Luanne Porters Applesauce Cake

 Cake-

1/2 c shortening or oil

2 c sugar

1 egg

2 and 1/2c flour

1 and 1/2c applesauce

1/2c water

1 and 1/2t baking soda

1 t salt

3/4t cinnamon

1/2t cloves

1/2t allspice

Topping-

1/3 c sugar

1/3c brown sugar

1 t cinnamon

1 c chocolate chips

Comebine cake ingredients. Spread in 9x13 pan. Top with cinnamon, sugar, and chocolate chisp. Bake 35-45min at 350 in metal pan, 325 for glass

Italian Inspired Vegetable Barley Minestrone Soup

2 t oil
1 large carrots, diced
1 small onion, diced
3/4c celery, diced
4 t garlic
4 c chicken broth
1 c water
14 1/2 oz canned diced tomatoes
1/2c pearl barley
8 oz mushrooms, slcied
1/4t black pepper
1 small zucchini, diced
1/2c basil, chopped
4 T parmesan

Heat up oil, add carrots, onion, celery, carrots till onions are golden. Stir in garlic cook 1 min. Add broth, water,tomatoes, bring to boil. Add barley, mushrooms, pepper and cover for 40 minutes.
Stir in zucchini and cool for 5 minutes. Stir in basil