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From Drab to Fab in Minutes with Club House!

October 12, 2012 By Lena

We’ve all been there before. 

The fridge is near-empty (really should have done that grocery run).
The freezer is full of food you don’t have time to thaw (here’s where planning ahead comes in handy).
And… it’s dinnertime. (D’oh.)

Normally, I’d be reaching for a dial-a-dinner takeout menu in a flash, but last night, I decided it was time to get creative. On hand: an onion, a red pepper, garlic, frozen mini Italian sausages, and the cure for drab dinners: Club House Flavourful Recipe Mixes. The little flavour packets contain a medley of complementary dried herbs and spices, with no trans fat, artificial colours or flavours and no added MSG. They’re all you need to throw together a quick meal with maximum flavour! For tonight’s occasion? I thought the Lemon Thyme Pork Flavourful Recipe Mix would highlight the flavour of the mini sausages perfectly.

Here’s what I did: I sautéed the onion, red pepper and garlic in a little olive oil until just softened. Then, I threw in the frozen mini sausages – they were fully cooked, so just needed reheating. Finally, just as the sausages started to warm through, I added about two teaspoonfuls of the Club House Flavourful Recipe Mix. The citrus notes gave just the right amount of bright, savoury flavour, and the rest of the herbs cooked down with the onions and peppers to create an Italian-inspired saucy mixture.

They did exactly as promised – taking my otherwise bland mix of leftovers and making them flavourful! It was like Sausage and Peppers 2.0!

Now what happens if you need a little more inspiration? Well, the Flavourful Recipe Mixes have recipes right on the packet, so you’ll never need to overthink dinner. Plus, visit www.clubhouse.ca for even more ideas – for my particular herb mix, you can try recipes for:

  • Lemon Thyme Pork
  • Lemon and Herb Roast Chicken and Vegetables
  • Lemon Thyme Veal Schnitzel
  • Lemon and Herb Shrimp

I love that they’ve taken the guesswork out of so many great flavour combinations. Club House Flavourful Recipe Mixes are also available in Creamy Parmesan Chicken Penne, Herbes de Provence Roasted Chicken, Tuscan Chicken, Hickory BBQ Ribs and Lemon Ginger Beef Stir-fry (we can’t wait to try them all).

And now, off to plan my next meal-in-a-flash! Thanks Club House!

I am participating in the Club House Flavourful Recipe Mixes Blog Tour by Mom Central Canada on behalf of McCormick. I received compensation as a thank you for participating. The opinions on this blog are my own.

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: Club House Flavourful Recipe Mixes, recipes, review

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  1. Anne Taylor

    October 12, 2012 at 11:10 pm

    That looks fantastic! I love the convenience of the mixed spices!

    • Lena

      October 12, 2012 at 11:12 pm

      It is SO good, Anne! Really convenient and super yummy!

  2. Victoria Ess

    October 13, 2012 at 1:17 am

    I love Club House spices and seasonings but I haven’t tried their recipe mixes yet! They really are a meal-saver in a time-crunch.

    • Lena

      October 13, 2012 at 2:01 pm

      Indeed Victoria! I’ve long enjoyed their mixes for sauces and slow cookers – and now am addicted to the new flavour seasonings. Yummy!

  3. Marissa

    October 13, 2012 at 10:11 am

    I love Club House spices and will definitely try out the handy recipe mixes. Looks delicious!

    • Lena

      October 13, 2012 at 2:02 pm

      It’s a must try, Marissa!

  4. Huguette E.

    October 13, 2012 at 11:54 am

    I love their Mixes, will have to try more of them!

    • Lena

      October 13, 2012 at 2:02 pm

      Please do – you’ll love it!

  5. Margaret Imecs

    October 13, 2012 at 1:22 pm

    Looks delicious and it`s so easy to make! I will try this!

    • Lena

      October 13, 2012 at 2:06 pm

      I can’t wait to hear what you think, Margaret! My husband was raving about it!

  6. Shirley

    October 14, 2012 at 1:24 am

    That looks delicious!

    • Lena

      October 15, 2012 at 4:49 pm

      It’s SO good. Please try it Shirley!

  7. Em Sands

    October 14, 2012 at 8:03 pm

    This is my kinda recipe – fast and EASY! What can I say, I am a busy lady, and a lazy cook. ; )

    • Lena

      October 15, 2012 at 4:49 pm

      I love it! This is definitely dinner in minutes!

  8. Diana @ Toronto Teacher Mom

    October 15, 2012 at 9:55 pm

    Looks yummy, Lena! I tried the Hickory BBQ Ribs and they were finger licking good!

    • Lena

      October 16, 2012 at 5:27 pm

      And your recipe looked super yummy too! LOVE!

  9. Tracy VandenBiggelaar

    October 19, 2012 at 10:44 am

    We love these seasonings, and their slow cooker ones too! We usually stick to the suggested recipe, but this has inspired me to do some more experimenting :)

  10. Jennifer k

    October 19, 2012 at 2:47 pm

    That looks pretty tasty. Good idea.

  11. Kaitlin M

    October 21, 2012 at 7:29 pm

    That looks so good. It’s always great to have handy ingredients around the house.

  12. George

    October 28, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    I am amazed at how good this looks, I will give it a try.

  13. Jessica C

    October 31, 2012 at 1:25 pm

    I think I will try this for a quick delicious meal.

  14. Lisa H

    February 9, 2013 at 6:23 pm

    Don’t know what rock I’ve been living under but other than the gravy packets I never realized Club House had so many products! I checked out the website and found dozen of items Ive never seen before but could use!

  15. Debbie Bashford

    June 24, 2013 at 11:37 am

    Love Club House spice mixes

  16. Debbie White Beattie

    January 4, 2018 at 11:50 pm

    I love Clubhouse products because like the commercial says “Clubhouse makes everything taste better”

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