Cooking with Demarle

I made this up as I cooked it. There's so much you could do to make it your own though with different seasonings, liquid (or no liquid, although with a lean roast, I think you need it), so this is what I did. Ingredients: Pork Loin Roast (2-4 lbs) - easily use any cut of pork, but I liked this because it cuts out so much fat and all the shredded meat is just that - meat and not a lot of fat.  2 cups Liquid (1 cup chicken broth, 1/2 cup OJ, 1/2 cup pineapple juice) Seasonings - garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, Trader Joe's chili lime (our fav!), cumin, chili powder, etc.  2 tbsp+ olive oil 2-3 drops each of Cilantro, Black Pepper, and Lime Young Living Essential Oils (or the actual ingredients, but this was amazing) Toppings -  Pico (diced tomatoes, red onions, cilantro, garlic, lime juice - make to your liking; we just wing it til it looks good, and it was!!) Grilled corn cut off the cob carmelized onions diced mango (normally I'd this straight ...

Here's the recipe I used, but instead of that sauce though, I just chopped up mango, avocado, onion, tomato, cilantro, corn and lime juice. They were pretty good. Next time I think I'd try to keep them in bigger chunks and cook a little less. Black Bean Tacos These are super yummy. Can substitute tortilla with lettucel leavesa a wrap Ingredients: Olive oil/Coconut Oil cooking spray 2 cloves garlic 2½ cups canned black beans, rinsed and drained ¼ cup rolled oats ¼ cup organic cornmeal 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 teaspoon sea salt ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided 8 small rice tortillas or large lettuce leaves 1 cup organic corn, thawed if frozen 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped 1 small green chili, diced 2 scallions, chopped Juice of 2 limes ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro Heat oven to 400°. Coat a baking sheet with cookings spray In a food processor, chop garlic. Add beans, oats, cornmeal, chili powder, ¾ tsp. salt and ¾ tsp. black pepper...

Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef 1 lb ground turkey 1/3 lb bacon, cooked and chopped 2 cans kidney beans 2 cans pinto beans 2 cans black beans 1 small onion finely chopped 2 15(ish) oz cans tomato sauce 2 15 oz cans diced tomatoes (I also like adding crushed tomatoes, in which case I use a big can of those with a can of diced and sauce). 1 cup frozen roasted corn from Trader Joe's (my favorite, but no corn, or canned works too) Seasonings (mix all together): 2 T chili powder 1 T Chili Lime seasoning from Trader Joe's (if you have it; it's amazing!) 1 T cumin 2 T brown sugar 2 tsp cocoa powder 1 1/2 tsp paprika 1 1/2 tsp ground oregano 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1 1/2 tsp onion powder 1 tsp cayenne (if you like spicy; I rarely add this if the kids are eating it) Toppings: Green onion Sour Cream Cheese Corn Chips Corn Bread Directions: Cook bacon and set aside (chop up when cooled). Brown meat together until mostly cooked (in the bacon grease if you...

Ingredients 1 cup butter 1¾ cups sugar 2 Tbs. orange zest 3 eggs ½ teaspoon vanilla ¾ cup buttermilk 2 cups fresh cranberries 2½ cups flour 2 teaspoon baking powder 1 tsp. salt ORANGE GLAZE 1½ cup powdered sugar 1 Tbs. orange juice 1 Tbs. orange zest 1-2 Tbs. milk or buttermilk ¼ teaspoon vanilla Instructions Preheat oven to 350’ In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and orange zest together for 3 to 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time and beat an addition minute per egg. Add vanilla and mix in. In a separate large bowl, mix and combine dry ingredients together. Add dry ingredients alternatively with the buttermilk to the butter/sugar/orange zest/egg mixture. Fold in cranberries. Pour batter into mold of choice. I bake small loaves 20-23 at 340-350 degrees. My oven bakes hot. If using a larger mold. Bake approx 35-40 mins Unmold, cool and pour glaze over them.

