Fruit & Vegetables

This snack cake is a good use for that bumper zucchini crop! Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups white sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 3 eggs 2 teaspoons lemon zest ¼ cup fresh lemon juice 1 ¾ cups grated zucchini 2 cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup chopped walnuts […]

Not too many people would know this pie is not made with coconut, but actually uses spaghetti squash. I wasn’t sure what to do with a bumper crop of spaghetti squash and this quickly became an annual answer to a now non-issue! Ingredients: 1 cup white sugar 3 eggs ¼ cup butter, melted 1 tablespoon

Very dense, moist carrot cake, full of fruit. In a taste test against a more traditional butter-based carrot cake, my co-workers thought mine must be the more sinful! But no, it’s practically VIRTUOUS! Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour ½ cup white sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1

I created this recipe to use up a bumper crop of zucchini and to get my kids to eat more fruits and veggies without them knowing it. It is a dense cake reminiscent of carrot cake. I frequently add in an extra cup of stir-ins. Raisins, flake coconut, and walnuts or pecans are favorites. Ingredients:

This is my son’s favorite cake. It stays very moist. I usually frost it with cream cheese frosting, but it is also great plain. It can also be baked in 2 loaf pans for zucchini bread. Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon baking powder 3 teaspoons ground

This pasta can be eaten any time but is best for Halloween. Very tasty and no need for sauce. Ingredients: 2 cups Halloween-shaped pasta 2 cups wagon wheel-shaped pasta 2 ½ cups peeled chopped pumpkin 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon chopped onion 1

Rich and creamy pumpkin spice hot chocolate is a great treat for a fall day, quiet evening, or to share with friends and family! Ingredients: ½ cup milk ⅓ cup heavy whipping cream ¼ cup milk chocolate chips 1 teaspoon cocoa powder 1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin puree ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice ¼ cup whipped cream

Enjoy this cold and refreshing treat with your annual pumpkin pie dessert. Ingredients: 2 scoops vanilla ice cream ½ cup crushed ice 1 tablespoon canned pumpkin 1 fluid ounce half-and-half 1 fluid ounce spiced rum ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 2 tablespoons whipped topping 1 pinch pumpkin pie spice Directions: Combine the ice cream, ice,

Creamy Southern-inspired broccoli and cauliflower salad with a few extra ingredients. Delicious. Fantastic for a potluck. Ingredients: 1 (12 ounce) package bacon 6 cups broccoli florets 6 cups cauliflower florets 2 cups slivered almonds 1 ½ cups golden raisins 1 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese 1 medium red onion, finely chopped 2 stalks celery, finely chopped

Best ever Southern-style black-eyed peas made in the slow cooker with bacon! We make these annually for New Year’s! Ingredients: 8 slices bacon, or more to taste 1 large onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 6 cups chicken broth 4 cups dry black-eyed peas ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper Directions: Place bacon