It's the final day of Spring Sweets Week and I sure hope you've all enjoyed it as much as I have! Actual spring is still quite a few weeks away here in New England, but it's been great getting together with all the talented bloggers and sharing recipes. This post is sponsored in conjunction with #SpringSweetsWeek. I received product from sponsor companies to help in the creation of my recipes. All opinions are mine alone. I just can't emphasize enough the unbelievable amount of items that Melissa's Produce sent. Part of the bounty was a bag of the biggest carrots I've ever seen, all around a foot in length. I used my new food processor to shred them up quickly. My guys took a liking to the butterscotch pears and eventually I had to hide a bunch of them so that I could have enough to make this cake. The texture is very much like an apple but the flavor is all pear. Joining the pears and carrots were raisins, crushed pineapple and coconut and giving the ca
For my second Spring Sweets Week recipe I whipped up some scones. They are super simple to make and really pop when you load them full of freshly squeezed citrus juice and ginger! This post is sponsored in conjunction with #SpringSweetsWeek. I received product from sponsor companies to help in the creation of my recipes. All opinions are mine alone. I've had the pleasure of working with Melissa's Produce in the past and this year they totally went above and beyond with the variety and quantity of items they sent. Among the selections were Cara Cara oranges, Seedless lemons and Key Limes. I knew I wanted to make scones but couldn't decide on one flavor of citrus so I went with all three! Using a microplane is my favorite way to zest whether it's a lot or a little. Fast and then I pop it right on the top rack of the dishwasher. Selefina Spices also sent some fantastic items. I knew right away I wanted to put the cinnamon in these. After snacking on a few pi