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Chocolate Carrot Cake

Chocolate Carrot Cake

I do love a good hide a veggie in a chocolate cake recipe.  I have hidden pumpkin, beetroot and zucchini so far and this weekend I added carrot to the mix. Adding vegetables into a cake, loaf or muffin mix is not simply to disguise the vegetables because all the added sugar and butter simply […]

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Lunchbox carrot cake pikelets

Lunchbox Carrot Cake Pikelets

Last week I shared my Apple and Cinnamon Pikelets and this week I have Carrot Cake Pikelets.  These sweeter than the apple and cinnamon so they can be enjoyed just as they are or spread with a little cream cheese would be nice. For the lunchbox I have made them more user friendly by placing […]

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Kid Friendly Carrot Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Icing

Kid Friendly Carrot Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Icing

I haven’t made a carrot cake in such a long time, and I think that I haven’t made it because I know I will be the only one who will eat it.  So I set myself a task to make a carrot cake that the kids would also eat.  The nuts are on the outside, […]

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Easy Purple Carrot Cake

I love trying new ingredients and purple carrots was recently one of them. They were a ridiculously good price at my local fruit and vege shop a few weeks back so I grabbed a bag. We ate them roasted and they were delicious but with the last two I decided to try a purple carrot […]

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CORN, CARROT & POLENTA CAKES

I bought some lovely fresh corn today and had visions of pairing it with some Polenta I had in the cupboard and that is how these Kinda Sweet, Kinda Savoury, Super delicious cakes were born. This a one bowl mix recipe so it is also super easy and basically fail proof. INGREDIENTS 1 Cup Corn […]

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CARROT, GINGER & INCABERRY CAKE

This is a perfect cake to celebrate Easter, especially if you are looking for a change from chocolate Easter eggs. This went down a treat when I took it for morning tea at my Grandma’s house. A real crowd pleaser for both the young and older generation. The two ingredients that make this cake a […]

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20 Rice Cake Toppings for the Lunchbox

20 Rice Cake Toppings for the Lunchbox

Rice cakes are a great alternative to bread in the lunchbox. They can be sandwiched together or simply topped, either way they are perfect in the school lunchbox or even to take to work. I have put together a list of rice cake toppings that we love. I would love to know your favorite too, […]

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Baked Savoury Potato Cake

Sometimes you just don’t feel like mashed or normal baked potatoes with a roast. I know I felt like that last weekend when I slow cooked a blade roast beef. I didn’t cook any vegetables with the meat in the slow cooker as I wanted something with a bit of texture on the side to […]

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ZUCCHINI, APPLE & CARROT LOAF

INGREDIENTS 2 Zucchini’s, grated 2 Apples, grated1 Carrot, grated2 Eggs3/4 Cup Brown Sugar1/2 Cup light olive oil or vegetable oil 1 tsp salt1 1/2 Cups Self Raising Flour1 tsp Bicarbonate soda1 tsp Cinnamon1/2 tsp Nutmeg1/2 Cup desiccated coconutLET’S PUT IT ALTOGETHER 1. In a large bowl place the eggs and sugar. Whisk by end until […]

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