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Two Tasty Recipes

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I saw this blog from Demarle the other day and I love these ideas! I'm going to make them tomorrow I think, so I will post pictures once I do. In the meantime, I wanted to share the recipes...they sound so easy and yummy! http://demarleathomeclub.com/blog/two-tasty-recipes-for-summer/ So, I made dinner/dessert for our Girls Supper Club last night. I made both of these recipes. For the salad, I could not find cherry vinegar, so I used raspberry instead. I also used pecans in the parmesan mixture instead of walnuts, as well as added candied pecans on top...it was SO good!! The cheese mixture I might have cooked a little long. It tasted excellent but did not form as easily as I would have liked. Next time, I think I would make circles of the cheese mixture, then mold it to the back of muffin tray to make cups instead. Either way, it looked pretty good and tasted really good! The dessert was very soupy! However, it tasted really good! I forgot to take pics of the finished produc...

UH-mazing cookies!

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**UPDATE - I just started adding caramel bits to this recipe (about 1 1/2 cups) with the chocolate chips. Maybe use a little less chips if adding caramel. Then after you scoop the dough out, press lightly with your fingers (or bottom of a cup) and sprinkle coarse sea salt on top. This adds a little something extra, and who doesn't love a chocolate salted caramel cookie?!!** Have to give credit where credit is due...these cookies are out of the Demarle catalog "Marlene Cain's Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies" - pg. 26 :) 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus 2 more tbsp 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup butter (unsalted is best) at room temp. 1/2 cup butter flavored crisco (although I just use regular crisco) 1/2 cup white sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 egg 2 tsp vanilla 1 12 ounce bag semi sweet chocolate chips chopped nuts, optional Place the Silpat on Perforated Baking Sheet (seriously this is the way to make cookie!). In a small bowl, co...

Cranberry Apple French Toast Bake

This is a recipe that looks and sounds so yummy! It is on the Demarle newsletter this month, but I wanted to post for those who don't get that. This would be a great Mother's Day breakfast :) http://content.ll-0.com/demarleathomecom/Cranberry_Bkfst_(2)_(2).pdf?i=050411162040

Chili Relleno Quiche...or any other kind of crustless quiche

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This is the most popular recipe, by far, from the food I make at my parties! And, to my surprise, I have never posted it on here...so, figure I should now. EASY EASY RECIPE!!! This is the recipe for about a 2qt mold, like the flower mold, or if you're going to pour into a tray (muffin, square savarin, etc.). However, I use the Sunflower mold the most, so in parentheses I will put how much I use for the sunflower mold ...if that makes any sense ;) Ingredients: 8 eggs, beaten (10) ¾ cup sour cream (1 cup) 3 cups Monterey Jack & Cheddar shredded cheese mix (4 cups) - you can use whatever cheese you like best, even the Mexican blend would be good. I like the Jack/Cheddar combo best though 2 - 4 oz cans or 1 - 7 oz can of diced green chilies, undrained (a 4 oz AND a 7 oz can) Tabasco Sauce, optional (I never use this at parties, but if you like spice, go for it!) Whisk the eggs first, really well.  Then, add your sour cream and whisk very well. It turns out best when t...

Ham & Cheese Crescent Rolls

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Ever wanted to make a Ham & Cheese Croissant? Well, here is the cheater version, and might I add it's yummier (okay, that's just my opinion since I don't really care for croissants) Ingredients for 8 rolls 1 tube of Pillsbury Crescent Rolls 4 pieces of thinly sliced deli ham, cut lengthwise (creating 8 pieces in case you didn't get that) 8 pieces of thinly sliced cheese (or more depending on how much cheese you like; you can use any cheese you like, I prefer cheddar or colby) Unroll each triangle Lay 1-2 pieces of thinly sliced cheese, then lay the ham over it Roll the ham and cheese up in the crescent roll, starting at wide end of dough. Place on your Silpat - this seriously makes a huge difference in how they cook...crispy and delicious!  Bake at 360 for about 15-20 minutes. You will want to start checking them about every 1-2 minutes after about 13 minutes because you want them to brown on top and not be gooey in the middle. The cheese will ooze out the...

Strawberry Chocolate Chip Muffins

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I had a ton of strawberries that were going to go bad, so I HAD to find something to make, right?... 2 cups flour 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 tsp salt 2 Tbsp baking powder 1 egg 1 stick butter, melted and slightly cooled 1 tsp vanilla 3/4 c milk 2 Tbsp sour cream 1 1/2 cups chopped, small, diced strawberries 1 cup chocolate chips, I used milk chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350. You can use any Demarle tray but I used the Medium Tartlet Tray and this recipe made two trays, so 40 muffins...great for freezing, so you have plenty for another time too :) In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt & baking powder and whisk to incorporate. In a small bowl, whisk the egg, butter, vanilla, milk & sour cream. Add the wet ingredients into the dry and mix with a rubber spatula to incorporate. Do not over mix; a few lumps are fine. Gently fold in the strawberries (cut the smaller, the better) and chocolate chips. Using an ice cream scoop (the small one for medium tartlet tray or mini muffin t...

Roasting Meat

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Yes, you can use Demarle for ANYthing!! And, so can your husband ;) Joe made trip tip & potatoes the other night, together, in the sunflower mold. We buy the Kinder meat from Costco. Great because it's smaller (than a normal tri tip), two come in a package (wrapped separately though) and cooks quicker. He cut up potatoes and placed around the meat...delicious! They both took about an hour at 375...depending on how you like your meat. Just had to share another reason why I love Demarle :)