Dove Chocolate Discoveries Segment on Martha Stewart Show Was Bittersweet

DOVE Chocolate Discoveries was featured on the Martha Stewart Show yesterday, December 16th.  While I was excited to see the products on display on the set and to see the too short introduction of  DOVE Chocolatier, Erica Christenson from Madison WI; I was very disappointed that Martha chose to make Chocolate Mousse from scratch instead of using our Mousse Mix which makes an easy and elegant Chocolate Mousse.

Yes, Martha did pipe the her dessert into the DOVE Chocolate Dessert Cups and yes, she used DOVE Dark Chocolate in the Mousse but the segment left me just a little confused.  You see, the philosophy of DOVE Chocolate Discoveries is that anyone can use our products and easily achieve Martha Stewart's made from scratch results....

While I am flattered that Martha used our Chocolate and our Dessert Cups, I am left wondering why she went to all that trouble to make a Mousse from scratch....when just two feet away was a Dove Mousse Kit on the counter?

C'mon Martha!!!  Wouldn't it have been better to have our DOVE Chocolatier demonstrate to you how anyone can make an elegant Chocolate Mousse in their own kitchen in about 4 minutes using DOVE Chocolate and the DCD Mousse Kit?  Your staff prepared 3 batches of your Mousse so that you could demonstrate the recipe.You could have done the same thing with the DOVE Mousse Mix and 2 bars of Dark DOVE chocolate with one mixing bowl and a spatula!

Or even better....you and Erica could have demonstrated both versions on camera and then held a mini tasting to compare both versions.

What I really liked yesterday was

1. seeing the giant DOVE Chocolate Discoveries logo on screen at the end of the segment
2. Martha announcing that everyone in the audience carried home a goodie package with the Mousse Mix and the Petiite Dessert Cups
3. the Dove Promises commercial after the segment
   

Publicity is publicity so I guess I will get over this....but next time Martha, please call me for advice!

Marie Richman of Iowa is a DOVE Chocolate Discoveries Chocolatier on my Team

Marie Richman, of snowy Durant, Iowa is a successful DOVE Chocolate Discoveries Chocolatier on my Team.  Click on the link "truffle" link below and you can learn more about Marie and her passion for Chocolate Truffles.  There you will find her recipe for Classic DOVE Chocolate Truffles and a video that shows how to make Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles!

Email Marie at cocoa_beans@live.com

Martha Stewart Will Entertain DOVE CHOCOLATE DISCOVERIES™

The Martha Stewart Show &

DOVE CHOCOLATE DISCOVERIES™

   It's A Good Thing!!!

The Martha Stewart Show will feature DOVE CHOCOLATE DISCOVERIES™ on Wednesday, December 16 (barring any programming schedule changes). The 2 – 3 minute segment will air on all stations that carry the show. It’s a good thing!

DOVE Chocolatier, Erica Christenson from Madison, WI will be joining Martha. Erica is currently #1 in sales volume and October’s top recruiter. During the segment, she and Martha will create a decadent holiday dessert in minutes - while they teach viewers about our exclusive line of chocolate products and entertaining ideas sold by Chocolatiers like me.

Together they will showcase the versatility of DCD products and the endless possibilities for easy entertaining and gift giving. And generate vast interest in DCD among Martha’s audience, who’s already likely to find the combination of chocolate, home entertaining and a business opportunity appealing!

All lucky audience members will receive a tasty DCD giveaway from Martha at the end of the show – to ensure we remain on their minds well after the lights go down. The timing is no mistake either - the holidays being a time of year when making extra cash and finding financial freedom are most appealing.

This DCD opportunity is an extension of the existing DOVE® brands partnership with Martha Stewart. DOVE® will also have two on air segments on December 9 and 10.

We’re extremely excited about this opportunity and hope you are too! Tune in on December 16, as we continue to build brand awareness and share the fabulous DOVE CHOCOLATE DISCOVERIES™  opportunity with chocolate lovers across the nation!

Talk Soon...Carrie Geyer
freechocolate@comcast.net

DOVE Chocolate Fondue Recipe

Classic DOVE Chocolate Fondue

Many people wonder why chefs add whipping cream to chocolate when making fondue.  

 Q: Why can't you just use melted chocolate in a fondue pot?  

A: Chocolate will scorch when exposed to direct heat from a candle or electric burner. 

Mixing Chocolate and Whipping Cream helps prevent scorching.

 6 ounces DOVE Dark or Milk Chocolate, chopped

1/2 cup light whipping cream

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In a saucepan, gently heat cream until bubbles form around edge.

Remove pan from heat; whisk in chopped chocolate until melted and smooth.

Transfer to fondue pot and keep warm over low heat; stir occasionally 

to prevent chocolate from becoming lumpy.

