. Mix well with a hand mixer until thoroughly blended. Scrape the butter onto plastic wrap and roll into a sausage shape and chill in the fridge until needed.
For the fish; season both sides of the fillet with salt and pepper add the olive oil to a non-stick frying pan. When the pan is hot, add the fish, skin-side down first, and cook for 2-3 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fish, without moving it around at all. This will ensure the skin doesn't stick to the pan.
While the fish is cooking, remove the butter from the fridge and slice off eight discs with a hot knife (using a hot knife creates a clean cut).
Turn the fish over and cook for a further 1-2 minutes or so, until the fillet is cooked but still slightly translucent flesh in its center. This slight 'undercooking' keeps the fish moist and tender.
To serve, lay the fillets on warm serving plates and top with a slice or two of Pesto butter. Enjoy!

Sunday Morning Bagels

A great idea for Sunday morning bagels...take 1 of any of our dessert mixes and mix with 16 oz of cream cheese. Let sit in fridge for a few hours and you have a gourmet bagel spread!

Roasted Garlic & Herb Thanksgiving Turkey

Roasted Garlic & Herb Infused Turkey Recipe   

Take one package of Roasted Garlic and Oil Dip follow instructions to prepare olive oil dip on package

Briskly rub the outside of the entire turkey. 

Take any remaining oil dip and place it inside the cavity of the Turkey prior to placing any stuffing inside.

Place turkey in the oven and follow all cooking instructions that are printed on the turkey label.  

Enjoy your garlic infused holiday turkey! 

 

Craft Show Weekend

Fall is here and holiday shopping is in full gear! Come visit us at your local craft shows! If you can't make it to the shows you can always shop from home and order online at www.gourmetcreations.net

Another Storm? Really?

Another storm is heading our way today and tomorrow. We are staying inside and hoping for the best!

The Holidays Are Approaching

Does anyone have any good ideas on how to use our dip mixes to make great appetizers or meals? If so, feel free to post them here or on our facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gourmet-Creations-Dip-Mixes/326610067430015

Stepping Into November

We are getting into November now and things seem to be moving rather quickly. The holidays are approaching and it is a good time to start thinking about what new foods to make. Dip mixes can make great appetizers along with fantastic recipes. Check out our website and facebook pages for new ideas!

Sunday Morning Recipe

BANANA NUT MUFFINS

Ingredients: Muffins: 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, 3 large bananas, mashed, 3/4 cup white sugar 1 egg, 1/3 cup butter melted, 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Frosting: 1 package Banana Cream Pie Dessert Mix, 12 oz of cream cheese, 4 oz Cool Whip (1/2 tub).

Directions: Make frosting prior to making the muffins. Soften cream cheese and mix with dessert mix in a mixer or with a hand mixer. When blended well add in the 4 oz defrosted Cool Whip and mix well. Let sit in fridge for an hour or so.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat muffin pans with non-stick spray, or use paper liners. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
Combine bananas, nuts, sugar, egg, and melted butter in a large bowl. Fold in flour mixture, and mix until smooth. Scoop into muffin pans.
Bake in preheated oven. Bake mini muffins for 10 to 15 minutes, and large muffins for 25 to 30 minutes. Muffins will spring back when lightly touched. When completely cooled frost the muffins and add some dried coconut flakes or walnuts on top if you like. Enjoy!

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Check out our recipe section of our website to make some Pumpkin Whoopie Pies for this holiday season.
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Friday Morning

In the aftermath of Sandy, people are slowly starting to get their power back in the area and begin their clean ups. 

Jersey Shore

Our hearts go out to all of the families that lost everything to Sandy this week. 

Storm Sandy

Storm Sandy really made an impact at the NJ shore. We are so grateful that the only thing that happened to us is that trees are down and we have no telephone or internet connections. Our hearts go out to all of those people that lost their homes at the shore.

Crazy, Stormy Monday

The storm is about 8 hours out and the winds are already picking up here...we are supposed to get the eye of the storm here so we are bracing for Sandy's approach. 

Storm on it's Way

The Storm is going to hit NJ head on and we are underway in making preps. Keeping fingers crossed!

Storm Coming

It's a good thing that everyone has indoors shows this weekend as the storm is heading up the coastline. Hopefully it won't be so bad and goes out to sea before it reaches us.

Big Storm Coming!

We are prepping for big storm coming up the coast this weekend!

Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe

Wanna try a baked chicken parm recipe with our Roasted Garlic & Herb Olive Oil Blend? It is healthier than fried and so easy so you just love it?

Email me!

A NEW IDEA FOR A CHEESBALL

I mixed our Puttanesca olive oil blend with cream cheese and it makes a great cheeseball!

