Do You Carrot All Cake #RecipesForTwo

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Cindy Kerschner

Do You Carrot All Cake
Do You Carrot All Cake
Juicy carrots and sweet pecan layers filled with cream cheese spread and frosting. A perfect sized cake for two. Big enough for seconds.
Welcome to another #FestiveFoodies event! Today we’ve compiled recipes for two to share on or around Valentine’s Day!
Chocolate always reins on Valentine’s Day. But other flavors say love too! We don’t always agree.
I love banana cake. He doesn’t.

Strawberry Chocolate Banana Cake

He loves powdered jelly doughnuts. I don’t.
jelly doughnuts
One year we surprised each other with chocolate covered strawberries. We also bought them at the same store about an hour apart on our way home from work. True story. But then who wouldn’t be happy to get a chocolate covered strawberries! šŸ™‚
We both like carrot cake. Me more than him though. So a small cake works best!
Big enough for Valentine’s Day without a week of leftovers!
Go on have a bite!
Do You Carrot All Cake

Do You Carrot All Cake

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Do You Carrot All Cake #RecipesForTwo

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Serving Size: 1 slice

Ingredients

    cake
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 vegetable oil
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup peeled carrots, grated
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
    • Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 4 ounces softened cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

    cake
  • Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together sugar, egg and oil. Add mix to dry ingredients.
  • Stir in carrots and pecans.
  • Bake at 325 in 2 pans of 5-inch or 6-inch diameter for approximately 30 minutes.
    • frosting
  • Beat together cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Slowly add powdered sugar. Beat to desired consistency.

Notes

Adapted from 175 Best Small-Batch Baking Recipes by Jill Snider

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Do You Carrot All Cake

Thank you Liz from Books n Cooks for hosting our #FestiveFoodies Valentine’s Day recipes event!
Food for Thought…Do you have a special recipe you make for just you two? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below!

Enjoy a special moment with your number one with these recipes for two from Festive Foodies group.

Savory

Sweet

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Ham and String Beans #RecipeRedo

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Cindy Kerschner

Ham and String Beans 2018Ham and String Beans pair juicy ham with tender green beans and potatoes. Pure comfort food.
If I need to pick just one comforting, soul warming dish today, I think Ham and String Beans (green beans, wax beans, haricot verts, snap beans) with potatoes is my choice.
Ham and String Beans bowl 2018
Smoked ham hocks or shanks have a flavor and texture all their own. The meat is tender and moist. If you never had this portion of a pig, Iā€™d compare it to the dark meat of poultry.
The cuts come from the same place, a shank named for German name of schenkel or thigh and a ham hock, which is a cut just above the foot.
My earliest gardening memories are of sitting at our kitchen table with a big colendar of green beans on my lap. My job was to snap off the ends, grab the little ā€œstringā€ and pull it off.
Today most varieties are ā€œstring-lessā€ but every once in a while, Iā€™ll find some farm fresh beans and I get to pull one!

You can serve this as soup or on a plate. I usually eat one serving each way!
This recipe originally appeared Nov 12, 2012. I’ve redone the photos and tweaked how the recipe is written. Why mess with a good thing?

Ham and String Beans 2018
Ham and String Beans a hearty classic soup. Pure comfort food. #RecipeRedo

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Ham and String Beans #RecipeRedo

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 ham shank or 2 hocks
  • 1 pound fresh or frozen beans, ends removed
  • 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed (about 3 cups)
  • 4 cups of homemade or 1 (32 ounce) carton of chicken stock
  • 2 cup celery, chopped
  • 1 cup onion, chopped

Instructions

  • Place ham, celery, onions and stock in a Dutch Oven or large stock pot. Add water if necessary for liquid to cover ham.
  • Cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until meat is tender and easily releases from the bone. (about 1 to 1 1/2 hours)
  • Remove ham, cool slightly and remove skin and meat from bone. Cut into bite-sized pieces.
  • Add beans to stock and cook over medium heat 10 minutes. Add potatoes and cook until beans and potatoes are thoroughly cooked. Return ham to pot and heat thoroughly.
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Chocolate Mocha Cream Cake #ChocolateCakeDay

