’Tis the season for appies!
Holidays HAPPY
As we approach the end of another year take a moment to reflect on the year and celebrate all of your achievements both big and small.
While it is an exciting time of the year don’t let the busyness steal your joy. Taking time to enjoy family and friends, spending time with people connected to you is a precious gift. Giving a few minutes of your time to someone who is lonely is a beautiful gift to give and even lovelier to receive.
Whatever your plans are this Holiday Season, may it sparkle with moments of love, laughter and goodwill, and may the year ahead be full of contentment and joy. It is business as usual at Home Office. Everyone in our warehouse is busy packing boxes for shipments to excited customers new and old. Many are going to be including Sunset Gourmet in their gift giving and meal planning.
From our Home to Yours we want to wish you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season filled with warmth, happiness and love. May the new year bring you prosperity and new opportunities.
Happy Holidays and know that you are forever in our hearts, and we are grateful to have you in our life.
Audrey & Perry
“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.”
— H. Jackson Brown Jr.
Invite your customers to make holiday entertaining stress-free and fun! They can fill their freezer with 10 crowd-pleasing appetizers and a delightful dessert at Sunset Gourmet’s Appetizer & Dessert Freezer Meal Workshop!
Holiday entertaining is a breeze when you invite Sunset Gourmet into your kitchen. Join your friends for 2 hours of fun and food prep… and go home with 10 appetizers and 1 dessert!
APPETIZERS
YOU WILL PREPARE:
• Asiago Cheese, Spinach & Artichoke Hot Dip
• Cheesy Bacon & Chive Warm Dip
• Cheesy Bacon & Chive Stuffed Mushroom Caps
• Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Hot Dip
PRODUCTS YOU WILL RECEIVE:
• Asiago Cheese & Spinach Dip Mix
• Cheesy Bacon & Chive Seasoning Mix
• Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip Mix
• Maple Bacon Bourbon Jam
• Missouri Mud Cheesecake Mix
• Jalapeno Poppers
• Maple Bacon Bourbon Chicken Bites
• Pineapple Jalapeno Jelly
• Pineapple Jalapeno Cranberry Pinwheels
• Sweet & Spicy Bourbon Wings
• Sweet & Spicy Cocktail Meatballs
• Sweet & Spicy Brown Sugar Bourbon Sauce
• Warm Cheesy Asiago Chicken Pinwheels
DESSERT YOU WILL PREPARE:
• Missouri Mud Cheesecake
• Preparation guide, grocery list and cooking/serving instructions included You will have extra! Use remaining product for other meals and entertaining!
Confirm your attendance with your Host and order the Appetizers & Desserts Collection. Use Code 9055 to order. For your convenience, your Appetizers & Desserts Collection will be delivered prior to the Workshop. Use your Planning Guide to shop for ingredients and complete any at-home preparation. $ 7995 plus shipping
Sales of $8,000+
Claude has earned $350 in Christmas Cash and 2 Bake Like A Boss Bundles
Claude Blais Azilda, ON
Sales of $4,000+
Sales of $6,000+
Karen Altenburg Carberry, MB
Karen has earned $250 in Christmas Cash and 1 Bake Like A Boss Bundle
These Consultants have earned $100 in Christmas Cash and 1 Bake Like A Boss Bundle
Betty Michayluk Prince Albert, SK
Lori Clara Sudbury, ON
Sales of $2,500+
Lorelee Proctor Woodlands, MB
Jack Valorney Melfort, SK
These Consultants have earned $50 in Christmas Cash and 1 Bake Like A Boss Bundle
Lisa Reyes Winnipeg, MB
Cindy Grainger Winnipeg, MB
Trish Hallam Herbert, SK
Diane Therien Flin Flon, MB
Connie McLachlan Coldstream, BC
These 5 consultants had between $2000 and $2,500 in October Sales, so as a SPECIAL BONUS we rewarded them with a Lemon Poppy Seed Cake Mix and a Bake Like A Boss Loaf Pan!
Cynthia Danielson Norquay, SK
Diane Boismier Windsor, ON
Gloria Leite Warman, SK
Lori Webb Three Hills, AB
Terry Gadd Dryden, ON
withAudrey
Let’s Talk Food
How to Host an Appetizer
Buffet
HOW TO PLAN:
• Choose some make ahead recipes to prevent last minute fuss.
• Offer a variety of flavours, textures and colours.
• Choose foods that can be picked up and eaten without a plate. Avoid foods that are difficult to cut into bite-sized pieces.
• Label appetizers on your table with place cards.
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’Tis the season for appies!
“There is no sincerer love than the love of food.”
