Pumpkin Bread

My friend, Melissa, brought me a loaf of this stuff. It's so good. I loved it because it's moist and so delicious. I had to get the recipe and finally made it today. The kids are devouring it quickly.

The good thing is that it made 8 small loaves.

1 (29 oz) can pumpkin (I used two small 15 oz. cans)

1 Cup Oil

4 cups sugar

Mix first three ingredients then add the dry ingredients:

5 cups flour

4 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon cloves

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 to 1 cup dates-chopped small (you can buy them already chopped)

3/4 to 1 cup chopped nuts (I used pecans, of course)

Bake at 325 for 40-45 minutes, or til done.

BOWutiful bows

Hey guys!
There's this company online that makes adorable little bows for kids hair and they're having a giveaway...she's actually the sister of my young women's leader.
thought you might be interested!

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Love ya'll

Toast and Asparagus Gravy

10-12 asparagus spears cut into 1 inch pieces

Milk

Flour

Bread

Salt and pepper to taste

Saute asparagus pieces in butter or oil until tender. Add enough milk to make desired amount of gravy, cook on medium heat until bubbling, stirring occasionally.

Make a roux out of 2-3 Tbs. flour and enough milk to make a 'Elmer's glue-like' consistency.

Add roux to milk/asparagus mixture slowly while stirring. Turn heat off.

Let gravy cool a bit and thicken, stir occasionally. (If you need gravy to be thicker just make another roux.)

Add salt and pepper to taste!

Eat gravy over buttered toast for breakfast. Mmmmmm.

This is one of my favorite breakfasts!

Corn Chowder

This is originally Marsha's recipe. My family loves it. It's especially good with bread sticks or Italian bread to dip in it. Yum!!!

1 ½ C. chopped onion

4 Tbsp. butter
2 C. frozen hash browns

2 C. diced cooked ham
20 oz. frozen corn

2 C. cream-style corn

5 C. milk
2 cans cream of Mushroom soup

salt, pepper, parsley flakes

Combine everything in crockpot and cook on high 4-5 hours, or all day on low.

Pumpkin Rolls

This is for Brooke! They are really easy and most people LOVE them! I always make them in batches of 3 or 5.

PUMPKIN ROLLS - (makes 3)

9 eggs

3 c. sugar

1 sm. can pumpkin

3 tsp. lemon juice

2-1/4 c. flour

3 tsp. baking powder

2 Tbs. cinnamon

1 Tbs. ginger

1 -1/2 tsp. ginger

1- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1 -1/2 tsp. salt

3 c. chopped nuts

powdered sugar

Beat eggs on high for 5 minutes. Beat in sugar. Add pumpkin and lemon juice. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Pour into 3 cookie sheets (lined with parchment paper and sprayed with "Pam". Sprinkle 1 cup nuts on each one. Bake 375 degrees for 15 minutes. Loosen edges and dump out onto dish cloth sprinkled generously with powdered sugar. Roll up in towel(from long edge) and let cool. When cool - unroll - frost with cream cheese filling - roll back up (without towel!) and freeze. (roll in aluminum foil to freeze). They freeze very well for a long time!

Filling:

3 c. powdered sugar

2 - 8 oz. cream cheese

1 -1/2 cubes butter

1 -1/2 tsp. vanilla

Combine and beat until smooth. Divide between 3 pumpkin rolls.

Delicious Breakfast Recipes

Shara, Tawnya, Amy (Jeanie's daughter-in-law), Grandma, and I (Marsha) got to eat a yummy breakfast for lunch at Aunt Jeanie's house a while ago. So of course we had to get the recipes. Thanks for the great food, Aunt Jeanie!

Amish Breakfast

Saute, drain, and then set aside:

1 lb. sliced and diced bacon
1 small purple onion - diced

In a mixing bowl:

6 eggs slightly beaten
4 C. frozen hash brown
2 C. grated cheddar cheese
1/2 C. swiss cheese
1/2 C. small curd cottage cheese - blend
1 green or red bell pepper - chopped
salt and pepper

Add bacon mix and pour into a greased 9 x 13 casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 min. just until set. Cool for 10 min. before serving.

Bobbi's Apple Pancakes

2 medium-size green apples
(Jonathan or Granny Smith),
peeled, cored, and chopped
2 eggs
2 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp butter, softened
2 cups evaporated milk
2 cups Bisquick All-Purpose baking mix

Mix all the batter ingredients in a large bowl. Spoon onto a greased pancake grill or frying pan and cook over medium-high heat. Serves 4.

Cinnamon Syrup

2 cups light corn syrup
4 cups sugar
1 cup water
1 Tbsp cinnamon
2 cups evaporated milk

Combine all ingredients except the milk and bring to a full boil in a medium-size pot. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Let cool a full 5 minutes. Add milk, and serve warm.

Fruit Salad Sauce

Boil for 2 min. and cool:
1 1/2 C. sugar
2 C. water

Add:
1/2 tsp orange zest
1/2 tsp lemon zest
1 C. orange juice
1/2 tsp rum flavoring
2 tsp lemon juice

Chill in refrigerator. Serve over any variety of fruit.

Delicious Breakfast Recipes

Shara, Tawnya, Amy (Jeanie's daughter-in-law), Grandma, and I (Marsha) got to eat a yummy breakfast for lunch at Aunt Jeanie's house a while ago. So of course we had to get the recipes. Tawnya took pictures and will add them later. Thanks for the great food, Aunt Jeanie!

Amish Breakfast

Saute, drain, and then set aside:

1 lb. sliced and diced bacon
1 small purple onion - diced

In a mixing bowl:

6 eggs slightly beaten
4 C. frozen hash brown
2 C. grated cheddar cheese
1/2 C. swiss cheese
1/2 C. small curd cottage cheese - blend
1 green or red bell pepper - chopped
salt and pepper

Add bacon mix and pour into a greased 9 x 13 casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 min. just until set. Cool for 10 min. before serving.

Bobbi's Apple Pancakes

2 medium-size green apples
(Jonathan or Granny Smith),
peeled, cored, and chopped
2 eggs
2 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp butter, softened
2 cups evaporated milk
2 cups Bisquick All-Purpose baking mix

Mix all the batter ingredients in a large bowl. Spoon onto a greased pancake grill or frying pan and cook over medium-high heat. Serves 4.

Cinnamon Syrup

2 cups light corn syrup
4 cups sugar
1 cup water
1 Tbsp cinnamon
2 cups evaporated milk

Combine all ingredients except the milk and bring to a full boil in a medium-size pot. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Let cool a full 5 minutes. Add milk, and serve warm.

Fruit Salad Sauce

Boil for 2 min. and cool:
1 1/2 C. sugar
2 C. water

Add:
1/2 tsp orange zest
1/2 tsp lemon zest
1 C. orange juice
1/2 tsp rum flavoring
2 tsp lemon juice

Chill in refrigerator. Serve over any variety of fruit.