I use my Silpat everyday! Healthy Tips . . .

Even if it's just to throw some chicken fingers on the Silpat^®, using my Demarle At Home products reduces waste and provides an easy alternative to fast food!

Here are some other ways these products make a healthy impact on our lives:

Never use oil, flour, or spray again. Not only does Demarle make everything come out perfectly, you save calories and/or reduce fat every time. Plus, take a look at your Pam cooking spray: the last ingredient is propellant. Do you really want to feed that to your family? Demarle at Home products also replace aluminum foil, wax paper, and parchment paper.

à      Cook roasts and chicken in the Sunflower Mold.  Drippings fall below the meat = not cooking in fat.

à      Roast veggies on the Flexipat^® or Silpat^®.  Make extra— use in future meals like stir-fry, soup, stew, casseroles, tacos, etc., adding veggies to every meal. 

à      Pop Popcorn with no oil, food dye, or chemicals.  More economical and better for our environment since there are no bags to throw away.  Place ¼ cup popcorn kernels in your Large Round Mold and cover with Octagonal Silpat^®.  Microwave for about 3 minutes or until popping slows.

à      Steam vegetables in the microwave.  Place washed, cut vegetables in Round Mold.  Use Octagonal Silpat^® as a "lid" to create tight seal over mold.  Microwave times may vary, but use the following as a guide:

*         Broccoli, Green Beans, Cauliflower ~ 3 min.

*         Corn on the Cob ~ 3 min. per cob

*         Potatoes (cut into 1" cubes) ~ 10 min. for mashed potatoes or 7 min. for firmer potatoes to use in a potato salad.

à      Cook ground beef or ground turkey in the microwave.  Place thawed beef or turkey in any mold and cover with Octagonal Silpat^® (tight seal is not needed).  Microwave for ~ 4 minutes or until meat is thoroughly cooked.  When cooled slightly, twist mold and squeeze to drain grease.

à      Use the Roul'Pat^® when rolling out any dough. No extra flour needed; that’s important because 1 cup of flour = 440 calories. 

à      Freeze fresh berries on the Silpat^®.  When frozen, pour individually-frozen berries from the Silpat^® into freezer bag and store in freezer.  Savor the flavor of fresh berries all year round.

à      Cook brown or wild rice in our Demarle Difference Stainless.  Make a large batch and keep in the fridge to go with veggies throughout your week.  Add veggies on top of rice during the last 4 minutes of cooking, and you have cooked two things at the same time using one pan.

à      Cook eggs in Demarle Difference Stainless without adding fat.

Enjoy Built-in Portion Control and Save Money by Freezing Leftovers!

à      Pour leftover stews, soups, casseroles, into an 8-oz. tray (Round Tray, Texas Muffin Tray). Place the tray on top of the Perforated Baking Sheet, cover with Silpat^® and place in the freezer. When each portion is frozen, pop them out and put in a plastic baggie. 8-ounce portions make perfect homemade lunches or dinners; preservative-free and less cost than prepackaged foods.

à      Make your own baby food. Steam or roast your veggies; before seasoning, puree a portion.  Pour into Mini Muffin Tray and freeze to have ¼- cup portions of fresh baby food.

à      Freeze any broth, pesto, or sauce in one of our ½- cup or 1-cup portion Flexipan^® Trays.

à      Make fruit smoothies. Freeze any leftovers in Muffin Tray; use as a “starter” for your next smoothie.

à      Eat just ONE Mini Muffin brownie when you need a sweet pick-me-up. Or even better, make them in the Mini Tartlet Tray and have a brownie bite. You can also substitute applesauce or canned pumpkin for the oil.  It is a 1-1 ratio.

Where did they go? Oatmeal Cookies

These oatmeal cookies don't stick around long enough for me to click a photo!

1 cup butter (softened)

1 cup white sugar

1 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp. salt

1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

2 cups flour (or gluten-free substitute)

3 cups oats

raisins, seeds, nuts, coconut, chocolate chips are all optional, but encouraged!

I just throw the ingredients in to my electric stand-mixer in the order above.  Press into Flexipan tray of choice or make rounds on the Silpat and bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes (a little longer if using a thicker muffin tray).

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Christmas Jello by Judy Wright

Use 4 small  pkgs of  Jello 2 Green & 2 Red
Mix each package of small Jello mix with:
1 pkg. Knox gelatin
1 c. boiling water


MILK MIXTURE:
3 pkg. Knox gelatin
1 1/2 c. boiling water
3/4 c. evaporated milk
3/4 c. Eagle Brand milk

I used the Mini Muffin Tray in the photos above, but you can use any Flexipan Mold or Tray, including the Christmas Tree Mold.


For the first layer put 1-tsp of jello in each cup of the tray, cool 15 min in fridge, the second layer is 1-tsp of the milk mixture, cool 15 min in fridge. Alternate the colors and milk until the cup is as full as you want it.


You can use any color combination you like, I  use the red & green for Christmas. You can put a dollop of whipped topping on the top of each one before serving.


NOTE: I make all the jello and milk mixture up before I start, so it isn't real hot for each additional layer. Sometimes the jello will get a little thick while it sits on the counter so I just heat it up a tiny bit until it is liquid again and continue layering.


Children (even adults) love this colorful, refreshing dessert!

Apple Spice Pancakes

This is what happens at our house on a snow day . . . use what you have available!

2 cups Krusteaz Pancake Mix
1/2 cup oil
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 large apple diced
2 Tbsp. cinnamon
dash nutmeg

Mix and pour into Flexipan Tray of choice (make sure the tray is on the Perforated Baking Sheet) - I used the Christmas Tree Tray.

Bake at 350 degrees for approx. 15 min.

Cream Cheese Smoked Bacon Apple Dip

Freeze your favorite dip in your favorite mold and create a centerpiece! 
Best if dip is thick (use cream cheese). 

The recipe for this is a combination of the Apple Blue Cheese Bacon Dip recipe (below the pumpkin cheese cake post) . . . it is an example of how to turn an accident into something savory!

I over-baked the recipe below (forgot to set the alarm) and it ended up with a burnt crust all around it.  So, because I needed it for Thanksgiving, I scraped out the inside (which was not burnt and tasted delicious, but strong) and added it to 16 oz. of softened cream cheese in my mixer.  I whipped it together and then scooped it into my Flexipan Tray.

I froze the cream cheese mixture in the Charlotte Tray (one of my favorites!); once they were frozen, I popped them out and re-wrapped them in plastic wrap and placed them back in the freezer; now I have eight appetizers ready for the holiday season!

Thaw on counter (in serving dish) for at least an hour before serving . . .

Christmas Recipes - Dec 2010

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