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Ask Jamie: Dump Cake

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Kristi asks in the comments on this post:

But what is dump cake?

Mmm… dump cake. It sounds gross, but is very easy and quite delicious! They don’t photograph well, so I won’t share a picture with you, but they taste great and are quite yummy. The ‘dump’ of dump cake is just dumping a box of cake mix over the top of other ingredients and not mixing.
My favorite dump cake recipe is this Weight Watcher friendly one:
Dump Cake
2 bags frozen fruit (or 3 cups fresh fruit)
1 cake mix
1 diet pop
Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with PAM. Dump in fruit. Sprinkle cake mix on top. Pour diet soda over the top. Bake for approximately 45 to 50 minutes until the top is golden. 12 servings – 4 points each. Great served warm with fat free vanilla ice cream. You can experiment with different flavors but my two favorites are blackberries/yellow cake/diet sprite and blueberries/vanilla cake/diet cream soda.
The dump cake from the post that I referenced above is this recipe:
Pumpkin Dump Cake
1 29 oz. can pumpkin
1 12 oz can evaporated milk
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
3 tsp cinnamon
1 box yellow cake mix
1 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup melted butter
Preheat oven to 350. Mix first six ingredients in a large bowl and pour into a 9 x 13 pan sprayed with PAM. Sprinkle cake mix on top and then cover with pecans. Pour melted butter over the top. Bake for 50 minutes.
Enjoy!!
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Ask Jamie: Toddler Friendly Lunch Ideas

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Typically, I answer a reader’s question and then throw it back your way. Today, I have a question for you that I hope you can help me out with!

I am trying to compose a list of toddler friendly lunch ideas — preferably easy to prepare and healthy. Please leave your ideas in the comments and I will move them to the body of the post for everyone to read and share.

1. English Muffin Pizzas (Serves 2)
Split two whole wheat English muffins. Top each half with 2 Tbsp of pizza sauce, 2 turkey pepperonis, and enough mozzarella cheese to cover. Broil at 350 for 5 minutes. Serve with a side of steamed broccoli and fruit for dessert.

2. Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup (Serves 2)
Heat soup – we prefer Amy’s Organic Creamy Tomato. Butter one side of four pieces of whole wheat bread. Take a Kraft single and place one between each piece of bread (I like the Fat-Free singles). Grill on the stove.

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