More recipes can be found at my Recipe site for Dove Chocolate Discoveries.

My next recipe will be for a White Chocolate Martini...till then, Carrie Geyer.

DOVE Chocolate Discoveries Ad in December People Magazine Issues

Dove Chocolate Discoveries

"Will Work For Chocolate"

Ad Campaign Starts in December

Will Work For Chocolate is the theme of Dove Chocolate Discoveries ads this December in People Magazine.  The corporate office has received hundreds of phone calls requesting information about the business opportunity that is growing daily.

People from all walks of life and circumstance are attracted to the DOVE brand including men and women who are interested in food, baking, chocolate, entertaining at home, candy making, extra income, starting a home business or joining a company that is "branded" and developing the "direct sales" niche.  Currently there are about 1500 DOVE Chocolatiers across the nation hosting chocolate tasting parties.  

3 Ways to Learn More About DOVE Chocolate Discoveries:

1. Email me at freechocolate@comcast.net for an info packet 
2. http://DoveChocolateDiscoveries.com/carrie
3. http://Squidoo.com/delawaredove

 Watch for similar ads in US magazine in December, too.

Unofficial DOVE Chocolate Nutcracker Is a Great Gift for Your Favorite DOVE Chocolate Discoveries Chocolatier!

Is this the coolest Steinbach nutcracker??
As soon as I saw it I had to have it!


While he is officially known as the "Steinbach Gingerbread Baker Nutcracker" it is not hard to imagine that those are really Dove Chocolate Candies on his tray! He even has Dove Chocolate Discoveries colors. Steinbach Nutcrackers are imported from Germany and the craftmanship and attention to details such as the assembly and painting are impeccable.

I plan on using him for my Holiday Vendor Event Table Displays (hmm...I better tell my accountant) and as a honored guest on my fireplace mantel.

I love it. I had to have it and I thought you would love it too!

Check him out on Amazon...that is where I found mine.
     There are also 3 other gingerbread nutcrackers that are made by Steinbach and are worth seeing after you go to Amazon. But for now the nutcracker in the picture below has my attention! Happy Holidays from Carrie Geyer!

Things to Consider Before Joining a Direct Sales Company Like Dove Chocolate Discoveries

A recent online article in the MedinaCountyMoms.com outlined what to look for in a work at home business. The article mentioned Dove Chocolate Discoveries as a new and unique company. An excerpt from the article follows:

“There are 15 million people in the U.S. involved in direct selling,” he said. “It is growing very rapidly. We’re looking at a major surge of people going into the business.”

About 90 percent of the direct sales force is made up of women and about 77 percent are married. More than half have attended college.

Offen said home-party type businesses are generally a safer bet when considering a direct-selling venture because a bonafide product is sold.

New trends in home party businesses include making confections with Dove Chocolate Discoveries or planning home decor with Southern Living at Home.

Upscale companies such as Swarovski crystal and Silpada, which sells sterling silver jewelry, also are on the rise. Even Jockey is getting in on the act, selling underwear and athletic wear through home parties.

The key is to thoroughly evaluate any opportunity. And if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Experts say with unemployment and foreclosures on the rise, many families are grasping at opportunities they wouldn’t consider in other financial times.

“If people weren’t so desperate to make money and pay their house note, they wouldn’t be so likely to fall for these schemes,” Breyault said.

Is it legit?

• When checking out a work-at-home business:
• Get everything in writing.
• Make sure any materials or supplies you purchase can be returned for at least 90 percent of its purchase price.
• Check references, and not just the ones they give you. Find people you know who work for the company.
• Check with your local Better Business Bureau to see if there have been any complaints.
• Make sure you are aware of any local regulations about operating a business out of your home.
• Look at where the promised compensation is coming from. Is it from the sale of products or for recruiting others?
• Look for red flags such as high start-up costs for training kits or membership fees.
• Examine the support system. It should be low pressure and helpful. If it is high-pressure to perform, this is a red flag.
• If you want to get out of the business, it should be easy.
• If you go to a meeting for the company, check to see if everyone is from the same group, such as a church or school. Sometimes scammers target groups to take advantage of social pressure.
• Stay with a company you have heard of, or check with agencies such as the Direct Selling Association, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service or the Federal Trade Commission to see if it’s a legitimate business.

Read the article to learn what makes Dove Chocolate Discoveries a "good company to join".

