Zucchini Carrot Cupcakes

I made these the other day hoping my anti veggie children would eat these. 3 out of 4 did. The other one just licked the frosting off. If you have a food pureer it's even better

1 c flour

1/4 c whole wheat flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1/2 c canola oil

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

1 cup grated zucchini (about one small one)

1 c grated carrot

3/4 c chopped walnuts (opt)

Cream cheese frosting

Preheat oven to 350 and line your cupcake pans 12 big (I did mini ones).

Combine flours, baking soda, powder, cinnamon, and salt.

In large bowl beat sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla for one minute.

Beat wet and dry ingredients until no traces of flour remain. Stir in zucchini, carrots and nuts.

Bake for 15mins or until done. Cool on rack and frost (or you can dust with powdered sugar)

Sausage Sandwich Squares

3 to 3 1/2 c flour

1 pkg active dry yeast

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/3 cups warm water

1 pound bulk italian sausage

1 sweet red pepper diced

1 green pepper, diced

1 lrg onion diced

1 cup chopped spinach

4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

1 egg

1 tbsp water

2 tbsp parmesan cheese

2 tbsp parsley

1/2 tsp oregano

1/8 tsp garlic powder

In a bow, combine 2 cups flour, yeast and salt. Add warm water; mix well. Add enough remaining flour to form a firm dough. Turn onto a floured surace; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 mins (I just turned on my mixer for about 4 mins.) Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise for about 50 mins. In skillet cook sausage and drain. Saute onions, peppers, and spinach. Press half of dough on bottom of jelly roll pan and sprinkle sausage mixture on top. Then spread cheese evenly over top. Roll out remaining down to fit pan; place over pan. In a small bowl beat egg and water. add remaining igredients and mix well. brush over dough. Cut slits in top. Bake at 400 for 20-25mins. (Can omit any of veggies you want) Yummy for breakfast also.

Crispy Southwest Chicken Wraps

1 cup cooked rice

1/2 tbsp chili powder

1/2 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp garlic salt

1 cup cooked, shredded chicken

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed

1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion

1/2 cup diced red or green pepper

1/4 c chopped cilantro

1 whole lime juice

6 burrito size flour tortillas

2 cups shredded cheese (combo of monterey jack and sharp cheddar)

1/2 cups sour cream

Mix rice together with chili powder, cumin, and garlic salt. Add remaining ingredients except tortillas, cheese and sour cream. Smear sour cream on tortilla then sprinkle cheese over sour then add chicken mixture.. Roll stuffed tortilla's (or can make like a quesadilla) Spray griddle with pam and cook until golden brown and crisp

Snickerdoodles

1 C shortening

2 eggs

2 tsp cream of tarter

1/4 tsp salt

2 tsp cinnamon

1 1/2 C sugar

1 tsp Soda

2 3/4 C Flour

For cinn/sugar mixture:

2 TBSP sugar

2 tsp cinnamon

Mix shortening, sugar, and eggs thoroughly. Sift together and stir in flour, cream of tarter, soda, and salt. Roll into balls. Roll around in cinnamon and sugar mixture Place on ungreased cookie sheet Bake at 375 for 8-10 mins.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are one of the best choco chip cookies. I got this recipe in college from a friend and it is so yummy. The cookie dough is sooo good.

1 C sugar

1/2 C brown suger

1 C shortnening

Cream together above

2eggs

1 tsp soda

1 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

Mix, then

Add all together with 2 1/4 C flour and then a bag of choco chips.

Bake @ 350 for 7-8 mins (I had to do 360 the last time I made them)