2 eggs 1 C. sugar ½ tsp. salt 1 C. oil 1 C. milk 1 tsp. vanilla 3 C. flour 1 ½ tsp. baking powder ¾ C. cornmeal Blend eggs and sugar. Add salt, oil, milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Mix in remaining dry ingredients. Place in greased bread pans or muffin tins. Bake at 350 until edges begin to turn light brown and toothpick comes out clean (do not overbake). Serve warm with [...]
By: Brad Carlson Ever since my wife, Kris Carlson, started as a Norwex consultant, I’ve been interested by her business. So when I decided to leave my 22+ year career in corporate America to come and work with her, I was full of anticipation and excitement for this new chapter in my career. I couldn’t wait to get started and make a positive impact on Kris’ already successful direct sales business as one of the top [...]
By: Brad Carlson When you grow up in MN, the weekend ritual for many of the families I knew, was to head to the cabin. My family never had a cabin so I always wondered what it would be like to have a second home to escape to. When I met my wife Kris, I finally got my first opportunity to go to a cabin. Her parents had a place less than 2 hours north [...]
By: Kris Carlson I always thought that I was the only one that made a mess of their oven while cooking for the holidays. Well, it turns out, I’m not alone. I’ve had so many people asking me at my party's what Norwex has to help them clean their newly dirty oven, that I decided to make our Oven and Grill Cleaner the December Product of the month. Cleaning an oven is no small job [...]
Six years ago this month, I decided to join Norwex as a consultant! It was such a perfect time to join because everyone is in the party mood around the holidays. Now, Norwex has made it even easier to join. Signing up is always FREE, and this month, their offer an extra $100 incentive. Check out this incentive!! As always, CONTACT me if you have if you have any questions or want to know more [...]
About this time every year, I start to crave my mom’s homemade pecan pie. It was my favorite thing to eat on Thanksgiving and I wanted to share it with you. I can’t wait to make it with my girls next week! Enjoy!! 1 C. pecans, cut up. Place in an unbaked pie shell. 4 eggs, beaten 1 C. brown sugar 1/8 tsp. salt Beat the above 3 ingredients, then add: 1 tsp. vanilla 1 [...]
By: Brad Carlson This past weekend, my wife Kris had a couple of Norwex party’s in Charlotte and we decided to travel together, without our teenage kids!! We had a blast being away and working together and as I was driving home from our weekend getaway, it hit me. What is it that makes spending time away with my wife so crazy fun?? My first thought was we were there spreading the Norwex mission for [...]
By: Brad Carlson Have you ever had your spouse tell you things that you were in NO mood to hear or absorb, much less work on? Well, PLANNING is one of those little nuggets that my wife Kris kept at me on. I lived moment-to-moment and this worked well in my life. Why should I listen to Kris telling me that I needed to plan ahead? What I really should say is, this worked well [...]
By: Brad Carlson I had the opportunity to join my wife and 2 daughters in Hawaii last week for Kris’ sixth straight Incentive trip she earned from Norwex. As I was sitting on the Lanai outside of my Waikiki hotel room early one morning watching the hundreds of surfers ride 3 foot wave after 3 foot wave, I couldn’t help but think of the popular Go Big or Go Home quote that many of us [...]
I've got another easy and delicious soup recipe for you today—great for these chillier nights we are starting to have. This Tuscan Sausage and White Bean Soup from Mel's Kitchen Cafe is absolutely the best! The ingredient list isn't overwhelming, and the finished product is ready in no time! Tuscan Sausage and White Bean Soup Ingredients 1 pound sweet Italian chicken sausage (see note) 1/2 cup chopped carrots 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion [...]