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New Products for the Fall and Winter Season from Dove Chocolate Discoveries Just Announced

New Products for the Fall and Winter Season from Dove Chocolate Discoveries have been unveiled at the annual conference. They are:

1. Dark chocolate gingerbread cookie mix (can make cakes, etc.)
2. Capachino biscotini - ready to eat balls - delicious!
3. Dark chocolate covered fruit collection - cranberries, blueberries, cherries - separate bags
4. Recipe cards for the recipe book
5. new chocolate molds - heart lollipops, gingerbread men, holiday theme - tree, wreath and snowman
6. Dark chocolate chips - Dominican republic origin
7. sea-salted caramel collection - 1/2 milk and 1/2 dark - handmade sea salts from around the world
8. Double chocolate caramel nut clusters gift box - it is as dark chocolate blend, rather than pure dark chocolate
9. Reusable textured transfers sheets - geometric, curl, bubble
10. mudslide chocotini - like martini but with extra flavors
11. gourmet Merlot fudge sauce

Changes

• Spice chai tea now sold separately like the chocolate
• flavor disks in small individual packets
• 7 new bundles at a discount that bundles various products for gifting
• mousse now 6 packets rather than 4

New Success System

• new recruiting postcards with details and toll free 3 to recorded message about the opportunity!!
• Treat yourself calendar - a gift for new recruits with tips to get them started
• condensed smaller training manual in kits again
• tasting party planner that walks you through the details of a party
• Fast Start redesigned - (10% bonus if sell $400; 20% bonus if sell $1000+; Signature cosmetic bag for 1 recruit tote bag for team leader promotion, laptop case for Sr. TL promotion.
• If those of us now recruit 2 in August/Sept we can win a signature makeup bag
• Recruit 4 - get the tote
• Recruit 6 get the laptop case
  

2 business kits again. Now also Master chocolatier kit with the tempering unit $449

New apron coming in Sept. "Hot Chocolatier", darker brown

New logowear -multiple shirts/jackets from Land's End - dark brown +

Multiple buttons with chocolate sayings; tote bag; cute Dove blue t-shirts

partnership with office depot - discount

New catalogs and entertaining guides are great!

Trifle bowls now open to all customers to buy in a bundle with products

Hostess exclusives - Can buy dessert kit or candy making kit 50% off

Contact me for more info: Carrie Geyer, freechocolate@comcast.net or

http://www.dovechocolatediscoverie.com/carrie

Go Nuts in August with Dove Chocolate Discoveries Customer Specials!

Dove Chocolate Discoveries is offering "Go Nuts" bundles for the month of August. Each bundle pairs up a popular Smoothie Drink Mix and 2 boxes of our popular Chocolate Covered Almond Blends. Save $12 on each bundle.
Plus anyone who buys a bundle gets a chance to win one of ten $100 Dove Chocolate Discoveries Gift Baskets to be given away....

Go Coco-Nuts Bundle
#6035D $58 Only $46!
• Coconut Chocolate Chip Smoothie Mix
• Milk Chocolate & Cinnamon-Dusted Almonds
• Milk & Dark Chocolate-Covered Almonds
and Cranberry Blend

Go Java-Nuts Bundle
#6036D $58 Only $46!
• Java Chip Smoothie Mix
• Dark Chocolate & Cinnamon-Dusted Almonds
• Milk & Dark Chocolate-Covered
Almonds and Cranberry Blend

Chocolate plus Bed and Breakfast equals Two Sweet Businesses in Hammondsport NY

Chocolate entrepreneurs, Deborah Rader and Ray Olenzek, are the proprietors of a unique Chocolate Shop located at 69 Shethar Street in Hammondsport NY on Keuka Lake.

What makes their shop "The Chocolatier of Hammondsport" so unique is that originally when the couple arrived in Hammondsport 3 years ago they were searching for a Bed and Breakfast to buy. After taking over the Captain's Cottage Bed and Breakfast, they realized that they would need to find more streams of income to thrive.

Chocolatier friends from their home state of New Jersey suggested adding a Chocolate Shop and a new business concept was born: "Bed and Chocolate"!

Overnight guests are treated to a Chocolate Treat at bedtime and Chocolate Pastry in the morning. Ray tells new guests that "breakfast is across the street for $5.95..."we only do chocolate at the Captain's Cottage".

The Chocolate Shop nestled inside the house features some of the creamiest home made fudges that I have ever sampled and delicious One Pound Frozen Drinks (my family loved the Chocolate Fudge and Peanut Butter Fudge...the Frozen Mocha Drink was to die for!) They also sell Gourmet Chocolates made by their friends in New Jersey. Ray travels back to New Jersey every few days to replenish their inventory.

As good as the chocolate and ambience of the shop is....it is the personality and charm of Ron and Deborah that will bring us back to visit the only "Bed and Chocolate" in Hammondsport, New York!

