Spinach Squares

What to do with frozen spinach!

3 tbsp of butter, melted
3 eggs
1/3 cup of flour
1/3 cup of milk
1 tsp baking powder
Cheese 
1 package frozen spinach, defrosted and drained

• Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
• Mix all ingredients together in dish, spread.
• Bake for 35 minutes.

Cream Cheese Frosting

2 sticks butter, softened
Two 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
5 cups confectioners’ sugar
2 tablespoons lemon zest
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

• Cream butter and cream cheese.
• Add sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition until smooth.
• Add lemon zest and vanilla, mix until fluffy. 

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

4 cups peeled and grated carrots
1½ cups coarsely chopped walnuts
1 cup dark raisins

4 large eggs
1 cup canola oil
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour
>1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
>1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix carrots, walnuts and raisins in a separate bowl.
• Cream eggs, oil, sugars and vanilla.
• Add flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda and baking powders and salt. Mix to just combine - don't over mix.
• Add carrot mix and again, combine lightly.
• Pour into two 9-in greased pans.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes.
• Let cakes cool at least 20 minutes, remove from pans, and allow to cool completely.
• Frost with cream cheese frosting recipe and enjoy!

Chewy Molasses Ginger Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

1 stick melted butter
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup molasses (+ some extra)
1 egg

2 c flour
2 tsp baking soda
~2 heaping tsp cinnamon
~2 heaping tsp ginger (or pumpkin pie spice)
salt

Turbinado sugar


INSTRUCTIONS:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees
• Mix first three ingredients in the food processor
• Then add wet ingredients, mix well
• Add dry ingredients and chill dough in fridge
• Roll dough in turbinado sugar
• Bake for ~12-14 min. (undercooked looking is better!)