Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

“Let them eat cake”!  While this quote has been attributed to Marie Antoinette (and sources say she probably never really said it), I say, “YES”!  You should do it!  After all, it has your basic food groups!  There’s grain-(flour), vegetables-(carrots), protein-(nuts), dairy-(butter & cream cheese). OK, I stretched that a bit!  I’m good at justifying …

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Magic Cookie Bars

This recipe for Magic Cookie Bars, (sometimes known as Hello Dolly Bars), goes back to my childhood.  It was a regular Christmas cookie bar that my mother made for many years.  They are super easy and quick to put together.  If you are like me and want to make things ahead, they also freeze extremely …

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Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

  This is the time of year when people start to make despairing comments like “What am I going to do with all this zucchini?!” (I’ve got a few ideas) and “Will someone please take this off my hands?” (always glad to help) and “We’ll never be able to eat all of this!” (oh, sigh, …

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Fruity & Nutty Muffins

  Two and a half years ago, my husband had the opportunity to teach and preach in Anchorage, AK.  We decided to make a week long vacation out of it and take three of our children.  While there, we were blessed to be able to stay in a condo belonging to some friends who were …