Contact info:
Captain's Cottage B & B and Chocolatier of Hammondsport
69 Shethar Street in Hammondsport NY at Keuka Lake.
Call 607-569-2157.
http://www.ChocolatierOfHammondsport.com




Chocolatiers Ray and Deborah in their Shop

Dove Chocolate Discoveries Chocolatier from Seattle WA Publishes "Scrumptious World" Blog with Recipes and New Dove Product Info

Seattle area's Ana Toussaint, a DOVE Chocolate Discoveries Chocolatier, from the state of Washington is the newest member of my team. Ana lives on Whidbey Island near Seattle. I like to tease her that she hosts the only Dove Tasting Parties that are smack dab in the Pacific Ocean! Well, sort of...google Clinton WA 98236 and you can see where she lives.

Anyway, Ana is a really sharp and creative person and has started a Wordpress Blog called Scrumptious World's Blog about her Dove Chocolate Discoveries business. What I like about her blog is that she is focusing on the Chocolate! Although the blog is brand new I can see that she plans to feature lots of recipes for all us foodies, cooks, bakers and chefs.

Plus she is finding interesting news items...check out the UK story about a new British Chocolate Study (150 British women are getting paid to eat chocolate everyday for a year! Don't worry Brits....someday Dove Chocolate Discoveries will be doing business in the UK and you can get all get paid just like us American Chocolatiers for eating Dove Chocolate....)

Be sure and check out Ana's blog. It is a fun read.

Till the next time......Carrie Geyer

DOVE CHOCOLATE DISCOVERIES Dips Into At-Home Sales Business - on The Food Channel

Check out this Food Network article about Dove Chocolate Discoveries. DOVE CHOCOLATE DISCOVERIES Dips Into At-Home Sales Business - on The Food Channel

The new products for the Fall and Winter seasons will be revealed in the new catalog on August 10th. And don't forget that a brand new Entertaining Guide with all new Dove Chocolate recipes will also be coming out. Can't Wait!!!!

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Carrie Geyer

Five Ways to Make Cash Fast - ABC News Report on GMA

Dove Chocolate Discoveries was featured in a report about direct sales on Good Morning America. Several well known companies are mentioned including DCD. Click on Five Ways to Make Cash Fast - ABC News

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Dove Chocolate Discoveries July Party Hostess Promotion

DOVE Chocolate Party Hostesses Can Earn Double Free Credits and Double Half Price Items in July!!!

In Dollars and Sense that means that a party with $200 - $349 in sales gets the hostess $50 in free DOVE Dollars. A party with $350 - $499 in sales gets the hostess $100 in free DOVE Dollars and 2 half price items. Want to supersize your DOVE party?? Have a $1000 party and you will earn 8 half priced items and $400 in free DOVE Dollars!

Any Hostess in July can use their DOVE Dollars to get DOVE products or our $149 business kit with over $300 in DOVE products to start a recession busting business!!

Ready for a Delicious Career in Chocolate??

^$99 BUSINESS KIT

Regular price $149 (Retail Value $300)

Our chocolate business kit has everything you need to start earning money with DOVE CHOCOLATE DISCOVERIES™ Tasting Parties. Talk about low start-up costs! Our Chocolate Business Kit (Regular price $149. NOW $99) gives you enough products and printed materials to hold your first four to six Tasting Parties. Keep the sales momentum going for 90 days and you can earn our fabulous Candy-Making Supplement free! Of if you can't wait, you can buy it today for just $249*. Click here to get started.

So, What is in the Business Kit?

PRODUCTS
½ Pound of White Chocolate
1 ½ Pounds of Milk Chocolate
1 ½ Pounds of Dark Chocolate
4 Chocolate Mousse Packets
1 Chocolate Martini Mix Bottle
12 Chai Tea Packets
6 Smoothie Mix Packets
1 Truffle Fudge Brownie Mix
1 Cupcake Kit
1 Pastry Bag
1 Box of Chocolate-Covered Pretzels
1 Box of Almonds
1 Blue Heart Fondue Set
2 Silicone Spatulas
1 DCD Duffle Bag
1 DCD Logo Apron

PRINTED MATERIAL
1 "Open Me First" Envelope
50 Blank Business Cards
50 Spring Catalogs
50 Order Forms
1 NEW Tasting Party DVD
50 Invitations
25 Spring/Summer Entertaining Guides
Click here to get started!

Till the next time, Carrie Geyer

"Picky Eater" Reviews New Dove Chocolate Discoveries Products

Jolene Thym of the Oakland Tribune has written a short review of the new products available in our Spring/Summer catalog. The products mentioned include: Coconut Chocolate Chip Smoothie Mix, Petite Dessert Cups, White Chocolate and Mint filled Chocolate Baking Bits.