— George Bernard Shaw
Sweet & Spicy Cocktail Meatballs
• 2 lbs (.907kg) lean ground beef
• 1 Tbsp. Onion, Garlic & Herb Seasoning
• 1 Tbsp. Oh! So Garlic
• 1 Tbsp. Oh! So Onion
• 2 tsp. Sunset Seasoned Salt
• ¾ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• ½ cup breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup water
• 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp. Sweet & Spicy Brown Sugar Bourbon Sauce Sauce
• ½ jar Maple Bourbon Bacon Jam
• 1 cup Sweet & Spicy Brown Sugar Bourbon Sauce
To make the sauce: Combine Maple Bourbon Bacon Jam and Sweet & Spicy Brown Sugar Bourbon Sauce and stir until completely mixed; set aside.
To make the meatballs: Mix all seasonings and bread crumbs in a large bowl, add egg, water, soy sauce and Sweet & Spicy Brown Sugar Bourbon Sauce. Mix well, then add ground beef and mix just until all seasonings have been evenly distributed, do not over-mix. Form into small meatballs and cook on medium heat in a fry pan until cooked through or place on a cookie sheet and bake in the oven at 350°F for 20 minutes or until cooked through.
Place meatballs in an oven-proof casserole dish. Pour sauce over the meatballs and cook for another 30 minutes. You can also cook meatballs in the sauce on the stove top or in a slow cooker.
To serve: Let the meatballs cool a bit and then you can skewer with a bamboo cocktail pick.
HOW MUCH TO SERVE:
• If the buffet serves as the meal offer five or six different appetizers including some substantial selections and plan on eight to nine pieces per guest.
• If you will also be serving a meal, two to three pieces per person is sufficient.
HOW TO SET UP:
• Arrange a few groupings of two to three chairs where people can converse.
• Position extra end tables throughout the room or house so guests are able to set down their beverages.
• Set out bowls of nuts and snack mixes throughout the room.
• Have extra napkins readily available.
• Set out small sturdy plates that are easy to handle.
• Make sure guests can easily reach all of the serving platters.
• Remove chairs and other tables from the buffet area.
• Set up the beverage station in a different area.
• Make waste baskets visible for discarded napkins etc.
HolidayCheeseballsCranberry
Make ahead and freeze Mini Quiche
• 24 large or 36 small frozen tart shells
• 2 cups shredded cheese
• 8 slices bacon, cooked and chopped
• 5 eggs
• ¾ cup milk
• ¼ cup cream
• 1 tsp. The Perfect Blend Seasoning
• 1 Tbsp. Cheesy Bacon & Chive
Seasoning Mix
• 2 tsp. Sunset Seasoned Salt
• 1 brick (250 g) cream cheese, softened
• 2 Tbsp. Mediterranean Greek
Seasoning Blend
• ½ cup dried cranberries, chopped
• ½ cup pecans, chopped
• ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
Mix cream cheese with Mediterranean Greek Seasoning Blend, refrigerate for several hours. Combine remaining ingredients and set aside. Remove the cream cheese mixture from the refrigerator and form into three cheese balls; roll each in the cranberry mixture and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Heat oven to 375°F. Divide shredded cheese and bacon evenly among tart shells. Whisk eggs, milk and cream; add seasonings and whisk until well blended. Pour mixture into crusts, filling to within ¼" of top. Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes. With tip of knife, lift quiches from cups and serve warm. These can be made ahead of time and kept in the fridge for a day or put in an airtight container and freeze. Reheat before serving.
Thai Sweet Chili PepperJelly Roll-ups
• 1 brick (250 g) cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 jar Thai Sweet Chili Pepper Jelly
• 4 large flour tortilla shells
Mix cream cheese with Thai Sweet Chili Pepper Jelly, blend well. Spread mixture on tortilla shells, roll tightly and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight and cut into pinwheels just prior to serving.
Festive
Dressed Browniesup
• 1 box Chocolate Lover’s Fudge Brownie Mix
• ½ cup butter, melted
• 2 large eggs
• 2 Tbsp. water
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease or spray the bottom of an 8" or 9" round baking pan. Combine all ingredients together in a large bowl; stir until moist. Spread batter in baking pan. Bake 25-28 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Then dress it up and have fun decorating! We used white icing, pomegranate seeds and fresh rosemary.
