Friday, October 30, 2009




Last weekend seemed like a whirlwind! Jewels and Jill were scurrying around being mothers, wives, and of course, chefs. Saturday check list was grocery shopping and Sunday was chopping A LOT of food into little pieces in preparation for the Women's Conference this past Monday.

Well, perhaps we should backtrack for a second and note that Jewels' body decided to play against her last week, which lead her into an emergency outpatient surgery. Therefore, thank goodness for family!! Jill really was a powerhouse over the weekend, leading much of it on her own, "... as my sister laid on the couch and just bossed me around."

All in good spirits, they were still chopping on Monday morning when I arrived. One of their 'smart ideas' is creating your checklist right on the stainless steel wall [Dry erase marker]. For Jewels, this is right along the wall of the stove. This gives her easy access while keeping things visually fresh in her mind.

We left early Monday afternoon. Destination: Long Beach Convention Center. We were all so impressed with what an amazing event this is. More to come...

~j.koehler

Sunday, October 25, 2009

TWITTER


Do you Twitter?
So do we!
Follow us at: http://twitter.com/jewelsandjill

CA Women's Conference - TOMORROW!


We are so excited to be a part of this year's CA Women's Conference, hosted by Maria Shriver. Jill and I will be speaking tomorrow night at 7:35 p.m. if you will be attending.
A book signing will follow from 8-9:00 p.m. for us as well. We would love to see you there!

If you can't make it this year or you would like to learn more about this amazing event, please see the link below. Its a wonderful opportunity to hear some wonderful women speak on being an architect for change in our world.

http://www.californiawomen.org/

A special note from the conference:

We'll be webcasting LIVE from our site starting TUESDAY OCTOBER 27th at 8:00 AM PDT. Invite your friends, family, and co-workers and watch together!

Beginning on MONDAY, OCTOBER 26th, be sure to check out our new LIVE FROM THE CONFERENCEpage where you'll find all of our latest speaker interviews, video highlights, blogs and behind-the-scenes photos. We'll bring you all new Top Tips from A DAY OF TRANSFORMATION speakers and the happenings at NIGHT AT THE VILLAGE.


Thursday, October 8, 2009

Jewels + Jill on Twitter

We are now on Twitter!
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Monday, October 5, 2009

An Indian Cuisine Weekend

There’s something beautiful about being in a kitchen with Jewels and Jill. It might have something to do with the fact that they are both so darn pleasant, or that Jewels has a habit of saying, “that’s beautiful” whenever she tastes something to her liking. It’s partially because of the mouth-watering aromas that pour from every pot, making you glad you ate before arriving so you stand a (small) chance of resisting the urge to devour everything in sight. Mostly it’s just watching two experienced chefs in their element, perfectly in sync as only sisters who have worked together for years could be.

It was no exception this past Saturday in the kitchen with Jewels and Jill as they prepared a special dinner for two clients and eighteen of their closest friends.

The clients' request: Indian cuisine.

As they are famous for doing, Jewels and Jill took the theme and planned a menu giving traditional dishes their own fresh, healthy twist.

Jewels’ and Jill’s Menu:

Chicken Tikka Masala

Curtis Stone’s Lamb Curry

Yellow Curried Cauliflower

Papadums

Raita

Yellow Lentil Soup

Potato Samosas

Vegetable Birryani

Throughout a daylong swirl of preparations and cooking, the dishes evolved. A tomato chutney was scrapped as a dip and used as a flavor enhancer for a lentil dish..it was just the perfect balance. Jill substituted a tiny touch of cream for yogurt to smooth out the flavor of her Chicken Tikka Masala... they had yogart Raita. Jewels decided she would, in fact, add the veggies to the Lamb Curry....Curtis Stone's recipe used as an easy guide...(he is full of goodness) but she always works off the written word... toasting both the black and green cardamon pods to add depth.
At all times the girls stayed focused on how to get the best flavors with the healthiest possible preparation. You don’t always need that much butter...maybe just a little more spice!
End result...people who loved and felt loved...

~ S. McKaig