Fall 2023

Well that was fast, summer came and went in what seemed like the blink of an eye.  Let me start by apologizing, I haven’t been doing much with my Epicure business this summer because I needed a break.  There has been a lot of change in my life this year and to be honest at times I didn’t know what was going to be my final outcome.  I moved and found a home, something I haven’t felt for a long time if ever, I have so enjoyed my first summer here, making memories and sharing laughter, loads of laughter.  I also found something I gave up on a long time ago, and for now I am going to keep that to myself, as the saying goes those who are in the know are in the know.

So let’s get back on track, our fall launch happened on October 4th, are you ready for soups and stews?  Meal prepping for busy week night dinners?  Our meal solutions are a quick way to get healthy meals on the table in minutes.  From the busy mom who has kids in activities through the week, to the Senior who cooks for one or two on a budget weekly, and everyone in between, I have got you covered.  Our products are gluten free and we can accommodate most diet restriction and health concerns.  With a little planning on Sunday you can conquer the dreaded what’s for dinner dilemma and stop the nasty take out nights from draining your pocket book.  Let me show you how.

We have added some new products to our line up and I am going to be showcasing these items on my facebook VIP page as well as my You Tube channel.  If you haven't started following me there it is a good place to start.  Let me help you with conquering all that ails you in the kitchen and hopefully share some hacks that will make life so much easier. 

Thanksgiving weekend is here and there are so many things you can do with all of those leftovers.  Turkey pot pie, Turkey soup or stew, Turkey and broccoli, Turkey fried rice, oh the Canadian friends, family and followers Happy Thanksgiving, I hope you have a safe and bountiful weekend.

Change and Time flies

Good morning, it is April 26th and it has been awhile since I have blogged.  

So many changes in the past few months, I encountered a quick pack up and vacate premises, having to find a new place to land and then move and unpack, all in such a short period of time.  So a few things suffered and one was my blog, but I am happy to report I am all moved into my new home, unpacked and settling in nicely.

Change is something that is very hard for some people, and yes I am one of t hose people.  However, a change is a good as a rest and as the saying goes, along with change comes a new beginning.

And that my friends is where we are at, a new beginning.  My Epicure business is growing and I am hoping to expand and reach more households who are looking for healthy, delicious time saving meal solutions.  I am looking at expanding into pantry consultations/ makeovers and I am ready to meet you where you are.  I am here for you, one on one meal consultations, meal prepping solutions / ideas, kid friendly meals, dietary restricted meals you name it I am here to help.  We launched a new catalog the beginning of April and I am late to the game with this but this season is all about Burgers, fries and shakes.  Yes even healthy meal solutions can be made interesting, tasty and fun. 

Are you looking for ways to change up your burger experience???  Are you a spice fan??  We have our new Kickin Jalapeno seasoning for burger's or sauces or even added to a vinaigerette to top salads or quinoa.  

Would you like fries with that???  We have two new seasons this season, cheesy fries (a taste of parm and garlic with a hint of pepper) this season goes on anything from veggies to popcorn and of course potatoes and pasta.  We also have our new Cajun fries seasoning, and this has a bit of a kick and is delicious on sweet potatoe fries, or corn on the cob and is even amazing added to pork or chicken.

Let's not forget the milkshake, or the soda.  We have a new POP Shop tea which cold brewed and add some club soda and you have a delicious cola drink without the caffine or sugar.  Oh and let's not forget our Strawberry Margarita mix, delicious as a mocktail or a boozy bevy, also delicious in yoghurt or cakes and cookies.  

The flavours of this season are guaranteed to kick your summer up a notch.  So why not book your very own cooking class today???  Get some or all of these delicious new products for free or at a fraction of the cost.  Let's book your get together today.. Can't wait to showcase these new flavours to your family and friends.

 Cooking Clean with Kym

kimmarrison1.epicure.com

Valentines Day 2023

 A day for Love of all kinds, Love for a significant other, a spouse, parent or child, a friend, a pet, anyone really.  Do we really need a specific day to shower someone with Love?  

Yes, I am single and so today I am showing some self Love.  Not with chocolates, or a reservation at a fancy restaurant but just being a little bit kinder to myself today.