This is a form of baked ziti with meat sauce, but all made in one pot. No more cooking in 2 pots on the stove and then in the oven in a third dish. The family loved this!  Ingredients: Olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, chopped (or these amazing frozen garlic chunks) italian seasoning (I just eyeball this, but I'm guessing I used 1 tsp of salt, pepper, 1 tbsp dried parsley, 2 tsp dried basil, or these fabulous frozen basil chunks) 1 lb ground beef (I prefer lean just so you don't have to drain it but up to you; could also use turkey, sausage, or no meat) 1 jar pasta sauce (I like the Trader Joe's tomato & basil marinara) 1 jar of water 1 15 oz can tomato sauce (or more of the jar, but this is how I made it tonight so those are the ingredients I'm listing) 1 lb your favorite tube pasta; we used penne pasta (tube just holds more stuff inside and tends to be better for this type of recipe) 1 cup mozzarella cheese, optional Se...

I kind of copied this recipe but took ideas from multiple recipes, so here's how I made it. Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil (or enough to coat the bottom of the IP; I added more when I added the chicken) 1 small yellow onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 jalapeno, seeds removed and diced (we ommitted this to make it not spicy but added sauteed anaheim pepper as a garnish and it was yummy!!) 1 large bell pepper, chopped 2 cups frozen corn 1 lb chicken, cut into chunks; you could also use chicken thighs, shredded chicken or rotisserie chicken. I also seasoned the chicken with salt, pepper, chili powder, garlic powder before putting it in the pot. The chicken definitely needs seasoning, so use whatever kind of seasoning you like - spicy would work great here! Enchilada sauce; recommended is: 1 12 oz jar red enchilada sauce (about 1.5 cups) and 1 12 oz jar/can green enchilada sauce (about 1.5 cups). I prefer Rosarita red sauce and used 1.5 of the small cans and 1 12 oz ...

I should've taken photos but did not, but this photo I found looks like what ours did (thick slices and on the verge of falling apart). This was pretty good, especially considering the cut of meat. We got Eye of Round roast in our Butcher Box and weren't sure what to do with it, so this was my first Instant Pot meal and we'd consider it a success! Ingredients: 1 roast (2-4 lbs) chuck would probably be best; we used eye of round which is quite lean 2 tbsp (about) seasoning, salt, and peper 1 onion cut in wedges, separated 1/2 cup red wine (whatever kind you like to drink, but not a sweet variety) 1 1/2-2 cups broth, or water (have about 2 cups of liquid, I think, using whatever you have. Beef broth and red wine add most flavor) Sides/Veggies (extra wide egg noodles, potatoes, carrots, etc.) 1. Turn the IP on to saute and when it's ready (HOT), drizzle some EVOO or fat of some sort. I kept adding more as I browned the meat. Pat the meat dry and sprinkle libera...

How can you ever go wrong with these ingredients?? NO BAKE SWEET & SALTY PEANUT BUTTER PRETZEL BARS Ingredients: 2 cups creamy peanut butter, divided 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened 2 cups powdered sugar 4 cups (roughly ½-inch pieces), broken small pretzel twists, divided 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels, divided Directions: Use the Flexipat or a Silpat for this. If you do not have one, then  LINE 13 x 9-inch baking pan, or jelly roll pan, with foil leaving an overhang on two sides. Lightly spray foil with nonstick cooking spray. BEAT 1 1/4 cups peanut butter and butter in large mixer bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar. Stir in 3 cups pretzel pieces and 1/2 cup morsels. Press evenly into prepared baking pan. Smooth top with spatula. MICROWAVE remaining 1 1/2 cups morsels and 3/4 cup peanut butter in medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) power for 45 seconds; STIR...

2 cups all-purpose flour 2-1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons grated orange peel 3 tablespoons sugar 1⁄2 cup shortening 2⁄3 cup milk 1. Place all ingredients except milk in bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater. Turn to Stir Speed and cut shortening in, about 1 minute. Stop and scrape bowl. 2. Add milk and mix on Stir Speed until dough starts to cling to beater. Avoid overbeating. Turn dough onto lightly floured board and knead until smooth, about 30 seconds. Pat or roll to 1⁄2-inch thickness. Cut with floured 2-inch biscuit cutter. 3. Place biscuits 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 425°F for 12 to 15 minutes. Brush with Orange Glaze while hot. 4. Serve immediately. Makes 12 biscuitsely. From the KitchenAid Culinary Council

Ingredients: 1 package (26 ounce) frozen shredded hashbrowns, thawed 1 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled 2 cups (16 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese Salt and pepper to taste  8 eggs 2 cups milk   Directions: In the stainless mixing bowl, combine the hash browns, bacon, 1 and 1/2 cups of cheese, salt, and pepper. Spoon into Large Round Mold. In the same mixing bowl, whisk eggs and milk until smooth; pour over hash brown mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese and cook for 5 more minutes, or until cheese has melted. Serve hot, right from the Mold.   For a quick meal on the go, you can make this recipe using the Round Tray, freeze each individual portion, and warm up in the morning for a quick and delicious breakfast! You can also add your favorite veggies for some added nutrition!

