I have big news! The new 2015 Fall & Winter Catalogue from Epicure is here, and guess what? I’m in it! I shared my testimonial of their Good Food. Real Fast. Collection, and their elegant finishing sauces.
I especially love the Paris Bistro sauce. I put it on practically everything! One of my favourite ways to use it is on spaghetti squash, cooked in my Epicure Steamer. After it’s cooked, I drizzle on the sauce and sprinkle with a little parmesan cheese. And you have to try it on pizza! My kids say it makes it taste just like at a restaurant.
I can have a margherita pizza ready in no time, just by spreading some marinara sauce over flatbread, sprinkling with a basil leaves and mozzarella cheese , and then finishing it off with a drizzle of Paris Bistro sauce. Bake it on an Epicure crisper and serve with a green salad for a really fast dinner.
That’s what I love about Epicure – their products help me get wholesome meals ready quickly. And you don’t have to be a whiz on the kitchen, either. You may think because I’m a food blogger that I can whip up gourmet meals for my family every night without breaking a sweat, but I’m really just a busy parent, like many of you, trying to keep my family fed amidst the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Honestly, it’s exhausting! It’s tough coming up with ideas every day that are not only quick (because time is in short supply these days), but also healthy, AND appealing to all members of the family. Some days I’m lucky if our meals meet only two of these qualifications. Epicure has saved me so many times when meal-time rolls around and I’m scrambling to find something to cook. Their products inspire me to create delicious meals that are simple, easy, and on the table in less than 20 minutes.
I was really excited to try some of the new products from this latest catalogue. Epicure sent me Chia Jam, Coconut Curry Oven Fries, Carrot Cake Dip, Creamy Dill Popcorn Seasoning, and a Multipurpose Steamer. They were all amazing!
I’ve already used the chia jam in a couple of recipes I posted recently: Peanut Butter, Jelly and Banana Overnight Oats and Yogurt Parfait Breakfast Popsicles. I’d heard of chia jam before, but I didn’t realize how easy it would be to prepare a refrigerator jam that’s low in sugar and high in nutrients with this great mix.
And the coconut curry oven fries seasoning? Incredible! I was worried it might be too spicy for the kids, but it was surprisingly mild, yet still full of flavor. The kids loved the fries, so I tried it again with roasted chickpeas for an after-school snack on day, and they gobbled them up.
Speaking of after-school snacks, popcorn is one of the boys’ favourite things to snack on when they come home from school. I tried the Creamy Dill Popcorn Seasoning, and it’s now become an essential part of our popcorn experience. Bennett had a movie night for his birthday party and I served Creamy Dill Popcorn. Well, I didn’t even get any of it because the kids all ate it up too quickly.
The carrot cake dip was also great at birthday parties. We had a family get-together for the boys birthdays this month, and I mixed the dip with coconut cream because my niece is vegan. It turned out really well! I’ve also combined it with Greek yogurt and a spoonful of cream cheese for dipping apples. It tastes like a decadent treat, but it’s still good for you.
GIVEAWAY
Now that I’ve left you drooling, you’ll be happy to know that Epicure is giving away a selection of new products from the Fall & Winter catalogue, plus my personal favourites — a Good Food. Real Fast. Meal kit and Paris Bistro sauce.
This contest is open to Canadian residents only and will close on October 7th 2015. Please enter using the form below. Good luck!
Disclosure: I received complimentary products from Epicure for this purpose of this review. All opinions in this post are my own.
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I would love to try the epicure crisper!
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Creamy dill popcorn sounds right up my alley!
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Looks like they have so many great products but I would start with the Steamer Cauli-Mashed Potatoes.
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I’d love to try the Chia Jam!! Looks so delicious & healthy 🙂
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I’d love to try the chia jam!
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Epicure Crisper sounds interesting!
Yum!
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the carrot cake dip sounds great! i would love to try that!
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I would love to try the Coconut curry oven seasoning!! That sounds amazing! 🙂
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I really love all the Epicure products!! Paris Bistro Sauce mix is one of my favourites. I use it to make garlic bread all the time.
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chick peas with the seasoning sounds amazing!! Thanks for the fun giveaway! 🙂
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I always up for trying something new!!
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awesome contest – I have posted it for my Epicure customers and will be keeping my fingers crossed one of them (or myself) can be the winner
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Thanks for sharing, Anita! Good luck!
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I miss my crisper!!! I lost it in the move. *sad face* I’m intrigued about the Paris blend as it sounds like a new staple. I am also waiting for chia jam to make overnight breakfast! I love getting more protein in to me and the kids.
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Wonderful products. Love your blog
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Its all amazing but I really love the popcorn seasoning and my steamer!
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I’d love to try the carrot cake dip!
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Ugh. Epicure just wins. At everything.
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I haven’t tried any of their products yet but this sounds like something I’ll become addicted to! I’d try the steamer and some spices first.
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I just LOOOOOVE Epicure. It makes cooking SO fun!!! Would love to try chia jam!
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I want to know more about this Is what do you mix seasoning in like water yogart or some thing else? does it say on the bottles?
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Hi Joyce. Yes, it gives you instructions on the bottles. The Bistro sauce is mixed with water and oil. The carrot cake dip is mixed with yogurt. Others like popcorn and fries seasonings you just sprinkle directly onto the food.
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I want to try the new steamer. Looks awesome!
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I’d like to try the dill popcorn
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I`d love to try the Coconut Curry Oven Fries seasoning.
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Creamy Dill Popcorn Seasoning
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Love to try the Coconut Curry Oven Fries
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Loving the roasted chickpeas. I need to try that
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I’ve just begun my journey of clean living and loving it!! Thanks for sharing!
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like to try the Coconut curry oven seasoning
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I’d love to try the good mexican, real fast package! That looks awesome!
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The Paris Bistro Sauce. I like squash and using it on sauted sauce would be great.
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I’d love to try the chia jam
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Would like to try the Coconut Curry Oven Fries
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I would like to try the Multipurpose Steamer. Thank you for a great giveaway.
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Like to try the Carrot Cake Dip
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I’d love to try the coconut curry fries!
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I would love to try the creamy dill popcorn
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I would like to try the carrot cake dip!!
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I would love to try the roasted chickpeas on the Epicure crisper1
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I’d love to try the Coconut Curry Oven Fries! They sound sooo yummy!
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the coconut curry oven seasoning looks amazing!
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Coconut curry oven fries sound Delian! I would love to try that!
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I love the idea of the good food. real fast. kits.
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I’d love to try the Paris Bistro Sauce. Your spaghetti squash looks amazing!! 🙂
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Thank you! It was sure tasty 🙂
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id love to try the popcorn seasoning especially the creamy dill one
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would love to try the dill popcorn!
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I’d like to try the popcorn seasonings. Love my popcorn.
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Would love to try the Carrot Cake Dip. I haven’t tried Epicure yet but have heard amazing things about their products.
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The Epicure Crisper would fit my needs,nicely!
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My kids love popcorn seasonings so it would be nice to try those.
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Love all of the the Epicure dips!
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