17 Quick & Easy Spring Dinners

This is a great template, thanks! I sought out a recipe for carrot pancakes that puréed the carrots, instead of using shredded carrots like one would use for a latke type, because I “inherited” a can of cooked sliced carrots! Perfect recipe, and also I just amped up the savory elements by adding in Moroccan spices & toasted crumbled walnuts to the batter, about a heaping 1/2 cup of walnuts quickly toasted in the same skillet warming up to cook the pancakes…. Then I added a pair of lamb tamales & a warm black bean & corn salsa for my filling brunch dish… 10/10 will try with fresh carrots next!

I have made this cake since the 70's when my Aunt made it for my high school graduation in '69! It's still my favorite cake ever! I'm not a fan of frosting so this is perfect. Variations: 1) yellow cake mix and vanilla pudding, or 2) lemon cake mix and lemon or lime pudding. Or 3) yellow cake and lemon pudding for a milder lemony taste. 4) White cake/pistachio pudding...etc. Be creative!