Mmmmmm Carrot Cake

Sunday I made another recipe from my book, gluten free carrot cake. Normally gluten free baked goods are dry and gritty, but not this one. It was super moist and tasty. There was no grit, my parents even claimed they couldn't tell it was gluten free. It had a thick layer of cream cheese frosting, it was the perfect touch for the not too sweet cake. I will definitely be making this one again! I didn't take any pictures because we just couldn't wait to dig in. Here is the recipe for this super yummy treat.

The Chinese Dinner Store

We've been trying really hard not to eat out often. Instead Ben lets the girls choose the menu and they cook together. The girls call restaurants the dinner store. Addy and Sydnee take turns playing the waitress/hostess, they make menus and take the orders. Last Friday it was Addy's turn to choose. She chose a Chinese themed menu. We had sweet and sour chicken, lemon chicken and egg drop soup. Since there is a recipe in my cookbook for the soup I was allowed in the kitchen to help. The recipe for the soup is super easy and it turned out great. The recipe calls for frozen corn and all I had was canned, but it still worked. It looked and tasted just like the real thing you get at the dinner store. Here is the recipe. Our sweet and sour sauce recipe is a top secret recipe from one of the best restaurants. It is so yummy. I will post it when I can find it.