New Products Focus is on Peanut Butter &.......DOVE Chocolate!!!

New DOVE Chocolate Discoveries Products Unveiled at Conference....the flavor of Peanuts is the one of the stars this time.

I can't wait to see the reaction at my parties when people get to taste the new Dove Chocolate Discoveries Peanut Butter Smoothie with Chocolate Chips...can you imagine adding 2 scoops of Chocolate Ice Cream for a DOVE Shake?

Another big hit at the Conference: Mini Peanut Butter filled Dove Chocolate Baking Bits.....yum!!!  These will make awesome snacks and even more awesome Chips for Brownies, Cupcakes and Cookies...
 

 And how about this gourmet candy:  Chardonnay Peanut Brittle with Caramel Covered Cocoa Nibs....what a unique taste treat.  I love trying new flavors and foods and I can't wait for my hostesses and their friends to try this one at parties this Spring!

There are a few other products unveiled this past weekend and I will write about those in the next  post.  Talk Soon....Carrie Geyer

Carrie Geyer Photos of the Great Blizzard of 2010

Visit My Facebook page to see Kids, a dog, birds, snowplows, etc. dealing with lots of snow!!!  We survived this storm and just waiting to see what the next one brings.  We are thankful to be warm, fed and together in Delaware.  The last picture below shows Route 113, Milford Delaware at 8 am on Sunday, midway thru the blizzard. 

Click the post title above or the facebook link below to see more photos:
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Watch: "How to Make DOVE Chocolate Cupcake Cookies" Video

 I hope you like my video showing how I made these cookies with the DOVE Chocolate Discoveries Cupcake Kit, a stick of Butter and Cream Cheese.   The results...well watch the video and judge for yourself.
Want the recipe? Go to my recipe site at http://squidoo.com/dovechocolaterecipes




Fun to eat and even more fun to share at a party.
email me: freechocolate@comcast.net for this recipe.

DOVE Chocolate Dessert Collection now on Sale for Valentine's Day

DOVE Chocolate Discoveries introduces...

a decadent assortment of beautifully boxed DOVE Valentine Chocolates sure to make any chocolate lover swoon!

Six fabulous dessert flavors, each surrounded by a luscious layer of dark, milk or white chocolate, are handmade with fresh ingredients on the day you order them.  Then they are delivered right to your Valentine's door.  What could be sweeter or easier?  A box of 24 chocolates is just $39 and includes 2nd day air anywhere in the continental U.S. 

Order by emailing me at:  freechocolate@comcast.net
 

DOVE Chocolate Discoveries Cupcake Cookies

Cupcake Cookies are made with the contents of the DOVE Chocolate Discoveries Cupcake Kit; this variation is a very popular recipe with DOVE Chocolatiers and Party Hostesses. 

One cupcake kit will yield 20-30 cookies depending on size.  The cookies I made are about 2 inches in diameter and I had 26 cookies when I was done.  The frosting mix is used to fill the cookies and they are then rolled in the blue sprinkles that are in the kit.  I dusted the cookies with our DCD Vanilla Cocoa Dusting Powder.  It is a delicious dessert that no one can resist.

We took ours to a New Year's Eve Party last night.  They looked very festive on the table thanks to the sprinkles...You can get a link to the recipe at my Dove Chocolate Recipe website. 

Happy New Year!!! It's 2010...

I just discovered a special New Year's Day surprise at Google.com!  

Go there and click on "I'm feeling lucky"...you will love it!  Thanks, Google!

Happy New Year!
Talk Soon....Carrie Geyer

PS  Watch for the recipe I made last nite for a New Year's Party...
DOVE Cupcake Cookies...posting later today.

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!

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!

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

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!!

"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.

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!!

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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