Chicks, Eggs & Bunnies

Well- if you want some fun and easy treats for your Easter season.... try this:

Bunny in Eclipse Tray

Chick in Eclipse Tray

Eggs in Egg Tray

The Eclipse Tray and Egg Tray are available this month (limited time!)

Fill your tray with your favorite cake, brownie, or even cookie mix.

Bunny in Eclipse Tray

Use frosting, sprinkles, pretzels and other toppings to create these fun Bunnies, Chicks and Eggs.

Chick in Eclipse Tray

Note:
I do have step by step directions available to all attendees of a home show this month.

So call me and get one on the calendar!

Deep Hearts!

I have enjoyed using my Deep Heart Tray for many things this season:

Sugary Cupcakes....

How to:
1. Cakes: Make cupcakes of your choice in the Deep Heart Tray.
               (Box mix works fine.)
                Chill in fridge for best frosting results.

2. Sugars: used store-bought colored sugars or make your own.
To make: Place sugar in a baggie.(refined or the "raw" sugar is a little bigger. Coconut works too!)
               Put a few drops of food coloring in the bag.
               Seal the bag.
               Smoosh (technical term) with your hands until mixed.
               Place in a small bowl.

3. Frosting: Place pre-made frosting in a small bowl.
              (I used store-bought- not my norm!!)
             Melt in Microwave for 15 seconds or so- until melted.

4. Assemble: Take chilled Heart cake.
             Dip in melted frosting
             Dip in colored sugar or coconut
             Set on cooling rack until frosting is set.

Jello Jigglers - filled about half full.

Other ideas for the Deep Heart Tray:    
        Meat loaf
        Brownies! (They work in every shape!!)
        Rice Krispie Treats
        Baked Pancakes
        Muffins
        Chilies Rellenos/ Egg Quiche
        Chapagne Salad (frozen strawberry salad)
        Ice cubes
        Ice Cream Heats

Long Time

It has been a long time since I have updated. So much for my once a week goal!!! I won't give up!

I thought some of you would find this amusing....

This is Jesus' Family Tree a la Brownies!!

My Foundations Class challenged me to make a visual of the genealogy found in
Matthew 1. The girl can't pass up a challenge like that!!

So I started with Abraham & Sarah...

                                                                  ... and ended with Joseph, Mary & JESUS!

I used the Little Chefs Tray.

Good times!

Coupons & Demarle Pans match up

Hey all-
I just went down the baking aisle at Safeway and found this AMAZING coupon book:

There are a handful of Safeway brand coupons, but most are for national brands. AND..... MOST of them are things I actually buy!!!!! LOVE IT!!!

Here are some of the featured products linked to what Demarle pans might coincide. Click on the pan name to see it.
Crescent rolls - Silpat
Italian Bread - Silform Bread Tray
Bisquick - Baked pancakes in the Teddy Bear Tray
Brownie mix- Mini Muffin Tray
Dryers Ice cream- Ice Cream Cake in Large Round or Rectangular Tart
Puff Pastry Sheets- Silpat
Cake mix- Bundt Mold or Deep Flexipat (Jelly roll style)
Salsa- Crustless Quiche in Sunflower Mold or Square Savarin Tray
Breaded chicken strips- Silpat
Chocolate chips & condensed milk- Fudge in Petit-Four Tray or Mini- Charlotte Tray

Items you WON'T use in your Demarle Pan-
Non-stick cooking spray- remember: Demarle pans are naturally Nonstick!!!
Microwave Popcorn- Much cheaper and healthier to make Microwave Kettle Corn in the Large Round Mold with the Octagonal Silpat.

So.... get out there, stock up your pantry and pull out your Demarle pans!!!

Gluten Free Pumpkins

So- I went ahead and tried to shake up the recipe for the Gluten Free Banana Cake.... 

Introducing: Gluten Free Pumpkins!

I just substituted Pumpkin for the Bananas.
And added some "Pumpkin Pie Spice" - cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves.
Easy Peasy.  (Click HERE for link to the banana recipe.)

I mixed it up and poured it into the Petal Tray (one of my favorites!!!)

Baked about 20 minutes. (I think! Until slightly browning on the top.)

 After removing them from the tray, I placed them on my Roul'Pat 

                                                   (on special the month of October 2010!)

Next, I made stems for my little punkins! 

I just purchased a pack of caramels and sliced each one in half.

I use my Demarle Difference Paring Knife- slices right through!

I took each caramel piece and shaped it with my fingers... 

                stretching it out a little and curving it just a tad. 

Then, I whipped up a quick glaze..... 

      powdered sugar, milk, vanilla (or whatever sounds good to you!)

If you want it show up more, 

   you can choose more of a frosting or a caramel sauce or even white chocolate ganache! 

 (ooooh... What about taking those cinnamon chips and making ganache with that? yum!)

I drizzled each pumpkin with glaze and pushed a stem into the center. 

They were a big hit- even with the gluten-eating crowd!

Happy Fall!!!

Gluten Free Banana Almond Cake

I promised I would share the recipe for the awesome gluten-free cake I made....

Gluten Free Banana Almond Bundt Cake.... yum!

It was so moist and delicious.
You know how many gluten free recipes taste, well, gluten free? This was tasted amazing! The bananas added great texture and the almond flavor was a great addition.

Well- here is the scoop:
I got the recipe from a great website Gluten Free Goddess.

Check out her site (click HERE) for lots of great information and recipes. 

I am thinking about replacing the bananas with some of the zucchini that is overflowing my garden. I will let you know how it goes.

I wonder if it would work with pumpkin.... hmmmm. I better get baking!



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Neighbor's Garden Stew

The other day, my generous neighbor kept passing veggies over the fence... garlic, potatoes, onion, carrots, cabbage. Yum!

So I got right to work on dinner.... Garden Stew.

I grabbed my Large Round Mold and placed in on my Perforated Baking Sheet.
I threw in some Stew Meat (from our share of the cow we bought.)
I was hoping to add some Beef Stock- but the cupboards were bare. Instead, I splashed on some Worcestershire sauce.
Threw in the fresh potatoes, carrots, onion, a little garlic and added some red pepper. Seasoned with salt and pepper.

I topped it off with the Octagonal Silpat.
Threw it in the oven at lunch time at 200 degrees.
By dinner time.... Yum!

My kindergarten daughter said, "Mommy, why did it have to cook so long?"
I explained that when meat cooks slowly on a low heat, it is nice and tender... which means it is easier to chew. She got a big grin and took a bite. After chewing and swallowing she said, "Thank you Mommy for doing that! It IS easy to chew!"

Fresh ingredients. Inexpensive meal. Happy family!