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Cindy Kerschner

Chocolate Mocha Cream Cake
Chocolate Mocha Cream Cake
Smooth creamy mocha pudding spread between two rich, dark chocolate cake layers. A dessert sure to satisfy any chocolate lover!
Happy National Chocolate Cake Day! You’re smiling aren’t you? I know I am.
Someone just has to say, “chocolate cake” and my eyes light up. Add a bit of coffee flavor and I’m in heaven.
Chocolate Mocha Cream Cake
My Chocolate Mocha Cream Cake didn’t last long. Every time my guy opened the fridge, I heard, “Chocolate cake!” Then Mr Willpower would add, “Maybe I’ll have a little slice after dinner.” He actually would only have a little slice. I made up for his discretion. šŸ˜‰
I hope you agree that Chocolate Mocha Cream Cake has a place on your dessert plate!

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Chocolate Mocha Cream Cake

Yield: 8 to 10 servings

Serving Size: 1 slice

Ingredients

    Cake
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon coffee extract or espresso powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
    • Pudding
  • 6 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup cream
  • 1 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1/2 teaspoon coffee extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
    • Frosting
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
  • 4 tablespoons water divided

Instructions

    Cake
  • Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat batter on medium speed for three minutes. Pour into 2 greased and floured 6-inch cake pans or 1 8-inch pan. Bake at 350 for approximately 30 minutes until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool on rack.
    • pudding
  • Place sugar, cornstarch, salt, cream and chocolate in a double boiler. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for about 1 minute until chocolate is melted and mixture is hot.
  • Temper eggs by adding a little hot mixture to yolks. Add tempered eggs into mixture. Cook until pudding thickens and eggs are completely cooked, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add coffee and vanilla. Chill.
    • Frosting
  • Beat together sugar, cocoa, shortening and 2 tablespoons of water until smooth. Adjust water or sugar to desired consistency.
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Chocolate Mocha Cream Cake

Thank you Camilla from Culinary Adventures with Camilla for hosting our #FestiveFoodies Chocolate Cake event!

Get your Chocolate Cake on with over a dozen wonderful chocolaty cakes from #FestiveFoodies !

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Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Spread #PeanutButter

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Cindy Kerschner

Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Spread

Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Spread tastes great on toast, bagels, pita or crackers. Use as a filling for sandwich cookies.
Peanut Butter blends well in so many dishes. You can even use it in soup. It’s a must in many Asian dishes like peanut sauce for noodles or satay. Don’t forget good old peanut butter and jelly.
We slather peanut butter on crunchy celery and crisp apples for lunch or late night snacks.
Cookies, brownies and fudge with peanut butter are sure to get gobbled up. Don’t get me started on peanut butter and chocolate! Divine!
Today our Festive Foodies bloggers group is celebrating Peanut Butter Day with you!
Thank you Christie from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures for hosting our event. Stop by and check out Christie’s great sense of humor and delicious recipes!
What I like most about cream cheese spreads is the versatility.

Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Spread
You can use peanut butter cream cheese as a dip with fruit. Put some out with fresh cut strawberries and bananas.
It goes great as a cookie filling too. Look at these molasses sandwich cookies! Delicious!
Molasses PB Cookie
Try the simple 4 ingredient recipe yourself.
Time to get your peanut Butter on!

Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Spread

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Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Spread

Yield: 8 servings

Serving Size: 1 ounce

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 3 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons milk if needed

Instructions

  • Place cream cheese, peanut butter and sugar in a mixer. Beat until fluffy. Add milk if needed to reach desired consistency.
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Peanut Butter Cream Cheese
Food for Thought…What would you use Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Spread on? I’d love to hear your ideas in a comment below!

Enjoy all the great ways to enjoy that crazy peanut for #PeanutButterDay 2018 with FestiveFoodies!

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