Cherry Chocolate Cake

1 pkg. chocolate cake mix
1 can cherry pie mix
1 tsp. almond extract
2 eggs, beaten

Beat eggs, add extract, cake mix and cherry pie mix. Stir gently. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes in a greased 9"x13" pan. I made cupcakes and baked them for about 18 min.

FROSTING:

1 c. sugar
5 tbsp. butter
1/2 c. milk
1 c. chocolate chips

Boil for 1 minute the first 3 ingredients, stirring constantly. Add chocolate chips and stir until melted and smooth. Spread on cake.

Coconut Cake

This is super easy and really yummy!

1 pkg. white cake mix
1 1/2 C. unsweetened coconut milk (I just use one whole can)
4 large egg whites

Beat together. Pour into 2 round 8" greased and floured cake pans or double recipe and pour into 3 round 9" cake pans. Bake at 350 for 22 min.

Frosting
3 1/2 C. powdered sugar
1/2 C. butter, softened
1 tsp. coconut extract
1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened

Combine and frost cake. THen press flaked coconut on top and sides.

I made cupcakes, baking them for 18 min. I frosted them then dipped them up-side-down into a bowl of flaked coconut. They came out really pretty and were so very easy!

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

I got this original recipe off of allrecipes and changed it a bit to fit my needs better.

2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 cup cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp aluminum free baking powder
1/2 tsp ground cloves
2 Tbls ground flax seed
4 Tbls water
(you could use two eggs in place of the flax and water)
1 cup Succanot
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup coconut or olive oil
3/4 cup apple juice concentrate, thawed
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup water (could use milk, or almond milk)
3 cups shredded unpeeled zucchini
1 cup shredded carrots

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 baking dish. mix all dry ingredients together, then add the wet. Lastly add the zucchini and carrots and mixed until just moistened. Bake for 35-45 min or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.

Serve plain, or add this simple frosting recipe from Robyn, at greensmoothiegirl.com

1/2 cup powdered succanot (if you don't have powdered succanot just put succanot into a coffee grinder and make it)
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup cocoa
1/4 cup water

My boys at this up like crazy! They loved it and I didn't mind so much letting them eat it!

Evil Jungle Princess

Weird name, I know, but that's what it's called at Thaifoon. This is a list of the ingredients, and while it's not a complete recipe (amounts), I'm entering it here before I lose the scrap of paper I wrote it down on. I'll perfect it hopefully after I try cooking it. If you want to take a stab at it, go for it. It's delicious at Thaifoon.

Chicken cut in chunks, salted and rubbed with fresh ginger
A couple large carrots julienned
Long beans or grean beans or peas
bean sprouts
red pepper julienned
mushrooms (optional)
water chestnuts (optional)
fresh basil

2+ Tbsp. peanut butter
Sweet Thai red chili sauce (found at Walmart)
1 Tbsp. Samall Oelek (found at Asian market)
Red curry
3 cans coconut milk (this seems to me like about 3 times as much as you'd need)

Cook the chicken, then remove from pan. Mix chili sauce, oelik, red curry and coconut milk in pan and heat. Add peanut butter. Add chicken and vegetables.

Serve with rice.

Homade Canned Tomato Soup

I got this recipe from my neighbor and it is the best!

14 quarts peeled & cored sliced tomatoes
(If you have never canned tomatoes see below for instructions)
14 stacks celery
14 sprigs parsley
4 large onions
a few bay leaves
boil and strain. I osterize them in the blender--not bay leaves.
(I blended them in my blend tech so there was no reason to strain)
Boil again and add about 1/2c salt and sugar( to taste)
Cream 1 lb butter with 3 c flour.
( the 2nd time around I melted my butter and then added the flour and mixed it up well
that seemed to work , and was a little bit easier than the creaming we tried the first time)
Add to vegetables and thicken.
Make sure your bottles are Hot and sanitized,
boil the lids and rings.
Bottle hot. Wipe Rims. and hand tighten the rings.
Then water bathe the appropriate length of time for your jars.

For preparing tomatoes get a large pan of water to a rolling boil and drop in your tomatoes a batch at a time, when there skin splits pull them out into a bowl. It is best to wait for a little bit before cutting them as they are really HOT! After there skin has split the skin should just pull off the tomatoes, then you can cut them in half (which is what I do instead of slicing them) & core them. My advice learned from my mom... put a cookie sheet with sides under your cutting board to contain the tomato juices as you are peeling and cutting them. :)

Unsloppy Joes

I got this one from Chelsea as well

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
8 kaiser rolls or whole wheat hamburger buns

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, celery, carrot, green pepper, and garlic: saute until tender. Stir in tomatoes, chili powder, tomato paste, vinegar, and pepper. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
Stir in kidney beans, and cook an additional 5 minutes.
Cut a 1/4 inch slice off the top of each kaiser roll; set aside. Hollow out the center of each roll, leaving about 1/2 inch thick shells; reserve the inside of rolls for other uses.
Spoon bean mixture evenly into rolls and replace tops. Serve immediately.

Peach Muffins

I got this recipe from Chelsea

3 cups whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cups coconut or olive oil
1 cup raw applesauce
1/2 cup water (may need to add more if it is still to thick)
3 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups succanot
3 cups peeled, pitted, and chopped peaches

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease 16 muffin cups.
In a large bowl, mix the flour, eggs, applesauce, oil, and water. Let sit for 15 minutes. Add in cinnamon, baking soda, succanot and salt. Fold in the peaches. Spoon into the prepared muffin cups.
Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before turning out onto wire racks to cool completely.


These are very moist and flavorful! My boys ate them up like crazy, and I took them to a church function and everybody really liked them. You can freeze them as well, and then just pull out a few at a time as you want them. They thaw quickly.