Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon healthy dash of nutmeg or to taste 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 large eggs, room temperature 1.5 cups canola oil 2.5 cups finely grated carrots 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract (not the imitation) 1 cup well-drained canned crushed pineapple…
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Read More Turkey MeatloafTOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 1-1/4 hours YIELD: 10-12 servings. Ingredients 2 large eggs, beaten 2 cans (20 ounces each) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup cornstarch 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon butter Directions Preheat the oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine eggs and pineapple. In another bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch,…
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Read More Can You Eat Sprouted Potatoes?Lisa Kaminski & Nicole Doster We don’t want to say that Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Cake Mix was better than homemade, but the Taste of Home Test Kitchen thinks it gives scratch-made cakes a run for their money. This cake hit all the marks: It was moist and tender—exactly the texture you want when you think chocolate cake. It…
Read More Best Chocolate Cake Mix Overall: Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Cake Mix2 cups of flour, sifted 2 eggs 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda (only if using buttermilk) dash salt 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups plain whole milk or whole milk buttermilk OR 1 cup cream and 1 cup milk 1/2 stick melted butter neutral cooking oil or cooking spray Sift…
Read More Pancakes from scratchIngredients: 1.5 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/3 cup bland cooking oil (not EVOO or anything fancy, just regular oil) 1 Tbsp vinegar (plain white vinegar, again nothing fancy) 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup water, warm to hot but not boiling Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease or line a 9 inch round cake pan or…
Read More Chocolate Crazy CakeBy Randi Mazzella February 4, 2022 Engagement Roast Chicken Courtesy Ina Garten; adapted from Food Network) Ingredients 1 (4- to 5-pound) roasting chicken Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 lemons 1 whole head garlic, cut in half crosswise Good olive oil 2 Spanish onions, peeled and thickly sliced ½ cup dry white wine ½ cup chicken…
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