"BLENDER BLISS: Just to make sure you're completely surrounded in chocolate, I want to give you a rundown on the newest from Dove Chocolate Discoveries, which has just introduced some adorable dessert cups that are $28 for a box of 20 and a Coconut Chocolate Chip Smoothie Mix ($18) that is a serious rival to Starbucks' frozen drinks.They also introduced some great tasting white chocolate for the home pastry chef, and adorable, minty chocolate bits that are $10 for 16 ounces. They're shaped like mini-peanut butter cups and made with deep, dark chocolate. The only trick to these treats is that you have to find them through a representative because the company is structured like Pampered Chef, selling primarily through home parties."

Read the full article at

http://www.insidebayarea.com/food-and-wine/ci_12090710

Dove Chocolate Discoveries Business Concept Reviewed

I recently ran across a short article about DCD Chocolate Tasting Parties on the "Crunchy Marketing Nuggets" wordpress blog. The author Lisa Fritts has done an excellent job of summarizing the Dove Chocolate Discoveries concept into a few short paragraphs.

"...it’s all together interesting, different, yet logical to see an in-home party business centered around the sale of chocolates. Dove Discoveries program is much like a Pampered Chef or a Tupperware. You can choose to become a “Chocolatier” (sales rep) or host a party. And enjoy tasting - and buying - different chocolate based products right in your own home."

Lisa is an excellent writer and has lots of interesting postings about the world of business, advertising, marketing and consumers on her wordpress blog. Check her fine work out at http://www.crunchymarketingnuggets.wordpress.com/2009/02/17/wom-sweet.

Contact me by email at freechocolate@comcast.net for more information about making money as a DOVE Chocolate Discoveries Chocolatier....a great business model for anyone who is looking for a chance to improve their cash flow and earnings.

Till the next time: Carrie Geyer

Carrie Geyer Wins 2 Ribbons at the Chocolate Festival with Dove Chocolate Discoveries Recipes

When the dust settled and the Rehoboth Beach Chocolate Festival Judges tallied their scores on Saturday...Carrie won 2nd and 3rd place ribbons in the Professional Category.

Dark Chocolate Mousse made with Dove Chocolate and the Dove Chocolate Discoveries 5 minute Mousse Mix won a 2nd place ribbon. It was presented in a Small Trifle Bowl and garnished with Mousse filled White Chocolate Teardrop Shaped Cups.

A 3rd place ribbon was won for Truffles made with Dark Dove Chocolate and Heavy Cream were dusted with Dove Chocolate Discoveries Raspberry Cocoa Powder.

Carrie Geyer has been a Dove Chocolate Discoveries Chocolatier since August of 2008. She is already planning her entries for next years festival.  Be sure and look for us and our friends from Snyder's Candy of Rehoboth.

Our Dove Chocolate Discoveries Entries at the Rehoboth Beach Chocolate Festival

We just delivered our 3 entries for the contest: 1. Non Alcoholic Dove Chocolate Martini 2. Dark Chocolate Truffles with Raspberry Dusting Powder 3. Chocolate Mousse in White Chocolate Teardrop Cups Decorated with Blue Flowers.....Headed back over shortly to see how we did with the judges. Spending the rest of the day as vendors at the festival. Lots of fun in the sun....it is a beautiful day at Rehoboth Beach Delaware!!!!!

Chocolate Festival! Rehoboth Beach Delaware!! March 7th!!!

Don't Miss It...Saturday, March 7th @ 11:30 am at the Convention Hall on Rehoboth Avenue until the Chocolate runs OUT.

We'll be there at the entrance with samples of Dove Chocolate to nibble on while you wait to get in with 1500 of your closest Chocoholic friends!!

We are also entering some of our favorite chocolate creations into the judged contest. We can't wait to see how the judges like our non-alcoholic Dove Chocolate Martini...

For more info about the event click on Chocolate Festival. See you there!!

Type-2 Diabetes Study: Dove Dark Chocolate is Good for You, Too!

Below is an excerpt from an article in New Jersey's Asbury Park Press. Information about a study by Mars, Incorporated is included. Dove Chocolate Discoveries Chef Series Dark Chocolate is the most popular chocolate we sell at our Chocolate Tasting Parties. In March, Sugar Free Dark Chocolate and White Chocolate will be added to our catalog. The Sugar Free Dark Chocolate is a perfectly sized portion for anyone who is craving a taste of Chocolate.

From the article:

"Mars, Incorporated, conducted a two-part study on the effects of cocoa flavanol in adults with type-2 diabetes, said Whitney Williams, spokeswoman for Mars.The company found that drinking a cocoa flavanol-rich beverage, made with the company's cocoapro cocoa, can have a positive impact on blood vessel dysfunction in adults with type-2 diabetes, she said.The study was conducted on men and women between the ages of 50 and 80 years old with established and stably-treated type-2 diabetes, according to research provided by Mars.

