Tasty Tuesday: Lemon Bread

 

 

Thank you Kathy Stine of Paparazzi for today’s recipe.  This sounds yummy as a light dessert or to have with a hot cup of tea for a snack.   The recipe makes one loaf!

 

Ingredients:

• 1 large lemon
• 1 ½ cup flour
• 1 tsp. Baking powder
• ¾ tsp. Salt
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup nuts (optional)

Directions:

1. Mix and set aside equal parts from juice of lemon and sugar.
2. Grate just the yellow of the lemon peel,
3. Add to flour, sugar, soda and mix well.
4. Now add oil, milk, eggs and mix.
5. Put into a greased loaf pan.
6. Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes or until tooth pick inserted into center comes out clean.
7. Turn out onto a cooling rack.
8. Poke loaf all over the top with a skewer and brush with the lemon mixture while hot.
9. Do this in layers (brush all over top & sides, let set a few seconds and repeat until mixture is gone)
10. Cool & enjoy

Kathy is a consultant with Paparazzi.  Don’t what what they are about???  What’s the most important thing to know about Paparazzi? It’s fabulous fashion for just $5. Every piece. Every day.  If that’s not enough, you’ll also be glad to know Paparazzi products are:

• Lead-free and nickel-free
• One-of-a-kind featuring original design, style, and feel
• Always changing—buy it when you see it!
• Designed in the U.S., made in China
• Produced in facilities with elite standards and regulations for quality and labor
• Available only through our Consultants

Paparazzi is really about change! Changing the way people look. Changing the way people feel. Changing people’s futures and their lives. Though our fashion-forward jewelry and product parties are centered on fun, Paparazzi fulfills a serious mission. We believe that trendy accessories can be available, and affordable, to women everywhere. We know that wearing a new look, and feeling confident in your appearance, builds amazing self-worth. Our passion is inspiring dreams, empowering talents, and reaching goals by sharing our products and the excitement of Paparazzi. We see it happen every day.

Team their fabulous jewelry up with a Thirty One Baubles & Bracelet Case for an awesome gift.  Keep your jewelry protected and clean as you travel with the Baubles & Bracelets jewelry case. This small case has a zipper closure, three cinch-top organza pouches for necklace and bracelet storage, and interior snap tabs designed to organize and protect rings and earrings. Or use one to store essential oils, medications, nail polish or as a first aid kit.

Have a ThirtyOne-derful day!

Saturday Spotlight: Paparazzi Jewelry

Where are my fashionistas? Are you a jewelry addict?  Do you like to coordinate your earrings, necklace and bracelets when putting an outfit together?  I will admit, I don’t wear a lot of jewelry and I tend to wear the same thing over and over again.  WHY?  Because it can be expensive.  What if I told you, there is an alternative to spending BIG BUCKS on jewelry but you can still look stylish?

Let me introduce you to my friend, Kathy Stine.  Here is her direct sales story:

I’ve represented many direct sales companies in the past – Tupperware, Undercoverware, Partylite, Park Lane, and Avon and a couple of them more then once.

Recently I had a storefront (Bible Book Store of Imlay City) which I closed in November 2016, after 3 years. As a store owner you look for things to carry people might like. When I opened the store, I had a local person bring in her handmade jewelry to sell. Since I wasn’t selling much of her stuff she decided to scale back her display and eventually she removed everything. When she scaled back, I knew I either needed to try making my own or find another source for jewelry, but something a little more affordable.

At the same time, I noticed someone posted about a $5 jewelry company but didn’t think much about it. It wasn’t until a friend started talking about possibly joining the company to sell it, I mentioned I was interested in the products. I didn’t act on things until my jewelry lady pulled her stuff, then I checked back with my friend to see if she joined yet and where she stood.

I reached out to a consultant from the jewelry company, expressing an interest in the products.  I explained I was thinking of carrying the product in my store and maybe even join so I could sell, however I was very skeptical of the jewelry and its quality, after all the stuff was only $5 each. I asked if she could bring stuff to the store so I could get the “bird’s eye view” and see it for myself. So she came in and brought lots for me to see. I was impressed. The pieces were truly amazing and nothing like I expected. They were not small either, some of the necklaces were huge (lots of beads, long in length,etc). I knew right then I wanted to try to sell the jewelry but I didn’t have the start-up money.

Our town’s big event was the next month and I wanted to have stuff by then. She asked if she could set up a display while I gathered the needed funds to join myself and of course I said she could. A couple days later she brought in a huge display. My customers admired the jewelry and couldn’t believe the pieces were only $5 each. I got many nice comments on it. I sold quite a few pieces from her stuff and finally had enough funds together to purchase my own kit. Of course I asked a lot of questions before joining. The main question of course is how much do you earn selling the jewelry – I mean after all the customer is only charged $5.00. She proceeded to tell me we make a 45% commission! I couldn’t believe it as no company gives so much away. However she showed me proof. Plus not only do they give you a large commission, they also give you free products with your orders as long as they are a certain amount.

About the only draw back from this company is they do not print catalogs. Reason being as most items sell out really fast and they’d have to produce a new catalog almost monthly and it would be costly. They do give us a free shopping web site for our customers to shop from. Most consultants carry a lot of stock and do cash and carry. Home parties can be done as well as online parties.

The company I am referring to is paparazzi. To check out what is currently available go to my website . If you are on Facebook feel free to join my VIP group. In this group I list everything I have currently have on hand. If you want the item just let me know and once I receive payment I will ship the item(s) to you. I am really glad I joined paparazzi and wish I knew about it a lot sooner. I have met some awesome people as well. I am always looking for events and places to get into with my jewelry. Its really nice stuff.

Be sure to check out her website and I would love to hear what our favorite pieces are…

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Have a ThirtyOne-derful day!