Somedays are harder than others and I always find I am my worst critic, or hardest on myself because I expect perfections.  Well, today I am just going to accept that I am doing the best I can and that for today is enough.  Direct sales doesn't mean that we are always reaching into your wallet and looking for you to buy buy buy.  I am here to prove that I am all about sharing with my friends, family and loved ones the many benefits that Epicure has to offer.  Thus my promise to you, and if your not sure what that means head on down on my blog and read the post My Promise.

So today I am going to share some incredible recipes that you can make at home any time, not just on Valentines Day and if you don't have the Epicure product on hand message me and I can help you find a substitution.

Show some Love today and everyday.

#goodfoodrealfast

#kimmarrison1.epicure.com

Epicure my promise

Good morning friends, I am Kym and I am an Independent Epicure Consultant.  I am single, I live in Bowmanville, Ontario and I have rejoined Epicure a year ago end of January 2022.  

I live alone and that often is a challenge cooking for one.  With the high cost of food these days, I am always looking for ways to stretch a dollar, specifically when it comes to food and meal time.  I work full time outside of the house, so when I get home I don't always feel like cooking.  Sunday's are meal prep days but again, I am single and cooking for one isn't always fun.  See I came from a big family, or what I would call a big family, there were 6 of us in total and so learning how to cook, it was always family size.  That is awesome if you have a family of 4 or if you want to eat the same thing for a week, or have a large walk in freezer where you can store leftovers.  I do not.

So I have learned how to make smaller meals, don't get me wrong there are times I set out to make a smaller meal and end up with enough to feed the army.  I am still learning lol.  However the Epicure meal solution packages make this a snap.   The packages are usually 4 -6 servings and cutting them in half, if you have a good eye, I do not, or a good kitchen scale, ah that I do.  This becomes a quick and easy task.

Dinner for one and usually enough leftover for lunch or dinner the next day, depending on my schedule. Voila

And have I mentioned most of these meals are raw to ready in 30 min or less.. win win... I can get in the kitchen, do what I love, (I go live on my facebook VIP group most nights or upload the video to my You Tube channel) and cook, I am no chef but I can make some pretty good meals.  Dinner is usually ready in 30 minutes, dishes get either loaded into the dishwasher or washed by hand and voila dinner is done.  Time for me.

Ok so enough about me... My promise to my customers, friends, and family is that if you have a meal solution, purchased from me or not, and it isn't your favorite or meh you didn't like it.  Contact me, let me see if I can find another recipe for you which you will like, NOPE I don't like the flavor and I will never ever buy this again, no problem, contact me, let me switch it out for something you do like.  See this is my passion, I love sharing this product, I love helping anyone eat healthier and cleaner, but most of all I want you all to be happy and satisfied with the products you have.  So that is my promise, contact me and let me make it right if your not happy.

If you are interested in following along with my facebook VIP group the link is here :

https://www.facebook.com/groups/496327951894368/

If you are not on facebook and want to subscribe to my You Tube Channel, the link is here:

Cooking Clean With Kym - YouTube

or you can contact me at kimmarrison1.epicure.com  or leave me a message on my blog, I will be sure to get back to you. 

#epicme

Super Bowl Sunday 2023

Good morning friends, It is Sunday February 12th 2023 and that means Superbowl Sunday.  I have to be honest, I am not a football fan, I have never understood the game.  However to a foodie Super Bowl is about the half time entertainment and of course the food spread.

Appetizers and dips, sandwiches and mains and desserts.   

It can be simple or elaborate, but you walk away from the best Super Bowl parties always talking about the game first and the food of course.  So last night I prepped for Super Bowl, pulled pork Epicure style, it has been in the slow cooker all night and will be ready to shred and serve with buns and coleslaw or with nacho's and best there will be left overs that I can freeze or send home with friends.  Next I prepped the hots dips, 

our Epicure Nacho Buffalo Chicken cheese hot dip with our Nacho cheese dip mix, Creamy Ranch dip mix and Buffalo wing seasoning, a shredded chicken breast, a brick of cream cheese, mayo and of course cheese.  oh yum...

https://epicure.com/en-ca/recipe/nacho-buffalo-cheddar-chicken-dip

our Extra Ordinary Cheese dip with CCB, Lemon Dilly dip mix and three Onion, cream cheese, mayo and cheese.  smells divine

https://epicure.com/en-ca/recipe/extraordinary-cheese-diptm

then a cold dip Epicure Kick dip, with our Nacho cheese dip mix, Creamy Ranch dip mix, Guacamole dip mix and our Poco Picante, mayo and sour cream.  caution the longer this dip sits the spicier it gets.  great with cold veggies or pretzels or nacho chips and naan dippers.