"What research is showing us is that cocoa flavanol plays an interesting role in the body," said Emily Korns, communications manager and registered dietitian for Mars Health and Nutrition."It actually helps to improve blood vessel function. It helps the blood vessel walls expand and lets blood flow through more freely," Korns said.Cocoa flavanol has a lot of health benefits in terms of heart disease and high blood pressure, and even in diabetes, Korns said."So whenever you include cocoa flavanol in your diet, it can have an improvement in blood vessel functions," she said.

Dove uses a patented process called Cocoapro on its dark chocolate, Korns said. The company starts the process by choosing beans that initially have a high cocoa flavanol content, she added."We treat them (cocoa beans) very, very gently throughout the whole chocolate production process," she said. "We know the end product of our Dove dark chocolate retains those cocoa flavanols that are naturally occurring anyway.""

The link to the full article is below....don't forget to hit your "back" button when you are finished reading the article...

Dark chocolate is good for you, too! | APP.com | Asbury Park Press

Start Your Dove Business for $99 thru March 31st...

Our Business Kit has enough Dove Chocolate Products to Host 4 Chocolate Tasting Parties and start making money.

Pay for your Business Kit with just $400 in sales at the parties. My average party is $400 with 8-11 guests! I can show you how to do it too!




What's included?
1/2 #White Chocolate
1.5 #Milk Chocolate
1.5 #Dark Chocolate
4 Chocolate Mousse Paks
1 Chocolate Martini Mix Bottle
12 Chai Tea Paks
6 Coconut Smoothie Mix Paks
1 Truffle Fudge Brownie Mix
1 Cupcake Kit
1 Pastry Bag
1 Box Chocolate Covered Pretzels
1 Box Milk Choc. & Cinnamon Dusted Almonds
1 Blue Heart Fondue Set
2 Silicone Spatulas
1 DCD Duffle Bag
1 DCD Logo Apron,
50 Blank Business Cards
50 Spring Catalogs
50 Order Forms
1 "How to do a Tasting Party" DVD
50 Invitations
25 Spring/Summer Entertaining Guides
(Retail Value of Kit: $350.00)
Get started for $99.00 with everything you need.

Want to know more?? Contact me: freechocolate@comcast.net or call 302.249.4462.

My husband, Dean and I are successful Chocolatiers who can answer all your questions and give you the information you need to decide if Dove Chocolate Discoveries is right for you.

Want to see a video? Contact me via email and I will send you the link to see the video and catalog.

13 New Products in the Dove Catalog for Spring/Summer 2009

I attended the Presidents Leadership Conference this weekend. Advance copies of the new Catalog was given to all attendees! The new catalogs may be ordered beginning February 14th.

The New Products Are:

1. Offset Spatula
2. Pastry Bag
3. Cocktail Shaker
4. Girls Night Out Kit with Cocktail Shaker
5. 1/2 lb White Chocolate
6. Mint Filled Dark Chocolate Baking Bits
7. Sugar Free Dark Chocolate
8. Petite Dark Chocolate Dessert Cups
9. Petite Milk Chocolate Dessert Cups
10. Coconut Chocolate Chip Smoothie Mix
11. Spring Design Transfer Sheets
12. Host Exclusive Offer: Small Trifle Bowl Set (4)
13. Host Exclusive Offer: Large Trifle Bowl

I have lots of other news to report about discontinued catalog items, business kit improvements, recruiting promotions, etc. Stay tuned!! Carrie

Gotta Try This Chocolate Sheet Cake Soon!!! with Dove Cocoa of course....

I stumbled onto this recipe somehow.  I haven't had a chance to try it yet but I plan to soon....of course I will be substituting Dove Cocoa in the recipe!!
Find the recipe here: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/the_best_chocol/.  Take time to poke around this blog....it's been around for awhile and has a ton of interesting content!!!!   Carrie Geyer

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Posted in: The Chocoholics Diary.com: dark chocolate a day helped lower blood pressure

As posted in The Chocoholics Diary: "According to German researchers - a nibble of dark chocolate a day helped lower blood pressure without packing on the pounds.

Just a 30-calorie bite of dark chocolate can lower blood pressure without weight gain or other side effects according to the study which appears in the Journal of the American Medical Association." 

The rest of the post can be found by clicking below:


The Chocoholics Diary.com: dark chocolate a day helped lower blood pressure

You will love this blog!!!  Great Chocolate Recipes and articles about chocolate.

Look for the Chocolate Sheet Cake recipe I found on a Blog later this week.