Beverly St Marie Whitehorse, YT Bonnie Sandeen Mission, BC
Brandi Munn Doaktown, NB
Breanna Crow Chilliwack, BC
NEW CONSULTANTS
Jennifer Baines 100 Mile House, BC
Jodi MacNeill Harvey Station, NB
Karen Archambault Ft. McMurray, AB
Lesley Wagar Dawson Creek, BC
Linsy Cooke Saint John, NB
Lora-Lee Murray Quesnel, BC
Lucy Loiselle North Cobalt, ON
Mary Coyle Paddockwood, SK
Monica Lambourne Erickson, MB
Shawn Gosling Dartmouth, NS
Susan Corcoran Brooks, AB
Tammy Carlson Edmonton, AB
Tina Trottier Markstay, ON
Top Achievers in October
Sponsoring
Camrose, Alberta
Sponsored 2 New Consultants
Claude Blais
Azilda, ON
Follow-up
By putting the customers you have first and rolling out the red carpet for them, you make them feel special and important. Taking care of a customer or hostess you have will always be easier than trying to find new ones. When you do follow-up, either by asking if they have everything they need or finding out if they loved their past order, those customers are 10 times more likely to buy from you again, host another party or figure out how easy it is to do both of those and join your team. Do not let any orders fall by the wayside! Every single customer should be sent a message, a text, a short video or a phone call even if it means you are just checking in to say, “Hi“. Make people feel important and your holiday calendar will be full year after year.
–
Jilleysue, Social Super Group
Sponsored 1 New Consultant
Betty Michayluk
Prince Albert, SK
Carrie Boerrichter
Blackfoot, AB
Colleen Janex
Saskatoon, SK
Connie McLachlan
Coldstream, BC
Elaine Pitruniak
Sherwood Park, AB
Gordon Dunn
100 Mile House, BC
Jodi MacNeill
Harvey Station, NB
Michele Payne
Astle, NB
Nicole Meyer
Prince George, BC
Pam Browning
Stillwater Lake, NS
Shirley Soloway
Blackfalds, AB
Tracy Plamondon
Ste Rose du Lac, MB
Vi Ripley
Blackfalds, AB
Wanda Sweeney
Lake Echo, NS
Embrace your inner Elf and GO LIVE to share a daily Countdown to Christmas!
And yes, Santa hats and reindeer antlers are encouraged – because you are wearing reindeer antlers, this will most definitely help you stand out in the newsfeed and get more LIKES. Showcase one gift idea each day and close with a Call to Action that generates sales, then flip your camera to show your computer and give a quick ordering tutorial (website, virtual order form, etc...). Don’t forget to invite followers to join your Facebook group for more holiday fun!
– Lynn Bardowski, Million $ Party Girl
AND DON’T FORGET TO THANK YOUR CUSTOMERS. You wouldn’t have a business without them!
DID YOU KNOW
You can find Facebook Posts in 2 places?
• The Back Office (under Marketing & Social Media)
• Facebook Consultant Group (Under Media - Albums)
Use these posts on your Facebook Personal or Business Page, as well as in your Parties!
Knowledge College
The mediocre leader tells.
The good leader explains.
The superior leader demonstrates.
The great leader inspires.
“ If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader. ” Dolly Parton
As we approach this season of giving it is important to think about the impact we have on others. Do our actions leave a positive impression? Are we seen as a positive influencer and a leader in our communities?
When we focus on giving it often leads to the development of strong meaningful relationships that can inspire others to be better and do good. This can create a ripple effect of kindness. When we lift people up and help them achieve a brighter outlook and future, we are truly a leader!
“Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another. ”
John C. Maxwell
There are so many aspects of leadership that are relevant to all of us. Leadership is about lifting people up, recognizing and celebrating someone’s achievements, lending a helping hand to someone in need, being tolerant and kind to others, helping to make your community safe; we could go on and on. It isn’t just about leading a team it is about making a difference.
When you invest time fostering meaningful relationships you build trust and loyalty. Relationships built on respect and understanding can open doors and new opportunities. Leadership is often perceived as a position of authority, but the true essence of leadership lies in influence and service. It is not defined by a title but by their ability to inspire and empower others. They foster an environment where everyone feels valued and heard, whether that is in your home, business or community.
Ultimately, the true meaning of leadership is about making a positive impact - on individuals, teams, and communities. It is about igniting potential and inspiring others to reach new heights, creating a legacy that extends far beyond oneself. In this way, leadership becomes a journey of growth, connection, and transformation.
Great leaders don’t set out to be leaders, they set out to make a difference!
The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.
John Maxwell
Karen Altenburg Carberry, MB
Claude Blais Azilda, ON
Sales over $ 1,500
Diane Boismier
Windsor, ON
Gloria Leite Warman, SK
Ashton Bumphrey Moose Jaw, SK
Elaine Pitruniak
Sherwood Park, AB
Cindy Peach Barrie, ON
Sheila Grant Ardrossan, AB
Cynthia Danielson Norquay, SK
Angela Cameron Whitby, ON
Terry Gadd
Dryden, ON
Nancy Sayers-Crosbie
Trenton, ON
Kim Heltman
Prince George, BC
Holiday Sales Tip:
Focus on gifting solutions and emphasize the convenience of our direct shipping options. During the holidays, customers are often overwhelmed, so position our Gift Sets and Gable Boxes as ready-to-give gifts. Highlight how they can check off their gift lists quickly with our unique offerings and we can ship their gifts anywhere in Canada. They also have the option of adding a hand-written gift card to their order for only $ 1.
