Lavender Cooking Club

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A great place to share recipes, food trend info, cooking tips and stories... Bon appetit!

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Latest Activity: Nov. 5, 2009

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NOTE: When checking out the discussion forum, your best bet is to hit "See All." Be sure to let us know in your recipe share if you're willing to submit it for the LCC cookbook.

LCC COOKBOOK PROJECT

As part of the Lavender Cooking Club, we'd like to do some good. The idea: To publish a cookbook for sale, with the proceeds going to Grateful Dread Public Radio, an lgbt-owned member-supported community-service public Internet radio station devoted to progressive issues, lgbt equality, peace, service, and informing the grassroots; GDPR presents diverse sounds and ideas for open minds. If you're willing to donate any recipe to the project, just say so within the message of any recipes you share within the club or email them. If you'd rather not donate the recipe, please feel free to share it -- we will not include any recipe in the book unless its author gives explicit permission. Also, submission does not guarantee inclusion in the cookbook. If you want to submit your recipe, please include your name for attribution.

If you have any announcements or activities you would like to suggest, just let us know or start a discussion topic. THANKS AND PEACE!

Discussion Forum

Low-carb sauce for chicken wings

I'm looking for a low-carb sauce to use on baked chicken wings. It must be a bit sweet (I'm thinking I could use Splenda?) because I crave sugar a lot now that I'm cutting back on it. I appreciate a…

Tagged: low-carb

Started by SistersTalk Jan. 17, 2009.

Request: Carrot Cake Recipe - Like My Grandma Used to Make 2 Replies

I was born and raised in the south. My southern Black grandmother can throw down in the kitchen. She suffered a stroke a few years back and has lost her ability to speak. I usually call her this time…

Tagged: carrot_cake_recipe

Started by SistersTalk. Last reply by Christina Howard Dec. 28, 2008.

Christmas Recipes 6 Replies

Please place Christmas recipes here.

Started by Natalie Davis. Last reply by Natalie Davis Dec. 8, 2008.

Food for Thought: Turkey Time

I don't celebrate Thanksgiving the way most Americans do. Images of smiling Pilgrims and Native Americans breaking bread around long tables in Massachusetts don't do much for me; I am all too aware o…

Tagged: holiday, tofurkey, side, dishes, recipes

Started by Natalie Davis Nov. 26, 2008.

Hello and a Question 8 Replies

Here is an icebreaker as we convene the club: What is served on your Thanksgiving table?

Tagged: holidays, food, thanksgiving, club, cooking

Started by Natalie Davis. Last reply by Natalie Davis Nov. 24, 2008.

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Comment by Shannon on March 28, 2009 at 6:18pm: Just tried making carrot cake/cheesecake. So Good!
http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/512/Cheesecake_Factorys_Carrot_Cake_Cheesecake31427.shtml

Comment by Marian on December 28, 2008 at 2:45am: Somebody, I can't remember made some cookie/brownies they were like cookies but thick and soft like brownies. they were made with splenda and I am dying to know how to make them does anyone know?

Comment by Natalie Davis on December 21, 2008 at 12:37pm: Genia, check the carrot cake discussion for a southern-style carrot cake recipe.

Comment by Natalie Davis on December 21, 2008 at 12:18pm: Carrot cake? Cool... the following is a recipe for a healthy carrot cake. The nuts are optional for those allergic. I substitute raisins.

1 cup grated carrots
2-1/4 cups self-rising flour
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1-1/3 cups demarara sugar
1 cup desiccated coconut
3/4 cup sultanas
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter, melted
4 oz vegetable oil

Makes 16 slices

Grease a 9x9" square, loose-based cake pan. Preheat the oven to 350F/180C.

Sift flour and cinnamon into a bowl. Stir in the carrots, sugar, coconut, and nuts.

In another bowl, beat together eggs, vanilla extract, melted butter and oil. Stir this mixture thoroughly into the flour mix.

Put mixture into cake pan and bake for 45-50 minutes until golden and firm to touch. Leave to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn on to a wire rack to cool. Cut into slices.

Comment by SistersTalk on December 20, 2008 at 1:45pm: I just joined so I could post a request for a carrot cake recipe. I'm sure I'll be back with other requests too. :-)

Comment by Natalie Davis on December 8, 2008 at 2:12pm: The categories will be the usual, with some LGBT-specific chapters on potlucks and pride specialties and such.

Comment by Laurel on December 8, 2008 at 2:06pm: Thanks!!! I'm also gonna pick recipe for consideration for the cookbook. Are there chapters/categories picked yet? ie: Appetizers, Main Dishes, International etc?

Comment by Natalie Davis on December 8, 2008 at 1:48pm: Laurel, check the Christmas recipes discussion. You'll find some great and super-easy hors d'oeuvre recipes there.

Comment by Natalie Davis on December 8, 2008 at 12:52pm: You have set my creative juices flowing... Give me a bit and I'll be back with a few tasty and healthy hors d'oeurve recipes that would make Santa jolly.

Comment by Laurel on December 8, 2008 at 12:49pm: Hello all! I am having a small Christmas get together this weekend. We're just sticking to hors d'ouvers and sweets. I was wondering if any of y'all would like to share your EASY and tasty treat ideas/recipes. I am always looking for new things to try out on my friends!

Have a great day!