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What To Do With Old Dove Catalogs...the poem

Well it's almost time to retire the old Dove Chocolate Discoveries Catalogs. If you are like me, you still have a few in your supply closet!! I like to use the old catalogs as "teasers" that get left behind in waiting rooms and other public places. Here is a poem that you can put on the old catalogs.

Though the date on this catalog may be old
Look inside and you'll be sold
Many great items you will see
Call me to learn how to get some FREE!
Want to see what we have now?
Get the new catalog and get ready for WOW!
Give me a call and I will send-
the new catalog and you will want to spend!
But be a hostess- have a tasting and fun-
in the evening or out in the sun!
Invite your friends and share the news!
Earn FREE chocolate and 1/2 price too!

Heavenly Dove Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients:
6 ounces DOVE Chocolate Discoveries^™ Chef Series Dark Chocolate (3 bars),
2 tablespoons butter,
¼ cup light corn syrup,
1 tablespoon honey,
1-2 teaspoons brandy (optional),
1/3 cup heavy cream,
1 teaspoon vanilla extract,
½ teaspoon freshly grated orange zest (optional)

Preparation:
1. Heat chocolate, butter, corn syrup, honey and brandy (if desired) together in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth.
2. While stirring, pour in heavy cream and mix until smooth. Remove from heat.
3. Pour in vanilla and orange zest; mix until combined. Serve.

Dove Business Opportunity Call Tonite

Don't Miss the 8pm Information Call Tonite! See the previous post for phone number!

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

Dove Business Opportunity Call Every Wednesday Nite

Join the Dove Chocolate Discoveries 30-minute Call EVERY WEDNESDAY at 8:00 PM EST. The Call is hosted by Mikki Lessard, a Dove Corporate Office Field Development Manager. On this call you can:

* Hear Mikki talk about the Dove Chocolate Discoveries Opportunity.
* Hear successful Chocolatiers talk about the Business.
* Participate in the Q&A at the end of the call.
* Dial-in Number: (800) 511-7985
* Passcode: 473504
* Let Mikki know that "Carrie Geyer" referred you to the call.

This call is a quick and easy way to find out if Dove is for you. There is only one of three decisions for you to make at the end of the call:

1. I need to contact Carrie and join Dove asap.
2. I don't want to join Dove...nobody buys Chocolate at a Tasting Party.
3. I need to contact Carrie and get more information.

See on the Call!
Carrie Geyer

Best Chocolate Martini Recipe

My Favorite Dove Martini Recipe:

3 parts Dove Martini Mix

3 parts Milk or Half & Half

2 parts Vanilla or Espresso Vodka

Shake with Ice

Strain into Martini Glass

Be sure and visit my new Squidoo lens devoted to Dove Chocolate Martinis...featuring an ever expanding list of great recipes, photos, etc.

5 More Things to do with Dove Chef Series White Chocolate!

Five more things to do with Dove White Chocolate:
1. Shave the White Chocolate in our Dessert Decorator and decorate cakes and chocolate mousse or top our hot drinks with it

2. Top our Truffle Fudge Brownies with White Chocolate Ganache

3. Bake our Double Chocolate Chip Cookies in a mini muffin pan to create thumbprint cookies. When you remove the cookies from the oven, take a spoon and press down on the center of the cookie, and pour the melted White Chocolate in the “thumbprint” and serve when cooled.

4. Create White Chocolate Chunk Double Chocolate Chip Cookies – cut the White Chocolate into chunks and stir into the cookie mix with the DOVE® Dark Chocolate Chips and bake as instructed

5. Create White Chocolate Dessert Cups by filling an individual silicone cupcake mold with tempered White Chocolate. Empty the excess White Chocolate back into the Tempering Unit or onto Parchment paper to create bark. Refrigerate for 20-25 minutes to set up and then slowly peel the silicone away from the white chocolate dessert cup.

I hope you have enjoyed all 16 ideas for Dove's new Chef Series White Chocolate. Now let's all get Busy and try these out!!

Dove Dessert Creations featured on Philadelphia Fox TV News

Dove Chocolatier Lisa Pflaumer shows on this Video Clip how to make entertaining easy with Dove Chocolate. Lisa demonstrates Chocolate Fondue, Reindeer Truffle Cupcakes, Chocolate Mousse Parfait, etc. on Philadelphia Fox TV 29. Click on this link: Dove Dessert Ideas Video.

5 More Ideas for Using Dove White Chocolate

5 More Delicious White Chocolate Ideas:

1. Dip Marshmallows in White Chocolate, put 3 on a skewer to create a White Chocolate Snowman, and decorate with gel icing, perfect for an indoor winter activity with the kids!

