Carrot cake is a great dessert for festive occasions. The cake takes a bit of work but is sure to please even the most finicky person. For a change try Chocolate Carrot Cake.
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2 1/1 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup canola oil
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups grated carrot
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 drained 8 oz tin pineapple
Continue reading Festive Carrot CakeCranberry Maple Bread Machine buns are easy to make and tasty. Just throw the ingredients in your bread machine and follow a few simple steps and you have flavourful buns for your table. Enjoy with coffee or tea.
1 cup almond milk
1 egg or 1 vegan egg
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup melted butter or melted vegan butter
3 3/4 cups flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 1/4 tsp yeast (Bread machine or high activating)
1 cup dried cranberries
Lemon Easter cookies are a lemon sugar cookie decorated for the Easter holiday. Choose your favourite colour for the cookie dough.
Enjoy!
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup butter
1 egg
1 tsp lemon extract
1 tbsp lemon juice
3/4 cup sugar
gel food colouring – your choice of colour
Vegetable stock is super easy to make and can be used in many recipes. The recipe is great to use up vegetables before they go bad or for when you want that extra special stock for your favourite recipe.
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2 onions cut in half
3 large carrots
1 head garlic
5 celery stalks
5 or 6 stems of parsley
16 cups water
salt and pepper to taste (if desired) see note
Old fashioned bagels take some time to make but they’re worth the effort. They’re light and chewy and they’re wonderful with jam or your favourite buttery spread. Make a double batch and freeze some for when you need a quick snack.
1 tsp sugar
3/4 cup warm water
7 1/2 tsp regular yeast
Dissolve sugar in water in a large bowl. Place yeast on top of the water and let stand for 10 minutes. Stir.
2 eggs
2 tbsp oil
2 1/4 cups flour
1 tbsp sugar
2 tsp salt
Continue reading Old Fashioned BagelsPeanut butter and cereal create a sweet treat for those times when you have a snack attack. Make a double batch and store the extra in the freezer for when you have the munchies.
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup peanut butter
Continue reading Peanut Cereal CandyThis recipe takes more time than many of the icebox cookies but the results are worth the effort. The designs are pretty and the cookie is delicious. You’ll need an afternoon to bake these cookies so make an extra batch while you are baking and freeze the leftovers.
1 cup soft butter
2/3 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
Mix first butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
Add flour and salt to the mixture. Blend until just combined. Do not overwork dough.
Continue reading Patterned CookiesChocolate raspberry hand pies are a different take on the hand pie. Chocolate pie dough encapsulates a sweet raspberry filling for a decadent treat. They’re great to take for a mid afternoon snack or a small dessert.
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1/2 lb of vegetable shortening
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa
one egg
1 tbsp white vinegar
Beat one egg in a measuring cup and add 1 tbsp white vinegar. Fill with cold water to 1/2 cup.
Blend flour, vegetable shortening and salt.
Gradually add liquid to dry ingredients and blend until well incorporated.
Continue reading Chocolate Raspberry Hand PiesThis is a quick and easy way to make pizza when you don’t have time to make pizza dough. Baking biscuit pizza uses biscuit dough topped with your favourite ingredients. Try experimenting with unusual ingredients for a unique flavour all your own.
2 cups flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup olive oil
3/4 cup milk
1 green or red pepper
pizza sauce
mushrooms
onions
sun-dried tomatoes
herb cheese Continue reading Baking Biscuit Pizza
At the end of the week there always seems to be one or two bananas that need to be used. A great way to use them is in Pecan Banana bread. It’s sweet and crunchy and can be eaten for breakfast or a sweet treat. Spread with your favourite fruit jam for added flavour.
Enjoy!
1 cup mashed bananas
1/2 cup melted vegan margarine
1/4 cup sugar
1 flax egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup chopped pecans