https://epicure.com/en-ca/recipe/the-kick-dip

Can't forget a dessert, Berry Swirl Cheesecake bites, yes a simple 2 bite brownie crust with cheesecake filling and strawberry swirled in... Devine.

https://epicure.com/en-ca/recipe/berry-swirl-cheesecake-tarts

And that is our Superbowl spread.  With the exception of the Pork Butt cooking in the slow cooker, everything else was prepped and ready in under 1 hour.  Lots of time to clean the house, do the laundry and wait for friends to arrive.

Happy Superbowl Sunday friends... Enjoy the game, oh who am I kidding, enjoy the food. 

kimmarrison1.epicure.com

follow me on instagram, you tube or facebook  @cookingcleanwithkym

Why Epicure????

 

WHY EPICURE

If you HAD to pick one reason to join Epicure, which would it be?

https://kimmarrison1.epicure.com/en-ca/join

 

 Epicure is exactly where I am meant to be.

Here are a few of my more personal reasons:

• I no longer hate cooking for one. I have always loved to cook, but I learned how to cook for a family of 6, this meant big pots and eating the same thing for weeks on end, now I can cook for one and cooking is so much more fun. I'm saving money on my grocery bill! And getting to try new dishes, I never would have attempted before.
• With Epicure, most of my "work" consists of cooking, sharing, eating and repeating. It's kind of built right into my day! Wash, Rinse, Repeat.
• I feel GOOD about sharing these products because they save families money, time and stress.  They are easy to prepare and so customizable.

And so many more reasons. I would LOVE to chat with you about this opportunity and offer you a 20% discount on your business kit! That's a $330 value for only $100 - but only until the end of January!

https://kimmarrison1.epicure.com/en-ca/join

 

LEAD THE CHANGE AND BECOME A SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR

• We help time-starved families share good food experiences.
• Our healthy eating solutions will inspire you and your family and friends.
• Enjoy a meaningful career that makes a difference.

BUILD A BUSINESS THAT’S UNIQUE TO YOU

• Build a flexible career plan that facilitates your wants, needs, priorities, and dreams.
• Decide how much you want to work and earn.
• Receive your own e-commerce website for your clients to shop online.

WORK IN A HEALTHY AND GROWING MARKET

• Epicure offers exceptional consumable food products and time-saving cookware.
• Most people are looking for ways to eat more healthily.
• Everyone is a potential Customer!

 RECEIVE WORLD-CLASS TRAINING

• You are launched by myself and our Leader - so you're never alone during your onboarding process!
• Epicure University has a world-class training specific to each phase of the Compensation Plan.
• You get the right training at the right time as you grow your business.

 

JOIN AN INSPIRING AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY

• Your Leader and Team support you by sharing their experience, tips, and ideas.
• Home Office is ready with phone and live chat support.
• You get a start-up business in one box!

GET AN EASY START WITH THE FAST START PROGRAM

• Build an instant business—open your Business Kit and GO!
• Follow the simple plan and earn rewards.
• Wow your first Hosts with a $40 VIP Host Gift within your first 30 days.
• Begin building your best life and inspire others to live theirs.

https://kimmarrison1.epicure.com/en-ca/join

 

Happy Halloween Oct 31, 2022

Happy Halloween, I hope you are having a fabulous day and have a safe and incredible evening.

As we finish up October and head into November, I don't know about you, but I am craving comfort food.  Soups and stews, chili and sheppard's pie all of those meals that warm your soul and make you think of warmth.  Epicure has incredible solutions for these meals, ready in 20 min or less and with minimal ingredients.  Allowing us to get dinner on the table quick and get the kiddo's out the door for after school activities, scouts, guides, hockey or any other activity.

Making sure the family has a hearty meal, and not stopping for take out on the way home is something I can help with.  Are you not so comfortable in the kitchen?  Do you lack confidence in putting healthy meal solutions together?  Are you tired and bored of the same old recipes and need some new ideas?  Is cooking for one, two or more incredibly challenging?  Whatever you meal time challenges, check out my Facebook group, my Instagram page or shoot me a message, I will help in any way that I can.  I know I can help you get healthy, timely, delicious meals on the table each and every night.  

