Ingredients

• 1/2 c. Butter
• 2 lbs. Carrots (diced)
• Cinnamon to taste
• 3 ea. Eggs
• 2 tbs. All-Purpose Flour
• 1 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1 c. Sugar

Instructions

Boil carrots for 25 minutes; drain. Combine carrots and butter; mash. Add sugar and eggs. Mix on medium speed for two minutes. Stir in flour and baking powder. Pour into a greased 7 x 11 dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake uncovered for one hour at 350 degrees.

Ingredients

• 2 c. Light Brown Sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 c. Light Corn Syrup
• 1/2 lb. Butter
• 1/4 tsp. Cream of Tartar
• 1 tsp. Salt
• 1 tsp. Baking Soda
• 8 qts. Popped Corn

Instructions

In a 2 1/2 qt. saucepan, combine brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, cream of tartar and salt. Bring to boil, stirring over medium-high heat. Stirring constantly, boil rapidly (about five minutes) until mixture reaches 260 degrees on  a candy thermometer (hard-ball stage). Remove from heat. Stir in baking soda quickly but thoroughly; pour at once over popped corn in large roasting or baking pan. Stir gently until all kernels are coated. Baked at 200 degrees for 1 hr., stiring two or three times during baking. Turn out at once on waxed paper; spread apart and allow to cool completely. Break into small clusters. Store in tightly covered containers. Makes eight quarts.

On Saturday we traded many great recipes for the holidays.

If you go to ETCH fantasy of Trees (this Wed-Sun), be on the look out for the VEFA tabletop tree with a Wizard of Oz theme “Peanuts, Eggs, Milk, Soy and Tree Nuts, Oh, My!”

Other upcoming events- January 17th noon-2pm is our next meeting, then we are planning a Spring Food Allergy Symposium with invited speakers, and many activities around Food Allergy Awareness Week in Mid-May.

We have a critical mass of over 70 people on our email distribution list! Now we need some funds to continue to have an impact on the community.   We make money every time you order some helpful labels from www.labelitorloseit.com and give the code VEFA at checkout.

Also, If you are able, please mail a tax deductible donation to our treasurer, Becky Burnett

Make checks out to “ETCH” with “VEFA” in the message line and mail to Becky Burnett, Nutrition, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, 2018 Clinch Ave. Knoxville, TN  37916.  Any amount will help!

We are actively seeking volunteers to become more involved, please let us know via return email if you can give a little time (<1 hr a month) to our cause.