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Banana Date Tofu Pudding
12 to 14 oz box of soft tofu 1/4 cup corn oil 1/4 cup water or soy milk 2 very ripe bananas 10 whole, pitted dates 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt Open up the tofu, and drain off the water. Peel the bananas and cut them into chunks. Cut the tofu into small cubes […]
Continue readingBaked Custard Recipe
2-1/2 cups tap water 1 cup instant nonfat dry milk 3 medium eggs 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon or nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons melted margarine This is a delicious old-fashioned dessert that you don’t see very often any more. That’s a shame too because baked custard is one of those yummy comfort […]
Continue readingHealthy Carrot Cake Recipe
2 cups all-purpose flour 24 Splenda packets or 1 cup splenda 1 tbsp baking soda 1 tbsp cinnamon 2 eggs 1/2 cup applesauce 1/2 cup honey 4 cups shredded carrots Frosting: 1/2 cup light whipped cream cheese 1tbsp powdered sugar 2 Splenda packets Sift flour, baking soda, Splenda and cinnamon to remove any lumps. Beat […]
Continue readingPineapple Carrot Cake
This pineapple carrot cake is a nice twist on the more traditional recipe. With the pudding and pineapple it stays nice and moist and you don’t need any frosting on it. A light dusting of powdered sugar is all it takes to make this cake look pretty and taste delicious. That also makes it perfect […]
Continue readingEasy Carrot Cake Recipe
Using a box mix (or my own simple yellow cake recipe) makes this a very easy carrot cake recipe. The 2 cups of carrots are just enough to give this cake that special texture and sweet flavor. The salad dressing ensures that the cake stays moist and of course the frosting tops it all off. […]
Continue readingZucchini Jelly
Did you know that you can make a delicious zucchini jelly with all that fresh squash in your garden? The strawberry and pineapple flavors in this recipe balance nicely with the zucchini for a yummy jelly even your kids will like. Zucchini Jelly Recipe 6 cups shredded zucchini 1/2 cup lemon juice 6 oz (small […]
Continue readingZucchini Pie
Start by making a pie crust or buying a store bought one that’s ready to be baked. Filling: 3 cups zucchini (peeled and sliced) 1tsp. cinnamon 3 tbsp. lemon juice Topping: 1cup flour 1cup sugar 1tsp. cinnamon 1tsp.nutmeg 1 stick of butter Combine zucchini,lemon juice and cinnamon. Pour into the pie crust. Mix all topping […]
Continue readingZucchini Cake Mix Recipe
This zucchini cake is similar to carrot cake. We like to make it a lot with frozen zucchini throughout the year. You can also grate big zucchinis that are too tough to cook as vegetables for this cake. Zucchini Cake Recipe 3 cups peeled and shredded zucchini 3 cups sugar 4 eggs (beaten) 1 1/2 […]
Continue readingZucchini Pineapple Cake
I hide vegetables anywhere I can to make sure my family gets plenty of them. This zucchini pineapple cake is one of those cases. If you don’t know that there’s zucchini in there you would never guess it. Zucchini Pineapple Cake Recipe 3 eggs 2 cups sugar 1 tbsp. Vanilla 1 cup oil 2 cups […]
Continue readingMoist Zucchini Bread Recipe
This sweet bread makes for a wonderful breakfast or even a quick snack in the afternoon. I hope you give this moist zucchini bread recipe a try this summer. The finished product also makes a nice hostess gift, or make it for a bake sale. You can even freeze the baked bread and then thaw […]
Continue reading4th Of July Dessert Recipes
With 4th of July just around the corner, I thought I’d share some of my favorite simple dessert recipes with you. Whenever we are invited for a cookout or family get-together on Independence day and I’m asked to bring dessert, I whip up one of these flag cakes. It’s simple to make but looks really […]
Continue readingZucchini Cookie Recipe
Getting kids to eat zucchini can be a bit tricky at times, but with this “sneaky” cookie recipe they’ll never know 🙂 2 cup brown sugar 2 cup grated zucchini 1 cup oil 4 cup flour 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp salt 1 cup […]
Continue readingFresh Tomato Pie Recipe
Tomatoes are starting to ripen in the garden and this tomato pie recipe is one of the best ways to use them up (at least in my opinion). It makes for the perfect summer lunch, or serve it for dinner with a big salad. 1 pie crust 7 ripe tomatoes, sliced 1 yellow onion 3/4 […]
Continue readingWatermelon Sorbet Recipe
Here’s a simple summer dessert that’s perfect when you have some watermelon leftover. It’s a light and airy watermelon sorbet that you can make either in an ice cream maker or following the special directions below to make it using your freezer and a food processor. Either way it’s a delicious frozen treat that you […]
Continue readingApricot Coffee Cake Recipe
I made this apricot coffee cake yesterday and just had to share. It is very yummy and certainly pretty enough for company. I used fresh apricots that I peeled, seeded and chopped. You could also use copped dried apricots that have been soaked in a little water. Apricot Coffee Cake Recipe Ingredients 3/4 c. softened […]
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