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Rainbow Carrot Cutlets

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Rainbow Carrot Cutlets (little patties with hidden veggies that are perfect for your picky eaters!)

The summer always makes me think of bright beautiful colors like rainbows, sunflowers and oh-so-delicious food!

I feel like I have always had a love affair with pretty food. The more colorful – the more I want to eat it!

When I was younger, it was mostly bright fruits and crayola-colored icing that got my attention, but as I came into my twenties, I really started turning my attention to vegetables. I started noticing the deep purple eggplant, those sunshine yellow spaghetti squash and those bright orange bell peppers.

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Hummingbird Cake

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I finally got around to baking a Hummingbird Cake! Yay me! Now, some of you are probably saying, what in the world is a Hummingbird Cake? Well, I would have said the same thing a few years ago but, since then, I have had a piece in almost every restaurant that advertises it in the Florida Keys. I kept telling myself I was going to make one day, and it would be even better than any I had tasted, and that day finally came. And I couldn’t be happier with the results (although my waistline might complain a little because it’s so hard to resist!).

The cake turned out rich, spicy, a little nutty and full of the fruity goodness of bananas and pineapple. It’s a tropical treat not to be missed!

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$100 Visa Gift Card Giveaway

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Giveaway days are the best days, aren’t they? We love being able to share some love with our readers across the contributor blogs of both My Cooking Spot and My Crafty Spot. We have such a great team of contributors for both blogs so it’s always great to join together to bring all of our readers a fantastic giveaway.

This month we are giving away a $100 Visa gift card. There are so many things you could use it for, back to school shopping, a nice dinner out, bills, food, or save it for Christmas (it’s just around the corner!).

First let’s introduce our fabulous contributors for this giveaway!

Butchers Niche | Speckled Palate | 2 Cookin’ Mamas

Feast + West | Body Rebooted | Crumby Cupcake

Wetherills Say I Do | Blue Eyed Dove | A Savory Feast

My Cooking Spot | My Crafty Spot

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Thanks for joining us and best of luck! Giveaway runs from 8/17 at 12 am EST and ends 8/24 at 11:59 pm EST.

Cinnamon Sugar Kettle Corn

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Natasha Red here! Some of my favorite times during the day are sharing snacks with my daughter Reaghan. She usually wakes up from her nap a little hungry, and that’s typically the time of day I need a little snack to hold me over until dinner as well. I love to watch her reaction to new flavors and textures. She has such a little personality already and gives a big “MMMM” when she thinks something is delicious!

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