Carrot Cake Donuts

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Anything “carrot cake” is O.K. by me, and if it looks like a donut, even better! Carrot cakes are typically loaded with oil, butter, sugar and eggs, all of which I avoid in my recipes; so coming up with a cake that is just as tasty (and moist but not too heavy), was a fun [...]

Kichadi (Indian rice and lentils)

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Kichadi is an East Indian dish that features rice and either mung beans or lentils, and a variety of spices and vegetables. Everything is slowly cooked into a soft stew. Considered an Indian comfort food, kichadi is easy to prepare, can be made all in one pan or pot, and makes great leftovers. Ingredients water [...]

Persimmon Bars

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These bars are lighter than traditional fruit and nut bars, and make a great traveling or backpacking snack—or a dessert cake when a bit of frosting is added. Refined sugar is replaced by dates, which have a brown sugar flavor that complements the persimmon and spices. Clockwise from top: Creamy Cashew Frosting, Lemon-Tofu Frosting, no [...]