2. Shave the White Chocolate in our Dessert Decorator or with a Grater and decorate cakes and chocolate mousse or top our hot drinks with it

3. Top our Truffle Fudge Brownies with White Chocolate Ganache

4. Bake our Double Chocolate Chip Cookies in a mini muffin pan to create thumbprint cookies. When you remove the cookies from the oven, take a spoon and press down on the center of the cookie, and pour the melted White Chocolate in the “thumbprint” and serve when cooled.

5. Create White Chocolate Chunk Double Chocolate Chip Cookies – cut the White Chocolate into chunks and stir into the cookie mix with the DOVE® Dark Chocolate Chips and bake as instructed.

Is your mouth watering yet?

5 Recipe Ideas For Dove White Chocolate

Here are 5 ideas plus a bonus!

1. White Chocolate-Rimmed Chocolate Martinis

2. Tuxedo Dipped Strawberries (dark or milk chocolate with white chocolate); 0r: Milk or Dark Chocolate Dipped Strawberries with tempered white chocolate drizzle!

3. White Chocolate Peppermint Bark

4. Dark Chocolate Truffles dipped in tempered White Chocolate

5. Triple Chocolate Molten Cupcakes – make Dove Molten Cupcakes recipe from our Holiday 2008 Entertaining Guide. Substitute a ¼ oz of Milk Chocolate and a ¼ oz of White Chocolate in the center of the cupcake for a swirled lava treat!

6. Bonus Idea: Drizzle Melted White Chocolate on Strawberry and Brownie Kabobs

Dove Introduces New Chef Series White Chocolate in February

At last, White Chocolate is here! Explore new taste sensations with our sophisticated Chef-Series White Chocolate. This cocoa butter-rich addition to our line will be sure to leave you wanting more. Add
elegant flair to a host of recipes, use to decorate your favorite treats or just eat right out of the wrapper!

Dove Chocolate Quesadilla Recipe

Here is a quick and easy recipe that is perfect for you or the kids. I like to use it as a reward for my kids...I know, I know, food shouldn't be used as a reward but hey! it worked when I was a kid. Try the recipe and let me know what you think. Thanks to Nicole Cowen for the recipe!

Chocolate Quesadillas

4 oz. DOVE Dark/Milk Chocolate
2 Flour Tortillas
Sliced Banana

Melt Chocolate in Microwave on 20 second intervals.
Lightly spread chocolate on one flour tortilla.
Top with sliced banana. Top with 2nd tortilla.
Cook in non-stick skillet until golden, 1-2 minutes per side.
Cut into Wedges and Serve

Dove Ad in USA Today Critiqued by Direct Sales Expert Cynthia Maniglia

Recently Dove Chocolate Discoveries ran an advertisement in USA Today.  It featured the story of a Dove Chocolatier named Jill Young who live in California.  It is a very interesting "human interest story" style ad and in my own biased opinion first rate.

Cynthia Maniglia, a Philadelphia direct marketing consultant and publisher of the blog, www.copygrove.blogspot.com.  has featured the ad on her blog.  She wrote: "Good ad: Good use of testimonial copy to convey the main selling points of the new program. And great headline! Nice use of photography, too." 

Check out the rest of her comments  and criticism (and see the ad too) at:  The Copy Grove: Dove Recruits Chocolatiers Via DR ad in USA Today

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Carrie Geyer, Dove Chocolatier, Recruits Chocolate Lovers to Run Their Own Chocolatier Business

In a September, 2008 press release, MARS Snackfood US "announced the launch of DOVE Chocolate Discoveries(TM), the company's new venture into direct selling. DOVE Chocolate Discoveries(TM) provides chocolate-lovers the opportunity to discover their inner entrepreneur -- or "Chocolatier" -- by starting an at-home chocolate business, beginning with hosting chocolate parties, selling exclusive DOVE Chocolate Discoveries(TM) products and developing a network of Chocolatiers."

The press release explains that "all Chocolatiers are trained and equipped to hold chocolate parties that focus on their customer's area of interest -- candy-making, simple desserts, drinks, or simply savoring the chocolate as-is. After attending a party, guests have the opportunity to become Chocolatiers themselves or host their own Chocolate Tasting party. These tasting parties are the only place where DOVE Chocolate Discoveries(TM) products are sold."

I feel fortunate to have found this company. It is the first time that I have enjoyed real success in direct sales. Since joining the company in September I have had 10 parties with more bookings scheduled in January and February. I am making money and having fun. Public response to the concept, the company and the products is very positive. I have had repeat sales and friends asking me if they can host a party...

Click the link to read the Press Release and learn more about Dove Chocolate Discoveries: MARS Snackfood US :: DOVE Chocolate Discoveries(TM) Recruits American Chocolate Lovers to Run Their Own Chocolatier Business

Contact me if you or someone you know is looking for a company like Dove Chocolate Discoveries.

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