Have a safe and happy Halloween.https://www.facebook.com/groups/496327951894368/

 kimmarrison1.epicure.com

Thanksgiving 2022 memorable

 Saturday Oct 222022

Welcome back friends, to say thanksgiving weekend turned out as planned, well not so much.

Got the turkey in the oven, pumpkin pie made, and in the fridge, turnip cut and soaking in a pot on the stove and tackled the potatoes.

Using our mandolin, with the guard and well a slip and off to the Emergency room.  Six stiches later in my thumb on my left hand and I am somewhat out of commission for 7 to 10 days.

Live and learn.  Well we are over 10 days and stitches are still in the thumb, I bandage and clean it every couple of days and to be honest it is getting easier to do things.

I tackled cooking a couple of times this week, bacon on the cooling racks and sheet pan in the oven, that was a first for me.  I also made our Sweet and spicy street tacos with our Enchilada and fajita seasoning, and I must say it turned out pretty good.

Roasting chickens are on sale at Loblaws this week for 1.99 a pound so I picked one up yesterday.  I am going to go live tonight and do a full chicken in the microwave, 25 min raw to ready, juicy and not dry at all.  I also received our sage and apple stuffing mix today, so I want to try a cornbread stuffing.  Stay tuned pictures will follow or tune in live tonight at 6 on my VIP page link attached.

Have a great fall weekend and hope to catch up soon.  🥰🥰https://www.facebook.com/groups/496327951894368/

CDN Thanksgiving Weekend

 Good morning, many of us are getting ready to face the crowds at the grocery stores and markets, prepping for the big day.  Turkey day.

I retrieved a large frozen bird from the freezer (I am sure it was from Christmas 2021), and he is thawing in the sink.  I will throw him in the fridge today and get pull him out Sunday night to get him decorated for his journey into a warm oven.

On the menu for Monday Oct 10th,

Roast Turkey

Savoury Herb Gravy

Pumpkin tarts and Apple crumble

Scalloped Potatoes 

Turnip and Carrots 

Roasted Brussel sprouts and Carrots.

You guessed it, I am using the best Turkey dinner collection seasonings and dinner will be a snap.  I also love that I can use the steamers in the microwave to save room in the oven for that big, beautiful bird.  

Whether you are gathering with friends, or family this weekend and whether you are hosting or traveling, stay safe and take time to be thankful.  I am thankful for all of you💓🌽🍗🍗🍎🍁

Welcome to my BLOG

Well I have finally gotten here, I am about to launch my blog site, good bad or indifferent, I have made this and am excited to share.  I will continue to post on my VIP Page in Facebook and Instagram but I found a place where I can capture my true purpose of sharing.  I love doing live cooking demo's on Facebook and if you are a member of my Cooking Clean with Kym VIP group there you know this is fact.  With an audience of 1 or an audience of 101, it doesn't matter, I am at home in the kitchen and sharing our Epicure products.  I love how versatile and easy they are to use and I love that I can get dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes (most meals).  I love sharing options with you and I love seeing your creations and recipes.  This space is where you can get to know me better and I hope I can bring you some confidence in the kitchen that you have desired.

In this difficult time I found myself short at the end of the month and not always being able to put healthy meals on the table due to rising costs of everything, rent, gas, groceries ect.   So I figured why not get the products I love at a discount and boom I rejoined Epicure.  If you know me you will know that I was an Independent Epicure rep back in 2010 I think it was.  Life got in the way and I let it go.  I also stopped cooking healthy meals at home and started eating out alot more.  Well needless to say that wasn't the healthiest decision and my health suffered.  Diabetes meds, blood pressure meds and packed on the weight.  I have always struggled with weight issues, been a WW member for many many years and a repeat offender.  In 2021 during a world wide Pandemic my health was the worst it had been.  I was on Metformin, and the doctor was increasing my dosage, 2 blood pressure pills and a water pill and I was a whopping 351.8 pounds.  I ended up in Emergency one night not able to breathe and that is when a doctor said to me "you don't change your habits and lifestyle and you are going to end up in a box by the end of this year".  Wow...   So that led me back to healthy eating.  Epicure products are gluten free and sodium and sugar conscious and I had a cupboard full of products.  It is an easy, time savings, healthy way to eat and with working full time and being single I needed easy and time savings.

