The Chatty Gourmet

Once a month at Susan's Healthy Gourmet, we celebrate one of our outstanding employees by surprising them with an "Employee Appreciation Day!"

Once an employee is selected, he or she receives a surprise visit at their desk from Susan and Kerry, who bear the good news that it's "Employee Appreciation Day." The employee is whisked away from the office for a fun treat (like a manicure, for the ladies) and is able to enjoy the rest of the afternoon off.

Who received the December "Employee Appreciation Day"? We caught it on camera, so please visit our Facebook or YouTube pages to find out!

Susan's Healthy Gourmet, LifeSpring Nutrition and Xan Confections received the 2011 Family Owned Business Award from the Orange County Business Journal on Wednesday, Nov. 30!

Susan was "stunned" to receive the honor, but she, along with Kerry, John and Mike, were proud to accept the award on behalf of their three companies and join the OCBJ and CSUF Family Business Council in celebrating family owned businesses in Orange County. 

To watch an excerpt from the awards presentation and hear a touching tribute from Susan about Kerry's journey to success in the business world, please visit  visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/susanshealthygourmet to check out the latest addition to the Susan's Healthy Gourmet video blog.

Christina and Alysse share their thoughts on working at Susan's and their favorite meals.

The latest video blog can be viewed on Facebook: www.facebook.com/SusansHealthyGourmet or YouTube.

Susan's Healthy Gourmet is excited to debut its brand new weekly video blog! Check back here every week for links to new videos and find out what's new with the Susan's team...and what's cooking in the kitchen!

WAYS TO WATCH:

YouTube: www.youtube.com/shghealthymeals

Facebook: www.facebook.com/susanshealthygourmet

What does Susan’s Healthy Gourmet have in common with the color pink, bras and Dr. Oz? The 2011 Susan G. Komen Orange County Race for the Cure!

Susan’s Healthy Gourmet has been donating to Susan G. Komen for the cure for several years, providing delicious food for the VIP sponsor and fundraiser tent. This year Carlee and Alysse volunteered in the VIP area at the 20^th annual race last Sunday. It was Alysse's third time volunteering at an event she looks forward to every September.  

We arrived at the event early Sunday morning, abundant with goodies and treats to distribute. After our booth was set up, we had a chance to say hello to the other volunteers who we hadn’t seen since last year.

Carlee and Alysse both wore their pink wigs and felt like celebrities whenever people asked to take their picture. Two of the other Komen volunteers wore head bands made out of bras – a great sight to see. Everyone was so friendly and in the mood to have a good time.

Dr. Oz showed up around 8 a.m. and was kind enough to take pictures with sponsors and fans, including Alysse and Carlee in their pink wigs. The event was a huge success and has raised more than $2.5 million dollars so far.

Komen will be collecting donations through October, which is breast cancer awareness month. The overall goal is to reach the $3.1 million mark. We were excited to be a part of such a fun and important event and are already counting down the days until next year.