Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Best Carrot Cake Ever














Ingredients
2 c sugar
1 1/4 c oil
4 large eggs
2 c flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
3 c grated carrots
1 c chopped walnuts
FROSTING
12 oz powdered sugar
2 3 oz. cream cheese room temp
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp milk


1.In large bowl, beat sugar and oil. Add eggs and beat well.

Sift together flour, soda, cinnamon, and salt into egg mixture; mix well; fold in carrots and nuts.

Place batter in greased 9x13 pan; bake 1 hour and 10 miniutes in a 350 oven. (Check once because of oven variances)

FROSTING: Beat together powdered sugar, cream cheese, vanilla, butter and milk; spread on cooled carrot cake.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Taco Seasoning Mix













Taco Seasoning Mix

recipe from Just A Pinch.com / Sandy Johnson

Note: I added a little water in and cooked it down , my meat was kind of dry but with water it turned out perfect..I think I added maybe 1/2 C or so. This is DELICIOUS thank you Sandy

2 tsp dehydrated onions
1 tsp salt
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp corn starch
1/2 tsp dehydrated red pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp oregano, powdered
1/2 tsp cumin

Directions
1.
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
2.
This is equivalent to one package of taco seasoning and will season one pound ground beef for tacos.