And here we are today a year later and I have lost over 100 pounds (not just by eating Epicure products, I also started IF but that is a whole other story)  I have not taken any Metformin in one year and happy to report my Blood glucose is in the normal range.  I have dropped to one blood pressure pill and no water pill and I feel amazing.  I still have a ways to go but I am a work in progress.

So that is me and how I came back to Epicure in a nut shell, well not really a nut shell lol.  I hope you will stick with me an follow my blog, I hope it will help you in some way to cook healthy, time savings meals and I hope you will help me share.  thanks for being a part of my journey💓💓
 

New season New Products

 Good evening, I am so happy to share with you some of our new and returning products.  I can’t wait to share with you our new collections for the gift giving season.  With the economy the way it is, prices of gas and groceries on the rise, our dollars are stretched, and we are trying to find ways to make our incomes go that much further.

You're not alone, most of us are facing the exact same issues.  With Christmas coming, it is more important now to find ways to save $$$’s.  Eating healthy, at least for me has always meant spending more and that doesn’t have to be the way.  I have solutions that can save you time and money and if you allow me, I will ensure you have all the tools you need to stretch your dollars as far as you can.  Message me today and let’s chat https://www.facebook.com/kym.marrison

 Wednesday July 27, 2022

The last couple of days of July, and the weather is beautiful.  Had to cut the grass and whipper snip the yards, it always looks amazing once its done.  There was a beautiful breeze and it really only took just over an hour.  Jumped in the pool afterwards for a cool down and then thought about what's for dinner.  Yes lol even I have those what's for dinner nights.  I went to lunch with a friend and really didn't feel like having supper.  So I decided that popcorn might be an awesome idea.  I went live in my VIP group and measured popcorn kernels into the rectangular steamer, put the lid on and popped it into the microwave.  4 minutes, and we should have popcorn, nope ..  maybe it needs more time... nope .... maybe the kernels are stale???  Not 100% sure what the issue was as I have made popcorn in the microwave numerous times.

So my live was a bust.  It's ok...  It happens and not everything goes perfect all the time.  Flustered I said ok well I am going to have to figure out what I am doing wrong and we will do this again... 

My business is so duplicatable, you don't have to go live every night.  When you have a side gig, your own business, you make it your own.  What works for me doesn't necessarily work for everyone and trust me I know this.  My passion is making dinner live and showing how our products fit into every day life.  I often hear people say wow you go live a lot.  Yes I do but it is something I enjoy and consistency is important to me.  However it doesn't mean that you have to do your business this way.  I love sharing with everyone I know, and meet, about how Epicure is a solution to everyday meal dilemmas.  How it is healthy and nutritious, time saving, and money saving.  I love solving customers meal dilemmas, it is my passion.  

Are you interested in your own side gig?  Could you use some extra cash each month?  For education funds, travel funds, retirement funds???  Or just to make ends meet each and every month?  Do you love to talk to people??  Do you have to make dinner each night???  Why not get paid to make dinner?

Reach out today and lets have a chat, is this business a fit for you?  I don't know but we can figure it out together.  Have a great day and I will be live tonight.  Tonight we are making Pad Thai ... 

#cookingcleanwithkym 

#goodfoodrealfast.

 Tuesday July 26, 2022

Last night I cooked corn on the cob in the Multi Purpose Steamer, I was extremely surprised at how awesome it came out.  No mess, and no pot to wash up after the fact.  Cut the ends off of the corn so it fits in the steamer, I had three large cobs, don't remove the husks, place the corn in the steamer, lid on and into the microwave for 5min.  (cooking times vary by microwave and by the size of the corn on the cob)  

When its done carefully take out the steamer and remove the lid, remember to always lift away from yourself to the let the steam escape.  Carefully squeeze the top end of the corn on the cob and the cob will slide out, clean from any silk or husk.  Discard husk and silk and enjoy.  Wow it was so easy, no muss no fuss easy peasy.

https://epicure.com/en-ca/recipe/easy-mess-free-microwave-corn

So many incredible uses for the Multi Purpose steamer.  If you had adult children heading off to College or University, away from home, this is a must have for their dorm rooms.  Most have access to a microwave and this can save on costly food plans and late night snacks while studying.  They can make 5 minute brownies (gluten free and even fat free) mac and cheese, cook chicken breasts, bacon, pasta, rice, popcorn and even corn on the cob.  Add one of these to their back to school list and I guarantee you won't be disappointed.