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Mother Lode Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese FrostingI think this is the best. I like `em HEAVY and rich and fiddled with one and came up with this incredible cake! Easy? What good thing is?1 (12 to 14 ounce) bag frozen carrots
2 tablespoons cinnamon (divided)
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups corn oil
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract, divided
1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
1 3/4 cups chopped walnuts
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom (optional)
1/8 teaspoon allspice
3/4 cup drained, crushed pineapple
12 ounces cream cheese
4 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
9 tablespoons sweet butter, room temperatureBring a large pot of water to a boil and drop in 1 tablespoon cinnamon with frozen carrots. Boil until carrots are tender; drain but do not rinse. Puree carrots and cinnamon in a processor or blender and set aside.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 9-inch springform pans (You could also use three 9-inch cake pans, grease and cut a parchment circle to fit the bottom; greasing parchment. Bake for less time and test as suggested below.)In a large bowl, sift the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, allspice and cardamom. Add oil, eggs and 1 tablespoon vanilla, beating well until combined. Fold in walnuts, coconut, pineapple and carrot puree. Pour into prepared pans and bake on the middle rack for 50 minutes or until edges pull away from the sides and cake tester comes out clean when inserted near the center. Cool on rack for 3 hours before removing from pan.Frosting: Cream together the cream cheese and sweet butter in a medium bowl. Slowly add the sifted powdered sugar and continue to beat until smooth and free of lumps. Add vanilla extract and mix thoroughly. Frost cake with frosting and serve. Cake also freezes well if you wrap in plastic wrap and then foil.

Picnic style bean bake
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Caesar potato salad
Caesar Potato SaladNote: If making ahead, add enough chicken broth to moisten to desired texture before serving.Makes: 6 servings2 1/2 pounds (about 8 red thin skinned    potatoes, scrubbed2 cloves garlic, minced1 teaspoon Worcestershire2 teaspoons Dij (Upload by user)

Easy shrimp salad
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Fourth of july red, white and blue pie
Fourth of July Red, White and Blue Pie1 cup crushed pretzels1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted1/4 cup granulated sugar2 (3.4 ounce) packages white chocolate instant pudding13/4 cup milk2 cups sweetened whipped cream2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced2 cups fresh (Upload by user)

Red, white and blue american pie
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Red, white and blue jellyroll
Red, White and Blue Jellyroll1 box yellow cake mix or your favorite jellyroll recipe8 10 strawberries, sliced2 (8 ounce) containers whipped topping1 bag MILKY WAY� Miniatures: 1/2 bag    sliced, 1/2 bag chopped in half1 bag M&M`s� Milk Chocolate Candies with (Upload by user)

Jersey jan`s patriotic trifle
Jersey Jan`s Patriotic TrifleSo easy, tasty and beautiful...1 1/2 cups cold fat free milk 1 ( 4 ounce) box Jell O Vanilla/Chocolate/Coconut/Banana    Cream Instant Pudding (fat/sugar free) 1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping, thawed 1 (13 ounce) angel food (Upload by user)

World famous philadelphia vanilla ice cream
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Uncle sam pretzel candies
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Buttermilk peach ice cream
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Star-spangled tart
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Blueberry picnic bars
Blueberry Picnic BarsuBase and Topping/u 1 1/2 cups uncooked oats 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/8 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine, melteduFilling/u1 1/2 cups blueberries, rinsed and dra (Upload by user)
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Chicken in a basket
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Fourth of july lemon flag bars
Fourth of July Lemon Flag BarsuShortbread Crust/u1/2 cup (1 stick) butter , softened1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar1 1/2 cups all purpose flour1 teaspoon grated lemon rinduLemon Filling/u1 1/2 cups granulated sugar1/2 cup lemon juice1/2 cup water (Upload by user)
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Buttermilk fried chicken
Buttermilk Fried ChickenI love fried chicken and this is a great recipe. Adjust the seasonings to your own taste. This is a basic recipe which you can customize to your liking. I don`t know what it is about marinating the chicken in the buttermilk. It just does something to it that makes it very (Upload by user)
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