Inside-Out Carrot Cake Cookies
Ingredients
    •    1 1/8 cups all-purpose flour
    •    1 teaspoon cinnamon
    •    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    •    1/2 teaspoon salt
    •    1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
    •    1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
    •    1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
    •    1 large egg
    •    1/2 teaspoon vanilla
    •    1 cup coarsely grated carrots (2 medium)
    •    1 scant cup walnuts (3 ounces), chopped
    •    1/2 cup raisins (2 1/2 ounces)
    •    8 ounces cream cheese
    •    1/4 cup honey
Preparation
Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 2 baking sheets.
Whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
Beat together butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla in a bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Mix in carrots, nuts, and raisins at low speed, then add flour mixture and beat until just combined.
Drop 1 1/2 tablespoons batter per cookie 2 inches apart on baking sheets and bake, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until cookies are lightly browned and springy to the touch, 12 to 16 minutes total. Cool cookies on sheets on racks 1 minute, then transfer cookies to racks to cool completely.
While cookies are baking, blend cream cheese and honey in a food processor until smooth.
Sandwich flat sides of cookies together with a generous tablespoon of cream cheese filling in between.

Cinnamon Roll Cake

12 servings

CAKE:

• 3 cups Flour
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup Sugar
• 4 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1 1/2 cups Milk
• 2 Eggs
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla
• 1/2 cup ( 1 stick)  Butter, melted

TOPPING:

• 1 cup ( 2 sticks) Butter, softened
• 1 cup Brown Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Flour
• 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon

GLAZE:

• 2 cups Powdered Sugar
• 5 Tablespoons Milk
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla

Directions:  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 glass baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.

In an electric or stand mixer add the flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, milk, eggs, and vanilla. Once combined well , slowly stir in the melted butter. Pour into the prepared 9x13 baking pan.

For topping, In a large bowl mix the 2 sticks of butter, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon together until well combined and creamy. Drop evenly over the batter by the tablespoonfuls and use a knife to marble/swirl through the cake.

Bake at 350 for 28-32 minutes or when a toothpick inserted near the center comes out nearly clean.

FOR GLAZE:  In a medium bowl, mix the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla together with a whisk. Drizzle evenly over the warm cake. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Fresh Stawberry Chicken Salad

STRAWBERRY CHICKEN SALAD

2 servings

• 2 boneless, skinless Chicken Breasts
• 2 teaspoons Olive Oil
• Salt and Pepper, to taste 
• 6-8 cups chopped Romaine Lettuce
• 1 cup Strawberries, sliced
• 1/4 cup sliced Almonds
• 1 cup Poppyseed dressing
• 1/2 cup light Raspberry Vinaigrette

Directions:   Start by brushing oil on chicken breasts and then season with salt and pepper. Grill chicken on your barbecue or indoor grill pan. Grill for 5 minutes on each side, or until chicken is thoroughly cooked. Set aside.

On two plates, add the romaine lettuce, sliced strawberries and almonds. Slice your grilled chicken and place on top.

Mix together the poppyseed dressing and raspberry vinaigrette together. Pour over the salad and dig in!

Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps

1/2 cup water
1/2 cup instant brown rice
2 tsp oil
1 lb. lean ground turkey
1 T minced fresh ginger
1 large red bell pepper diced
1 8 oz. can water chestnuts, chopped
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 T hoisin sauce (find in oriental section of grocery store)
1 tsp. five-spice asian spice
1/2 tsp. salt
chopped cilantro, to taste (dried or fresh)
Large lettuce leaves

Cook the rice in water according to directions.  Meanwhile, heat oil in large pan.  Add turkey and ginger, cook crumbling with a wooden spoon, until turkey is cooked through.  Stir in rice and remaining ingredients (except lettuce) and cook 2 minutes more.  Spoon into lettuce leaves to serve. Can put shredded carrots and sprinkle more cilantro on top if desired.