This is the coffee cake I remember my mom making, and I think her mom made it too. SO...it's a family recipe, and super delicious!! Why is it called coffee cake?? Who knows...it's an excuse to eat dessert for breakfast, which I'm ALL about! ;) And, sure, go ahead and have a cup of coffee to go with. Recipe : 1. Cream together: 1 1/2 sticks margarine (I used salted butter, but the original called for the bad stuff) 1 1/2 cups sugar 2. Add: 3 eggs and beat well 3. Next add: 3 cups flour 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder (sift together, but I never do!) and add to the mixture, about a cup at a time till all combined. 4. Mix together (not sure if this step of mixing first is essential, but it's pretty cool to watch if nothing else): 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 cups sour cream THEN, Fold into cake batter 5. Add: 1 1/2 T (YES, TABLEspoons) of vanilla and mix well (I go back to the mixer for this one, on very low speed until we...

I wanted to have this pinned and saved, so I'm putting it here... CUCUMBER TIPS & TRICKS THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS!!  1. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc. 2.For a pick me up in the afternoon... Put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good  source of B Vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours. Slice some and put in your water bottle. 3. If you rub a cucumber slice along your bathroom mirror, it will eliminate the fog and provide a soothing, spa-like fragrance. 4. Place a few slices of cucumber in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long. The chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminum to give off a scent undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and mak...

I just saw this recipe on a Demarle email but couldn't find a clickable link everyone could see, so I thought I'd just put it in my blog. I know many who will love this idea!! (Thank you to Stacie Foisy for submitting this delicious recipe for GF Pumpkin Cake!) You can find Stacie's original post on Facebook by clicking  here ! Ingredients 1 Hodgson Mill Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix  1 15oz Can of Pure Pumpkin Puree 1/2 C Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, softened 2 Large Eggs 1/3 C Full Fat Coconut Milk (canned) 1/2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar 1 1/2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract 2 1/4 tsp Ground Cinnamon 1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg 1/2 tsp Ground Ginger 1/4 tsp Ground Cloves Powdered Sugar Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place Sunflower Mold on Perforated Baking Sheet. Add apple cider vinegar to coconut milk and let stand for 6-7 minutes. This is mimicking buttermilk. In a mixing bowl, cream coconut oil and add cake mix, blending completely. Add pumpkin ...

I'm sure someone has thought of this before, but I came up with it a while back when I wanted grilled cheese and had the stuff for a Caprese salad (mozzarella, tomatoes, basil and balsamic). So, why not??!! What came was a yummy, delicious sandwich!!! You make it just like plain old grilled cheese. I suggest using Sourdough bread, butter it, then layer thin slices of mozzarella, bold flavored tomatoes (like from the vine), basil (I use freeze dried), a little salt & pepper, balsamic glaze (I used a thicker balsamic vinegar so it doesn't spread all over your pan...which it sizzles a lot when it hits that hot pan), then put one more layer of thin slices of mozzarella, and grill to perfection! This would probably be good with some grilled chicken as well. There's not a whole lot of substance in this sandwich; it doesn't fill me up, but it is just oh so good! Would be great as an appetizer for a dinner party or finger food dish. So yummy; enjoy :)

So, I'm not a big "Meatloaf" fan...something about the name has always turned me off. I don't mind my mom's, but it's never something I would order at a restaurant. I'm just not that into meat. However, my family is...specifically Joe and Felicity. Every once in a while I'll try making it, usually trying to make it healthier by using Turkey. It's edible, but nothing to write home about ;) So, today I discovered creating a brown sugar crust on top...um, OK, I'll give that a whirl. I found about 5 recipes that I used ingredients or ideas from, so here's my version...in the Demarle Muffin Tray...with a yummy brown sugar spin!! Joe thought we should call them Meat Muffins ;) 2 lbs lean ground beef (I used 10% fat) 2/3 cup Brown Sugar, split 2/3 cup ketchup, split Pepper (maybe 1/2 tsp) 1 1/2 cups crushed Ritz Crackers (or good old fashioned bread crumbs) but the Ritz were yummy! 2 eggs 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder (or dic...

