Biltmore's Brunch for Breast Cancer

You’re invited!

1st annual Biltmore Brunch for Breast Cancer

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Catch up with friends, taste great food and discover how to make your home a delightful oasis while increasing awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure!

ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED to the Susan G. Komen Foundation! 

Door Prizes will be given out! Earn tickets by:

*Being one of the first 10 to RSVP

*Bringing a Buddy

*Bringing your bib number if you ran in the Race for the Cure

*Wearing Pink

*Booking a future party

Hosted by Brittany Wassmer

On Saturday Oct. 29, 2011

From 11:00am – 1:00pm

At the house of Rhonda Elliot

8430 Newcombe St. Arvada, CO 80005

RSVP at 904.923.0220 or inspirationsbybmw@gmail.com

If you can’t attend, no worries! You can view my catalog online at www.biltmoreinspirations.com/bwassmer

(Order under party #3150 when checking out)

(You can also RSVP by commenting on this blog post)

Crispy Chicken Parsley Pilaf

A delicious dinner idea. I was watching the Today show yesterday morning and got the idea for the rice. The chicken I added myself, but needless to say, it was a new dish for me all around. I will call this one...."Crispy Chicken Parsley Pilaf." My husband, who loves rice pilaf and does not like wilted green things really enjoyed this dish. I questioned all the ingredients but I trusted a professional chef. Turns out, he knew what he was talking about! The entire dish took about 30 minutes to prepare and almost 3 minutes to eat.

Rice Pilaf:

1 box rice pilaf. Prepare as instructed.

Each herb should be added liberally, about 1/2 -1 cup each. Make sure these are fresh greens, not the dried spices.

*Parsley

*Basil

*Chives

*Mint

Add 1 cup chicken stock to cooked rice and then add all greens. Allow greens to cook in rice.

Chicken:

6 chicken tenderloins (they should be thin so that frying is quick)

Approx. 2 cups oil (I used Olive Oil so that it was "healthy")

1-2 cups flour

1-2 cups bread crumbs (I had Italian bread crumbs, or you could add Biltmore Inspirations' Garlic Basil seasoning to crumbs)

2 eggs beaten

*Take each tenderloin and cover in flour. Then dip in egg and finally cover in bread crumbs. Place chicken in oil and let fry for 2-3 mins each side. Check chicken to make sure it is done. Place fried chicken on top of rice pilaf and devour!

A great wine pairing with this dish would be Biltmore's Chardonnay.

Restaurant Quality

I haven't yet been able to try all of Biltmore Inspirations' food mixes and toppings, however I have tried quite a few. So far my favorite has been the Artichoke and Spinach Topping. All you need to do to make an amazing dip is add 8oz cream cheese and bake it. Serve with chips. When I made this for one of my parties, it was the first to disappear and the first item purchased that night. It was fantastic! Definitely one of my top recommendations.

Mix topping and 8oz cream cheese, bake at 375 degrees for approximately 10-15 minutes (until bubbly). Top with grated Parmesan cheese. Serve with chips. 

This topping is also great on crackers. Spread some cream cheese on the cracker and then top with a spoohful of the topping, or just the topping alone. It also makes a great sauce for a "white pizza". 

Need ideas for the Fall?

Here are some decorating ideas I received in an email today. I love the creative uses and functionality of all these products! I can't wait until my house looks like a "Biltmore house." More ideas to come!

Place a large pumpkin on top of Biltmore Inspirations' Fifth Avenue cake stand as a way to add dimension and a tier set up with Fall colors! A candle was set into the Compliment Jar and the Wine Bottle Charms have been turned into candle and pumpkin charms! Add some acorns and you're set! So cute.

 I love this teetering pumpkin tower. I also saw someone use the three Blue Ridge pie dishes with pumpkins in between to create a "tiered cake" look.

This Blue Ridge Pedestal is just fabulous in person. I don't own it yet, but I am working on it!

Ready - Set - Inspire!

