Mardi Gras Bread

'Tis the season, so kick off the celebration with this wonderful bread:
(makes 2 loaves)

1&1/4 cups canola* oil
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 cups shredded organic carrots (again, I find organic carrots to be WAY sweeter*)
1 8 oz. can of crushed pineapple (undrained)
3 cups all purpose flour
1 t. baking soda
3 t. cinnamon
1 t. sea* salt
1 t. vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Beat oil, sugar, and eggs well. Add in carrots and pineapple and mix again. Sift dry ingredients and add to other mixture. Fold in vanilla and nuts. Grease and flour 2 loaf pans. Divide batter between both, and bake at 350 for 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean. Best served warm with honey butter: 1 stick of Kerrygold* butter, softened mixed with 1/4 cup honey.

Editor's note: My V-day feast was SUPERB!!! And, of course, I have leftover lamb so I can make a gyro today!! YAY.

"Prayer is the voice of faith trusting that God knows and cares."

Have FUN in the SUN today!!

Love,

MM