Approaching End of Otober

The trees are gorgeous outside here in the Northeast and they are starting to fall to the ground. Fall is in full swing and it's important to take 5 minutes our of our hectic schedules to go outside, breathe in the air and take in the beauty. It does more for you than you know.

Morning Morning

We had our first frost last night and it is cooold out! Heading over for a warm Starbucks!

Sunday Morning Fun

This Sunday if you are looking for something to do outside in this beautiful weather why not head down to your local art & craft show and pick yourself up some of Gourmet Creations dip mixes. With a large variety to choose from and unusual flavors you can bring some gourmet cooking into your home.

The Weekend is Here!

The weekend has finally arrived. Didn't this seem like a really long week? The weather has cleared up and everyone will be out at their local art/craft show today. 

We are going to pick apples and pumpkins!

Rainy Friday

It's a rainy start to the weekend but it is supposed to be beautiful weather for Sat and Sun. Yea!

If you can't make it to one of our outdoor shows this weekend feel free to order online at http://www.gourmetcreations.net

Approaching the End of the Week

The end of the week is approaching and time to enjoy the beautiful weather and get some Apple Cider and get ready to carve some pumpkins!

Wednesday Morning

Another beautiful day here in NJ. The leaves are starting to turn color and people are making samples today for this weekend's shows.

Let the Ideas Flow

One of my favorite things to do is to create new and exciting flavors and every year as we get into the Fall season, no matter how buy we get, I like to keep the ideas flowing and trying new things.

Big Weekend

This weekend rocked at the shows. People were out in droves and shopping for the Fall season.

Fall Weekend Shopping!

A great start to the Fall shows this weekend. People picking pumpkins, eating fried dumplings and buying dip!

Weather

Well the cold is setting in here in NJ and the weather for our last outdoor show of the year has been brisk and cold for yesterday's show. Hopefully today and tomorrow warms up a bit. It's a good morning to stop into Starbucks on the way!

Friday Set Up

Today we are setting up 2 shows. Fall shows are the best! Great food, great crafts and something fun to do. 

Making Dip Mix Samples Today

Today is a "making samples" day as we have a bunch of shows going on this weekend. It's a great time to go to art/craft shows and see what the artists/crafters have to sell. Trying dip mixes in the Fall is fun! 

Any good Dip Recipes?

Does anyone have any great recipes with our dip mixes? Our customers are always telling us about their latest and greatest creations!

Tuesday Morning in October

Can anyone else believe that it is already October? Things are moving very quickly now as it always does this time of year. For me personally it is when the creative juices start flowing and I like to experiment in the kitchen on new flavors and combinations. 

Lobster Night

Do you have a special occasion coming up? How about some sauteed lobster in our Roasted Garlic & Herb. Salivating yet?

Sunday Show

Let's hope that the rain holds out for us today. Many shows here in NJ going on for people!

Pumpkin dessert mix is flying off the shelves. Great to use in pancakes, coffee, crepes, frostings or as a fruit dip. http://www.gourmetcreations.net

Fall Shows!

It's a great day for a Fall craft Show! Walk around, try our dips!

Friday is here!

Well finally the end to a loooong week here at Gourmet Creations. Fall is now in full swing at shows and people are doing very well. (knock on wood)
Pumpkin in flying off the shelves and you know people are thinking about the holidays coming up.

2 new wine freezes ready to roll

Our 2 new wine mixes are now ready to sell. I am so happy to announce Acai Berry Red Wine Freeze and Mango Passion White Wine Freeze. You can now buy these on www.raiseyourglass.net
Enjoy!

Looking for midwest wholesalers

We are looking for new wholesalers in the Midwest and Southern states to sell our dip mixes art art/craft show, flea markets and farmers markets. If you are looking to start your own dip mix business or are just looking to make some extra income on the side send us an email to gourmetcreations@yahoo.com

First Week of October

So we are starting to get into the Fall season, and in addition to my daily Starbucks visits (which I have to cut back on...eventually) people are stocking up for their upcoming art/craft shows. Farmers markets are started to get busy as people are going for their apples and pumpkins.

Start of the Week

Should be a busy day here at Gourmet Creations. People stocking up for their Fall shows this weekend.

Sunday Morning

Today is a gorgeous day and the second day of our show. Yesterday was a success and I am hoping today is yet another. I am on route to Starbucks to get a Pumpkin spice latte. You gotta just love the Fall!
Have a great day everyone!

Today's SHow

Well, I am reporting that our new flavors were a hit among our regular customers who were so excited to see them and try them and then proceed to buy them. :)

The rain is FINALLY stopping and the sun is trying to peek out. We are off to set up an art/craft show today for what hopefully is a beautiful weekend and prosperous one too. We are looking forward to seeing how our customers are going to like our new creations!

It is a rainy day here at Gourmet Creations. A good time to think about some new flavor combinations for 2013. :)