WELCOME


As an independent distributor of The Gourmet Cupboard, I am excited to be able to share our gourmet mixes with you! Each one is handmade using only the finest gourmet ingredients at just the right portions. Each mix includes all of the dry ingredients, you simply add one or two other ingredients (water, sour cream, cream cheese etc). All the products are individually handmade in southeast Texas and most contain no perservatives, msgs or chemicals.

Shelve Life Of Our Products
Coffees- just a couple of months (they lose their flavor after sitting there awhile). We do not suggest purchasing more than just a few of our coffees at one time.
Teas- 6 months- Even though the flavor will hold up for longer, they tend to harden after awhile.
All the other mixes- as long as they are sealed in their original bag, all mixes should hold their flavor and quality for up to a year.
The Gourmet Cupboard is licensed through the Health Department, and is periodically checked by the Hardin County Health Department and the Texas Manufactured Foods Division.


Friday, January 30, 2009

Savory Dips

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RANCH DIP DRESSINGA popular one as well! Great with crackers, chips, or vegetables.
Instruction
Dip: In a small bowl blend 1 Tbsp of the dip mix with 1 cup sour cream. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving. Makes 6 (1 cup) dips.Dressing: In a bowl combine 1 cup of mayonnaise and 1 cup buttermilk. Add 1 Tbsp of the dip mix and blend well.Makes 6 (2 cups) of dressing.
Weight 2 .lbs
Price $4.00
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SPINACH DIP
A winning experiment!
Instruction
Mix package with 1 cup sour cream. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.
Weight .1 .lbs
Price $3.75

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MEXICAN FIESTA DIP
One of our most popular dips! A mildly spicy blend of flavors, this mix makes 12 (8 oz) dips.
Instruction

Combine 2 tsp-1 Tbsp of dip mix with 1 cup sour cream. Refrigerate for 2-4 hours before serving. Makes 12 (8 oz) dips.
Weight .2 .lbs
Price $4.00

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GARLIC ONION DIP Great with chips or vegetables.
Instruction
Dip: Mix ½ package with 1 cup sour cream. Chill at least 4 hours before serving. Cheese Ball: Mix 4 oz softened cream cheese with ½ cup sour cream. Add ½ of the package of dip mix. Freeze for 10 minutes, and then roll into ball. Roll ball in grated cheese.
Weight .2 .lbs
Price $3.75


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CUCUMBER DIP
Very tasty dip! Has a slight taste of a seasoned cucumber!
Instruction
Mix ½ bag with 1 cup sour cream. Serve with chips or great with vegetables.
Weight .1 .lbs
Price $3.75

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BAKED POTATO DIP
Tastes just like a baked potato with all the trimmings!!
Instruction
Mix ½ the contents of the bag with 1 cup sour cream. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving with potato chips. Yields 2 (8oz) dips.
Weight .1 .lbs
Price $3.75


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BACON FLAVORED DIP
Both men and women rant and rave over this dip!

Instruction
Combine 1 cup of sour cream with one package of dip mix. Let set in refrigerator for at least 2 hours. For cheeseball: Add the mix to 8oz softened cream cheese. Stir in 1 cup grated cheese. Roll into ball, and then roll ball into chopped pecans.
Weight .2 .lbs
Price $3.75
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BREADS AND MUFFINS

Apple Cinnamon Pancakes
This mix is full of fresh, dehydrated apples.


Instruction
Combine 1 large egg, 1 cup milk, ½ cup water and 3 Tbsp oil in a medium bowl. Add pancake mix and stir until moistened but still lumpy. Heat a lightly greased griddle or skillet over medium heat. Pour ½ cup batter into hot skillet. Flip when bubbles appear and brown the other side. Makes 11 medium sized pancakes.
Weight.7 .lbs
Price $4.25


Corn Fritter/Hush Puppy Mix

Instruction
Corn Fritters: Place the contents of bag in a bowl and add 1 egg and 2/3 cup milk. Mix lightly and let stand 5 minutes. Add an 8oz can of corn (drained). Heat 2” of vegetable oil in skillet and drop batter by Tbsp into hot oil. Fry 3-5 minutes, turning once. Remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Hush Puppies: Use same directions except omit the corn. (Can add a small amount of onions or jalapenos to the batter, if desired.)
Weight .6 .lbs
Price $4.25