 On Thursday October 6, Biltmore Inspirations is throwing an event for YOU! Starting at 6pm, we are going to meet you, feed you and then give away free stuff. We will be at the Westin in Westminster. The first 15 people to RSVP get a free food item just for walking through the door. This event will have recipes for the holidays, decorating ideas using Biltmore Inspirations' home decor and a lot of door prizes! It's going to be fun, won't you join me? You can RSVP by emailing me, commenting on this post or going to facebook http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=219700721417865&view=wall.

Broomfield Days was a blast. We had a ton of people stop by our tent and check out our goods. We handed out a lot of invitations for our event on Oct 6th and I even was able to hand out a few business cards. For me, that's a big deal! I've been working hard on getting my business started and I hope that one day the ball will be rolling down hill! Here are a few pictures of our tent and our set up as we brought Biltmore Inspirations to Broomfield.

The Fall decorations are so much fun! It'll be fun to add some spooky items to make my house ready for Halloween, then spruce it up for Thanksgiving and finally make it sparkle for Christmas! Yay for the holidays, boo for the cold. Can I have snow without the cold? Oh I wish sometimes, but I do love a good scarf and hot cup of coffee.

Breakfast for Champions

Good Morning! My mornings usually start with a hot cup of coffee and some quiet "mommy time" before the day gets started. I am up before the children and the sun rises (now that it's Fall anyway). I don't like to get up early, but I receive more benefits from having this quiet time before the noises of the day start. And because my babies are, well, still babies, sometimes this quiet time gets cut short. One thing I NEVER skip out on is my breakfast. First, I love food too much, but I am also very hungry in the morning and there's no reason to not eat! With my new sauces, spices and syrups that come from Biltmore Inspirations breakfast has never been tastier and more fun to make. I like to experiment with new ideas and then enjoy them. I am definitely more of a "chef" than a "baker." It has been said that cooking is an art and baking is a science. I am better at throwing a dash of this and a dash of that in my food to see how it tastes. If you do that with baked goods you mostly end up with disasters! Either way, here's a few ideas on how to start your day with quick and delicious meals.

Summer Salsa Scramble:
2 Tbs Summer Salsa seasoning
2 eggs (or 3 egg whites)
*Mix eggs and seasoning together and scramble in a skillet. For cheese lovers, add cheese. For a little spice, use a dash of the Blazin' Hot Southern Salt from Biltmore Inspirations.

Wild Pancakes:
1/2 cup Wild Blackberry syrup or Praline syrup
*Prepare pancakes (or waffles) as you desire (either via box mix or homemade). Warm 1/2 cup of the syrup and pour over hot 'cakes! Deelish! Garnish with fresh fruit  and pecans if desired.

*NOTE* These syrups can be used for a multitude of things. For example, I recently topped some lemon squares with the Wild Blackberry syrup and it was amazing! I bet the Raspberry syrup would be just as good. The Praline syrup is also great in coffee or as an extra dash of flavoring in your cookie recipes. More ideas to come!

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Some of My Favorites

So you might be wondering, which products are my favorites? Well, all of Biltmore Inspiration products are absolutely quality, and that quality is guaranteed, but here are some pictures of my favorite collections.

This is the Fifth Avenue Cake Stand with Hurricane. As you can see, the cake stand has been turned upside down and adorned with a decorative hurricane. I love the versatility of the products. You may not need a cake stand every day, but you can decorate your home for the holidays or use it as a vase every other day of the year. As you may notice, the carafe holding orange juice is BI's wine decanter.

Above is the Damask design, inspired after the Biltmore's Breakfast Room. This design is beautiful in person! The deep red and beige colors are perfect for the holidays as well as for an intimate dining experience.

The Lisa Conard Collection comes from none other than Lisa Conard herself. She is a local artisan that Biltmore Inspirations has decided to support by selling her work. This setting is beautiful and great for any home! The deep blue hues with the neutral leaf "theme" is just delightful. I can't wait to own the wine chiller so I can make it into a vase. I love wine, but I drink red, so I don't need to chill much wine.

*NOTE* The Damask and Lisa Conard dishes are oven, microwave, freezer and dishwasher safe! 

Would YOU like to host a party?!

