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Applesauce Carrot Muffins

As of today, I have been off of cane sugars for 49 days. It feels good. I have been using honey or maple syrup for sweeteners, but will soon be using Swerve products to sweeten my recipes. We will see how it goes.  Am always on the lookout for recipes that use honey instead of sugar, like these yummy Applesauce Carrot Muffins . If you find any other recipes, let me know. 

Turkey Corn Chowder

Turkey Corn Chowder   What to do with leftover turkey or any other fowl.  Really good. 

Maple Pecan Banana Bread

 Maple Pecan Banana Bread Using gluten free flour blend.  3/4 Cup honey instead of sugar.  1 TBSP Maple syrup instead of extract. 

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Mother's Banana Nut Bread

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MOTHER’S BANANA NUT BREAD Preheat Oven to 325F. Grease Loaf Pan. INGREDIENTS: 1 Cup Sugar 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda\ 2 Eggs  3 Mashed Bananas 1 stick Butter ¼ Cup Chocolate Chips 2 Cups flour ¼ Cup Chopped Nuts DIRECTIONS: Mix all ingredients together in large bowl. Pour into greased bread pan. Bake for one hour till toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool ten minutes in pan, then remove and set on rack to cool. As you can see, this is a much loved recipe!

Grandma Bavetz' Poppyseed Cake

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Instead of canned poppyseed filling, I am using fresh made poppyseed filling  because I have access to ground poppyseed. And instead of 2 cups sugar, I am substituting 1 1/2 cups honey.  I expect it to be absolutely delicious. Found the homemade poppyseed filling at www.allrecipes.com under Hungarian Poppyseed Filling Recipe.  But, just in case the link gets broken, here is the recipe: 1/2 pound poppy seeds (1 & 1/2 Cups) 1 Cup milk 1/4 Cup Butter 3/4 Cup sugar (called for cane, but I used coconut) pinch salt 2 Eggs, beaten Grind poppy seeds in a mill or grinder. Combine milk, butter and sugar in saucepan. Cook on low heat, stirring often, until sugar dissolves. Gradually pour about half of the hot milk into the beaten eggs, whisking constantly. Return the egg and milk mixture back to the pan. Continue to cook and stir until the mixture begins to thicken and coat the back of a metal spoon (Run your fingers down the coated spoon, i...