**I found this recipe on Facebook and that person did not have the source of the recipe or the photo. I searched on Pinterest and could not find it either. So, I'm blogging it because I CANNOT wait to make these and it looks like everyone else on Pinterest is wanting it too!!! If you created this, let me know and I will give credit where it is quite obviously due!! This is a PERFECT Fall AND Demarle recipe - I LOVE this combo ;) 1 15 oz can pumpkin puree ... 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup evaporated milk 2/3 cup all purpose flour 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Original recipe says "Line 12 cup muffin tin with silicone liners, foil liners sprayed with cooking spray or just spray the cups with cooking spray. Either of these three methods will make it easy to take the cupcake out after it’s cooked. Paper liners make ...

1 cup mayonaise 1 cup shredded swiss cheese 1/2 cup crumbled bacon 1 small onion (diced) 1 small tomato (diced) 2 tsp dried basil or 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil (I actually use a little more) Mix all these ingredients together and refrigerate. When you are ready to make the tartlets, use the pillsbury pie crust and roll it on the roulpat (no extra flour needed) to thin it out. Use cutters (size will vary depending on the size tartlet tray you are using) to cut the pastry into circles. Place Mini Tartlet Tray on Perforated Baking sheet, and place each piece of dough in the tartlet tray, press with shaper. Add 1tsp of dip to each and bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Enjoy!! **Adapted from Demarle at Home recipe

In my search to find a good crustless Quiche recipe for a An ALL Weight Watcher friendly Demarle at Home Cooking Demo, I created the following:  For 12 servings: 4 eggs 4 egg whites 3/4 c sour cream 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1 1/2 - 2 cups cheese (I used FF cheddar and LF mozzarella) 1/3 of a red onion chopped and sauteed in a little olive oil 5 oz (or so) frozen broccoli - thawed, finely chopped and excess water squeezed out Mix eggs and sour cream together until very well mixed; then add in other ingredients as listed and combine well. This mixture can sit, covered, in fridge for a few hours (or overnight) til ready to bake.  Preheat oven to 375. Place Muffin Tray on the Perforated Baking Sheet. Fill each muffin well about 3/4 full. Bake at 375 for about 25 minutes, until top starts browning. OR, place your favorite Mold (The Daisy Mold is shown in the pictures) and fill it. Bake at 375 for about 40 min...

Happy Cinco de Mayo!! Let's celebrate with some yummy Margarita Cupcakes :) I was asked to make dessert for a Mexican themed luncheon for all of the wonderful staff and teachers at my daughter's school. The only thing I could really think of (that I could actually do, easily for 75 people - won't touch Flan) was Margarita Cupcakes. I've seen recipes over the years but have yet to attempt them. So, of course I had to try them ahead of time to be sure they were worth making, and my dad and hubby gave them a thumbs up! Plus, cupcakes are easy to freeze, so I made a third of them fairly early. This frosting kept really well in the fridge ahead of time, and it actually never hardened too much, it was even spreadable after taking right out of the fridge.  I made up my own recipe after viewing multiple others. Since this was for teachers, on a school day, I figured they maybe shouldn't have alcohol...although, I know many would prefer with the Tequila ;) It wo...

I found this posted on Facebook but I couldn't find the original source of it, so thought I'd copy, paste and pin for future reference!! So many ideas below I could definitely find useful!! COFFEE FILTERS Coffee filters .... Who knew! And you can buy 1,000 at the Dollar Tree for almost nothing even the large ones. 1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Coffee filters make excellent covers. 2. Clean windows, mirrors, and chrome... Coffee filters are lint-free so they'll leave windows sparkling. 3. Protect China by separating your good dishes with a coffee filter between each dish. 4. Filter broken cork from wine. If you break the cork when opening a wine bottle, filter the wine through a coffee filter. 5. Protect a cast-iron skillet. Place a coffee filter in the skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust. 6. Apply shoe polish. Ball up a lint-free coffee filter. 7. Recycle frying oil. After frying, strain oil through a sieve lined with a coffee filter...