Hosting has never been easier. Biltmore Inspirations has already done the hard work for you! With these hostess packets all you have to do mix it up! The menu is already set for you and your guests, complete with the food and the recipes. There's no need to anguish over what to make or how you're going to serve your guests. You can, of course, always add your own special touch if you'd like, but this takes out all of the guess work. And don't forget that hostesses can earn FREE and discounted products!

Above (left) Party Bag A contains: Hearty Wheat Bread mix, Cheesy Black Bean Dip mix, Roasted Garlic Basil Seasoning, Strawberry Cream Dip mix and Hot Raspberry Chipotle Sauce.

Above (right) Party Bag B contains: Sweet Delights Bread mix, Summer Salsa Seasoning, Sun dried Tomato Dip mix, Mountain Berry Wasabi Mustard and Pecan Delight Specialty Topping.

Roasted Garlic Basil Seasoning ideas: 

I wish I had taken pictures of all the food I had prepared with this one packet of seasoning. I took a picture of the packet instead. There is still about 1/3 cup of the seasoning left in the packet. Below is a list of everything I made using the seasoning from this one packet. Enjoy!

Garlic Basil Butter:

1 stick of butter (1/2 cup)

2 Tbs Roasted Garlic Basil seasoning

6" x 6" piece of parchment paper

*mix butter and seasoning in bowl until well mixed. Spoon butter onto parchment paper and shape back into a stick of butter. Freeze until ready to serve. This butter works great on the Hearty Wheat Bread or on a french loaf for garlic bread.

Garlic Basil Tomato Sauce:

16 oz (4 small cans) of tomato sauce

3-4 Tbs seasoning mix. Add until desired taste.

*Seasoning with salt and pepper if needed. Use with meatballs (below) for an easy Italian meal.

Italian Meat Balls:

1/2 lb ground turkey

1/3 cup Roasted Garlic Basil seasoning

*work seasoning into meat. Take a spoonful of prepared meat and roll into 1 inch balls. Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 15 minutes until cooked through. Add to tomato sauce for an excellent spaghetti dish.

Tasty Pizza Crust:

Add 3 Tbs seasoning mix to your own recipe for pizza dough for added flavor to your homemade pizza. Or, mix 1 Tbs seasoning with Tbs olive oil and brush onto already made pizza dough. Then add sauce and toppings before baking.

Garlic Basil Shrimp:

1lb of raw shrimp

1/3 cup seasoning

1/3 cup olive oil

*mix shrimp, oil and seasoning together. Skewer the shrimp and grill until done (about 4 minutes each side).

For more recipes on all Biltmore's food products go to www.biltmoreinspirations.com/bwassmer

Welcome!

Hello! I'm Brittany Wassmer and I'm delighted to share Biltmore Inspirations with YOU! Biltmore Estate is an American treasure and I love all that it represents! Their legacy is built on hospitality, quality, teamwork, leadership, integrity, profitability, authenticity and community service. Id like to invite you to join us as a customer, host or consultant. We are making history and this is just the beginning! Come join in this journey with me!

After multiple visits to the Asheville area, George Vanderbilt fell in love with the scenery and climate so much that he decided to create his own summer estate in the area, which he called his "little mountain escape". The Biltmore was completed in 1895 when George Vanderbilt opened his new home to family and friends for Christmas in Asheville, NC. It boasts 250 rooms in 135,000 square feet, 75 chefs and sits on 8,000 acres of which 75 acres are luxuriously landscaped gardens, and the nation’s most visited winery. The Biltmore opened up to the public as a museum in 1956, and has 900,000 visitors each year. The gardens were designed by Fred Olmstead who was the architect for Central Park in NY City. Richard Morris Hunt was the architect for the Biltmore Estate. His resume includes buildings at Yale, Harvard, Lady Liberty’s pedestal and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

As I add notes to this blog my goal is to share with you my new journey as a consultant for this BRAND NEW company. I am excited to be a part of the start of this business and watch it grow from the ground up. I plan to share new recipes as I explore the world of the Biltmore's chef-inspired food.