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gotta be stuffing with no funny business -raisins etc

Usually your included gratuity is on food only not on wine service.

PW of course and the kitchn and foodgal and bakerella and smitten kitchen..hhmm think I have a problem

My first cookbook was from Knudsen yogurt. I saved lids or something and was so excited when it came in the mail, I was probably 7 or so.

Yup worked at a soda fountain for years -brown cow- rootbeer float black cow- coke float -blk and white milkshake is a chocolate milkshake made with vanilla ice cream and choc. syrup thie list goes on and on ;)

I ate my first dutch crunch and the deli in the barn at stanford shopping center

Now this is fro-yo!! Thank goodness I work 1/2 a mile away!!mmmmmm

Hummingbird Cake

Adapted from a recipe by Mrs. L.H. Wiggins (originally printed in “Southern Living,” Feb. 1978)

Yield: 1 9-inch triple-layer cake

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
2 cups chopped pecans, divided
2 chopped bananas
Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe below)
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour three 9-inch cake pans, or spray them with a nonstick spray.

2. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add eggs, oil and vanilla; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.

3. Stir in pineapple, 1 cup chopped pecans and bananas.

4. Spoon batter into prepared cake pans. Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool immediately. When the cakes are completely cooled, spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with 1 cup chopped pecans.

Cream Cheese Frosting

2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
2 pounds powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
In a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine cream cheese and butter; cream until smooth. Add powdered sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla.

Warm apple crisp with vanilla ice cream mmm

I use those steam bags in the microwave. Super easy and fairly quick.

Thanks Mizbee! I just bought the book on Amazon for $3.00

I saw the Paula Deen cake-I figured if anyone knows coconut cake its probably her, I just wanted to see if there were other recommendations. Sadiepix-Thank you! you are so kind to go above and beyond!!

freezer jam-super easy, fast and delish!