#7201
#7203
Sales over $ 1,000
Alexandra Akulenko
Montney, BC
Nicole Meyer
Prince George, BC
Vanora Gagnier
Regina, SK
Colleen Janex
Saskatoon, SK
Janis Fennemore
Edmonton, AB
Sandy Stonehouse Red Deer, AB
Chelsy Manning Mitchell, MB
Marjie Lafreniere
Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Elaine Reinhardt
Regina, SK
Donna Herkert
Winnipeg, MB
Faith Mohr
Earl Grey, SK
Janice Senger
Regina, SK
Wanda Sweeney
Lake Echo, NS
Nissa Chmilowsky
Winnipeg, MB
Here is a fun idea for a holiday post...
Kiss your favourite Sunset Gourmet product under the mistletoe with a caption of “I just love this product”. Then go on to explain how you use it!
– Amanda Todd, You Dot This
Naomi Oig
Thunder Bay, ON
Barbara Macmillan Hardisty, AB
Lorraine Schick
Lumsden, SK
Patricia Andrew Matheson, ON
Susan Corcoran
Brooks, AB
Gina Anderson
Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Top Achiever
in October Elevations Congratulations to our Newest Team Leader
Betty Michayluk Prince Albert, SK
Betty elevated to Senior Consultant in September and now to Team Leader in October! WOW! Way to go Betty!
I have been with Sunset Gourmet going on 3 years. I absolutely love the products and the company. The support from head office is great and they are always there to lend a hand! A few suggestions I offer to New Consultants on my team... Start slow and steady and you will see your business grow. Reaching out to family, friends, coworkers and neighbours and talking about the products brings sales. I have grown my business this way, and by doing parties and trade shows. I also like having open houses where guests can taste our products and then shop. Sometimes I will do Facebook lives showing our new products and taking orders that way. I also have done Freezer Meals just with myself showing the products and how easy they are to do. My goal this year is to promote the Freezer Meals more.
I want to wish all of you a busy holiday season and have fun with your business. Customers like that and can feel your enthusiasm and excitement.
Top Achiever in October Elevations Congratulations to our Newest Team Leader
Nicole Meyer Prince George, BC
In June, Nicole elevated to Senior Consultant, and now she’s achieved another milestone as a Team Leader!
We asked Nicole about her Sunset Gourmet journey so far and this is what she said...
I started my Sunset Gourmet journey four years ago, during Covid, primarily online since everything was shut down. I wanted to create delicious food that felt like dining at a restaurant. I gradually built my business online until markets slowly reopened. For a while, I was content focusing on markets and talking about Sunset Gourmet to many people, many of whom still have never heard about our products.
This past year, I shared my products with my team member Gord, and he loved them! After placing a few orders, he decided to join since there was no Consultant in his area - and his business quickly took off! He even has his own team member now. I also sponsored two more returning customers who live in Prince George. They loved the products so much they decided to join!
I’m now looking forward to the winter markets, as these are the best markets of the year for me. I love introducing the products to new people! To close out the year and boost my sales, I’m offering samples of products I have in stock, a draw basket, and even $5 off coupons for their next order when customers spend over a certain amount.
1 2 3 earn a Sunset Gourmet Insulated Cooler Tote when you reach $300 Qualifying Volume Sales in your first 30 days. First...
a Sunset Gourmet Logo Apron when you reach $600 Qualifying Volume Sales in your first 30 days.
October Top Achievers
30-Day Quick Start Program
LEVEL 1
CONGRATULATIONS to these Consultants who achieved LEVEL 1
Beverly St Marie Whitehorse, YT
Breanna Crow Chilliwack, BC
Jennifer Baines 100 Mile House, BC
Jodi MacNeill Harvey Station, NB
John Davidson Cambridge, ON
Mary Coyle Paddockwood, SK
Monica Lambourne Erickson, MB
Susan Corcoran Brooks, AB
LEVEL 2
CONGRATULATIONS to these Consultants who achieved LEVEL 2
Clemintina Barbato Hamilton, ON
Monica Lambourne Erickson, MB
Susan Corcoran Brooks, AB
LEVEL 3 WOW! Let’s hear it for this Consultant who achieved ALL 3 LEVELS!
