Recipies for Recovery

Webster Place Carrot Cake

Ingredients

2 large eggs
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup grated zucchini
1/2 cup grated carrots
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 1/2 cups cream cheese frosting (recipe below)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a 9 inch square baking dish.

2. Beat the eggs with the sugar in a large bowl until frothy, and then beat in oil.

3. In another large bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add flour mixture to egg mixture and beat until well mixed.

4. Add the zucchini, carrots, raisins and walnuts and stir to mix into a stiff batter. Spoon the batter into the baking pan and bake for 35 minutes, or until toothpick in center comes out clean. Frost when cooled.

Cream Cheese Frosting
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tbsp butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
Beat until smooth. Frost and enjoy!

“The sweet taste of success !”
Recipe taste tested on 9/27/09 at Webster Place family day.
Carrots and Zucchini from the Webster Place Farm, planted, tended to and harvested by residents.

Webster Mexican Lasagna

2 lbs of ground beef (or turkey)

1 16 oz can refried beans or black beans
1 can of corn
1 envelope of taco seasoning
12 oz flour tortillas
4 cups shredded cheddar
1 - 16oz jar of salsa
2 cup water
2 cup sour cream
1 small can sliced black olives
3 green onions (or scallions), chopped

Directions:

1. Cook ground beef in skillet and drain

2. Stir in beans, corn and seasoning mix

3. In 13 x 9 x 2" greased pan, layer 1/3 tortillas, meat, cheese, repeating layers twice

4. Combine salsa and water and pour over top

5. Cover and bake at 350 for one hour, until heated through

6. Top with sour cream olives, green onion, cheese

7. Bake uncovered 5 minutes longer, let stand 10 minutes.

Serves 12