Recipes Using the Starter Kit With No Stove/Oven

[koima]

I've got a show coming up with no stove/oven, only a microwave. Anything I can do with my starter kit?

I thought about making the recipe up ahead of time and just bringing some food to show the products, like potatoes that can be sliced with the mandoline, chopped in the food chopper, etc. Is that any fun for the guests?

 

[muffetts]

Do the Greek Cheese Torta, and just don't toast the crostini in the oven. I often prefer the bread to be soft anyway, but show them how you could toast them and bring a stone. You could also do the Savoury Cheese Crostini (what I call Spanish Tapas) with all the different toppings, but again, don't toast the bread. This is actually a great demo that shows a lot of tools.

Also, there's the Touchdown Taco Dip - I'm sure that can be heated in the Microwave - ask what kind of stones your host has.

Any of the Trifle Recipes work great for a no cook demo - in fact, I'm doing the Black Forest Trifle tonight! If you can get a hold of the Rice Cooker Plus, do the micro cake - it's a show stopper - just take 1 cake mix, mix as per on the box (with the ingredients to make the cake), ad 3 - 4 dollops of frosting, microwave for 9 minutes, and voila - inside out lava cake!

Good Luck!

 

[pamperedlinda]

Why not do the Clubhouse Chicken Squares - just prebake the crust and bring it with you.

Clubhouse Chicken Squares

2 Packages (8 oz. Each) refrigerated crescent rolls
1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
2 TBSP mayonnaise
1 small garlic clove, pressed
1 ½ cups chopped cooked chicken (or 1 can (10oz) chunk white chicken, drained and flaked can be substituted)
½ small cucumber
2 plum tomatoes, seeded
½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
6 slices bacon, crisply cooked, drained and crumbled

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees
• Unroll one package of crescent rolls across one end of Stoneware Bar Pan with longest sides of dough across width of pan. Repeat with remaining package of dough, filling pan. Using the Bakers Roller, roll dough to seal perforations and press up sides to form crust. Bake 12-15 minutes until golden brown. Remove to Stackable Cooling Rack; cool completely.
• Place cream cheese, mayonnaise, garlic - pressed with Garlic press and seasoning mix in Classic Batter Bowl; mix until smooth using Classic Scraper. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over cooled crust using Large Spreader. Sprinkle chicken evenly over filling.
• Score cucumber lengthwise using Lemon Zester/Scorer. Remove seeds using The Corer. Thinly slice cucumber using Ultimate Slice & Grate; Cut slices into quarters using Utility Knife. Slice tomatoes in half lengthwise; remove seeds using Cooks Corer. Dice tomatoes using Chef’s Knife. Grate cheese using Deluxe Cheese Grater. Sprinkle cucumber, tomatoes, cheese, and bacon over filling. Serve using Mini-Serving Spatula.

 

[koima]

A trifle might be good for booking December shows, as it's the host special next month. I'll just need to get myself a trifle bowl!

 

[muffetts]

And you can cheat with the trifles by using "Two Bite Brownies" - or prepare the brownies ahead of time.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I second Linda's suggestion of the Clubhouse Chicken Squares. These are a crowd-pleaser...and the recipe shows a ton of tools. Just pre-bake the crust, and you are good to go!

 

[stefani2]

I've got a show coming up with no stove/oven, only a microwave. Anything I can do with my starter kit?

I thought about making the recipe up ahead of time and just bringing some food to show the products, like potatoes that can be sliced with the mandoline, chopped in the food chopper, etc. Is that any fun for the guests?

I do this ALL the time. Sometimes I bring a recipe ahead of time, sometimes I don't - depends on the Host, location, etc.

You have an example of each of the BIG 4 - so talk about them! - you will get higher Sales, Bookings, and possible recruits that way, IMO.

Bringing a few potatoes/apples would be a great idea! I have been toying with the idea myself (Because I always do a Catalogue Walk-Through format for my Shows)

 

[Ginger428]

I second Linda's suggestion of the Clubhouse Chicken Squares. These are a crowd-pleaser...and the recipe shows a ton of tools. Just pre-bake the crust, and you are good to go!

Me 3 or you can bake a pizza dough in advance & make the toppings at the show ( chicken caesar, tuna salad etc....HTH