October 2026 News & Specials
An October update from my kitchen to yours 💜
October is here, and I’m ready for soup weather—even if Vegas is taking its sweet time getting there! 😂🍂 Give me a bowl of loaded baked potato soup, some crusty bread, and a little less chaos around dinnertime, please.
This month also marks 11 years with Pampered Chef! 💜 Thank you for supporting my business, trying recipes, hanging out with me, and letting me be a little part of your kitchen.
With the holidays creeping closer, this edition has a little comfort food, shortcuts to cut down on prep, and ways to get ahead of those busy nights.
In this edition:
✔ October kitchen specials and my anniversary celebration
✔ Loaded Baked Potato Soup—bring the crusty bread!
✔ Melanie’s time-saving tip
✔ This month’s Mealtime Helper: Rapid-Prep Mandoline
✔ Upcoming events, Cookie Workshops, and a peek at the virtual freezer meal workshop
You can also find me on socials between newsletters for easy dinner ideas, kitchen shortcuts, and whatever is happening in my kitchen that day. Sometimes it’s dinner. Sometimes it’s a mess. Usually both. 😂
Thank you for being here!
— Melanie 💜💜💜
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This month inside Mealtime with Melanie 💜
🍁 This month’s easy dinner idea
🍁 Melanie's time-saving tip
🍁 This month’s mealtime helper
🍁 Where to find me locally
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🎉 It’s My 11-Year Anniversary—Let’s Celebrate YOU! 💜
Your support made these 11 years possible, so I’ve got a little something extra for you this month!
🎁 Shop & earn giveaway entries
Every $25 in order subtotal = 1 entry in my anniversary giveaway. Spend $50, get 2 entries; spend $75, get 3!
🍞 A little thank-you from me
With a $125 order subtotal, you’ll also get a free Bread mix—my treat!
🎉 Host & earn bonus entries
Host an October party and receive 10 bonus entries. Gather some friends- virtually or in person, and let’s make it a celebration!
Shop by October 29.
One winner will be drawn
October 30 at 2 p.m. Pacific.
This month’s dinner idea 💜
This month’s dinner idea brings a little comfort to the table: Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Creamy, cozy, and perfect for a fall evening! Choose the pressure cooker or slow cooker version to fit your day, then load up your bowl with your favorite toppings.
Add of course some crusty bread for dipping, and dinner is handled. 💜
This is exactly the kind of simple, real-life dinner I share inside my FREE Recipe Club every week.
If easy dinners like this would help your week, you can join here:
This month’s time-saving dinner tip 💜
Don’t let the prep take longer than it needs to! When a recipe calls for a big batch of veggies, put your Rapid-Prep Mandoline to work instead of chopping everything by hand.
Eight cups of potatoes for this month’s soup?
That’s a lot of chopping.
Let the Rapid-Prep Mandoline handle the bulk of it, then finish with a few quick knife cuts.
Less prep, dinner started sooner!🙌
This month’s mealtime helper 💜
Rapid-Prep Mandoline
Potatoes for soup, veggies for a stir-fry, or cucumber slices for a salad—the Pampered Chef Rapid-Prep Mandoline helps make all that prep a little easier!
Adjustable thickness settings and slicing, julienne, and fry-cut options let you change things up depending on what’s for dinner. The food pusher keeps your hands away from the blade while you work.
It’s a helper you can put to work well beyond this month’s soup. 🙌💜
Are you local to Las Vegas area?
I would love to see you at one of my upcoming community events
or hands-on workshops!
See where I’ll be next, stop by to say hello, and discover new ways to make
mealtimes easier.
Click below to see my upcoming events —
I’d love to see you there! 💜
Cookie Workshops 🍪
Reservations are now open for my fall Cookie Workshops, beginning in October!
Reserve your spot for one of the workshops held in my home, or gather at least five people and choose a date for me to bring the Cookie Workshop to your home.
We will mix, scoop, and divide several cookie flavors so everyone goes home with an assortment of ready-to-freeze cookie dough to bake throughout the holiday season.
Click below to see my upcoming events — I’d love to see you there! 💜
This month’s kitchen deals 💜
Shop the October Sale for special pricing on select mealtime helpers.
Thank you for 11 years of support 💜
Every order, party you’ve hosted, recipe you’ve shared, and word of encouragement has made these 11 years with Pampered Chef possible. This anniversary is yours to celebrate, too!!
Thank you for choosing to shop with me, inviting your friends, and trusting me to help make mealtime a little easier. Your support means so much, and I hope the recipes and shortcuts you find here give you a little time back in your busy day.
Here’s to more good food and easier dinners!
— Melanie
Cooking with Melanie 💜💜💜
Making mealtimes easier
Your Independent
Pampered Chef Consultant & Mealtime Helper
Melanie Hollis
Quick links from this month's newsletter 💜
Need help fast or have a quick kitchen question? These are the easiest ways to reach me: