Jun 10th, 2010 Posted in Dessert | 2 comments »
Carrot Cake
Carrot Cake was a tradition in my family. We always made it for my father’s birthday. My father doesn’t care for crowds, and I never remember going out for his birthday celebrations. Once, we threw him a party when he turned 40. But otherwise, his birthdays were a stay at home affair.
My mother would also make this carrot cake. Which was odd given on everyone else’s birthdays, we ate a lot of store-bought cakes (especially ice cream cakes) or my maternal grandma, the family cake baker and decorator, would make them.
Food processors are genius when making this cake. I have memories of using a cheese grater to grate carrots. Now, I just throw all those carrots in my food processor, and wham, they’re shredded.
This cake stood the test of time with my taste buds. It’s delicious.
Carrot Cake
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Tags: all-purpose flour, baking soda, butter, cake, carrot, cinnamon, cream cheese, egg, lemon juice, milk, pecans, powdered sugar, raisins, recipe, salt, sugar, vanilla, vegetable oil, walnuts
Jun 8th, 2009 Posted in Main Dish | no comment »
I love this dish because it’s both sweet and spicy at the same time. Plus, really easy to make. Did I mention, delicious? The texture is really similar to mash potatoes, but so much better.
Savory Indian Sweet Potatoes
Savory Indian Sweet Potatoes
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Tags: cream cheese, cumin, ginger, green chile, Indian cuisine, lemon juice, Main Dish, onion, orange juice, pepper, recipe, salt, sweet potato
Dec 5th, 2008 Posted in Soup | no comment »
I love a good bowl of tomato soup with an accompanying grilled cheese sandwich. It’s something I grew up on. It reminds me of colder fall and winter weekends where my mom and I had been outside all day and needed something quick, hearty, and warm.
The original recipe comes from the Skinny Chef. Hers was a little more low-fat than mine and contained chicken.
This soup certain beats anything out of a can. (Sorry, mom.)
Cream of Tomato Soup
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Tags: carrot, celery, comfort food, cream cheese, olive oil, onion, pepper, recipe, salt, tomato, tomato paste, water
Nov 26th, 2008 Posted in Dessert | no comment »
Super yummy and you don’t taste the beer. Though you have a lot of beer to drink afterwards. From the NY Times, a recipe for Chocolate Guinness Cake.
Chocolate Guinness Cake
Chocolate Guinness Cake
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Tags: all-purpose flour, baking soda, beer, butter, cake, cocoa, cream, cream cheese, egg, powder sugar, recipe, sour cream, sugar, vanilla