Fluffy Oatmeal Cinnamon Pancakes

Instruction
Preheat a lightly greased griddle over medium low heat. Place the contents of package in one bowl, and beat together 2 eggs and 1/3 cup oil in another bowl. Pour eggs and oil into pancake mix, alternating with 1 cup of water. Mix thoroughly. Place ½ cup batter into hot skillet. Flip when bubbles appear and brown the other side. Serves 5-6.
Weight .8 .lbs
Price $4.25


Nana's Banana Nut Bread
We enjoy this bread all the time for breakfast. Among the additional products that can be made from this mix are Fruitcake, Patriotic Bread, The Twisted Elvis, Peanut Butter Surprise Muffins, Banana Ice Box Cake, Banana Berry Bliss Bars, Banana Chocolate Chip Bread, Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes and more!

Instruction
Combine 2 eggs, ½ cup softened margarine, 1 tsp vanilla, 3 mashed ripe bananas, and the contents of the bag into a mixing bowl. Optional: Stir in pckg of nuts found inside the mix. Mix with electric mixer and pour into a greased 9x5 loaf pan. Bake at 300 for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until done. Reduce baking time if making muffins.
Weight 1.3 .lbs
Price $4.50


Sweet Cornbread
Very moist and sweet- almost like eating a dessert!
Instruction
Mix together ½ cup milk, 1 egg, and the contents of package. Pour into a greased 9x9 pan or muffin tins and bake 400 for 15 minutes or until done.
Weight.8 .lbs
Price $4.25





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History Of Gourmet Cupboard Founders

Hello!

Welcome to The Gourmet Cupboard! Our history is rather interesting, and we would like to share our story with you. The company is owned by me, Melissa Holmes, and my mom, Judy Baker. We are a Christian based company, and we consider The Gourmet Cupboard a blessing to us in many ways.

After teaching elementary school for 6 years, I decided to quit and stay at home with our first, soon to be born, son. Kaden was born in August of 2001. School was already back in session, and I began to look around for a hobby to take up. I began a business called Icing on the Cake, where I baked cookies, breads, pies, and other sweets. I custom decorated cakes including wedding cakes. It was very stressful, it began taking up all my free time, and my kitchen was constantly covered in greasy icing!!
In the meantime, my mom, Judy Baker, and I had been making “homemade” gifts for all of our friends. We mixed up some of our favorite family recipes, packaged them in Ziploc bags, typed up the directions, and sent them out for Christmas, wedding, and baby gifts.
We had a great response from everyone who tasted them, and then we started experimenting with other recipes. My mom and I have both always loved to be in the kitchen, baking, cooking, and experimenting. So, we really had fun with this!! We started to give away other mixes, and the popularity of it all began.
We decided to spruce up our packaging a little and see if we could sell our mixes using the name Icing on the Cake. Our first craft show, in the summer of 2002, we only had about 20 different mixes, and we only made about 10 of each one. We were so scared that we wouldn’t sell them. Boy, were we wrong!! We knew immediately that we had a good thing going, and there could definitely be a future in this!
For the next 5 years, we operated out of a specially designed building built by husband, Shannon, and was located adjacent to our home. Its convenient location allowed me to stay at home with Kaden and Kale, who was born in December of 2003.
We also changed our name to Gourmet To Go, and then later to The Gourmet Cupboard, which seemed more fitting, and I have given up the cake business all together!! We still experiment all the time, sometimes finding exciting new mixes to put together and sometimes throwing out our concoctions, but that is the fun of it all!!
Mom and I work very hard at making our business a truly great one. We take lots of pride in our mixes, in the way we run our company, our quality service, our wonderful employees, and all the friendships we’ve made with our distributors and customers all over the world.
We hope you enjoy our mixes as much as we do. Let us know what you think!
Blessings,
Melissa Holmes and Judy Baker
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