Carrot Bread

1 1/2 cups shredded carrots (3 medium)
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
3/4 cup white flour
3/4 cup wheat flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves

Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease a loaf pan, 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2 or 9x5x3 inches. Mix carrots, sugar, oil and eggs in large bowl with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients and pour into pan. Bake 50 to 60 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen sides of loaf from pan and remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.

Jam Muffins

I made strawberry, black raspberry, and apricot.

1 3/4 cups flour (I used whole wheat)
1/3 cup sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1 beaten egg
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup oil
Jam in the flavor of your choice

In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except jam and mix just until combined.  Batter should be slightly lumpy.  Lightly grease muffin cups.  Fill each cup 1/3 full.  Top each with 1 tsp. or less of jelly, jam, or preserves.  Then cover with enough batter to fill each muffin cup 2/3 full.  Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.  Remove from pans and serve warm.  Makes 10-12 muffins.

Wheat Rolls

You could actually use all white flour or any combination of white and wheat.  I used all whole wheat flour.  It has so much more flavor and is so much better for you.  I got this recipe from my friend Melissa and it's fantastic!  And it was great for practicing fractions.  :)

1 pkg. yeast (or 2 1/4 tsp. if you're using jar yeast)
1 1/3 C. milk (at 105-115 degrees)
1 T. sugar
3 T. oil
1 tsp. salt
3-3 1/2 C. flour

Dissolve yeast and sugar in warmed milk.  Mix in oil, salt, and 1 cup flour until smooth.  Add remaining flour and knead a few times to make it smooth.  Cover and rise 45 minutes in a warmish spot.  Punch down and roll into 1 inch balls.  Dividing into equal sections and then dividing them again and again helps keep them the same size.  Put 3 dough balls into each section of a greased muffin pan.  Brush tops with butter and sprinkle with salt, if desired.  Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes.  Mine made exactly 12 rolls.

Quick & Easy Yeast Rolls

1 package active dry yeast
¾ cup warm water
2 T. sugar
2 T. oil
½ tsp. salt
1 egg
1 cup flour

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in rest of ingredients until smooth. Let rise 15 minutes. Add 1 ½ to 1 ¾ cups more flour. Knead. Divide into 16 balls. Put in a square pan and butter the tops. Cover and let rise 25 minutes. Bake 12-15 minutes at 425 degrees.

Tricks & Ideas
-My mom used to make these for holidays.  I remember one Christmas seeing them rising on pans all over the table.
-Sometimes I make these for supper and then bag up the rest to use for yummy sandwiches to take to work with sandwich meat and cheese.