Christmas Countdown - 2016

[Holiday]

Well I made a doozie batch of fresh salsa last night! My mouth is on fire, my neck is sweating, my ears are itching but I keep going back for more!! Whew!

I took Gracie for a walk at lunch & it's a lot muggier out there than I thought. I was hoping with 80º & no sun it wouldn't be so bad....WRONG!

 

[snowflake22]

I agree with that! I have never had a bad pumpkin bread but my favorite so far is the one from Taste of Home! Nothing healthy about it... LOL

Delicious Pumpkin Bread Recipe

5 large eggs

• 1-1/4 cups canola oil

• 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 cups sugar

• 2 packages (3 ounces each) cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

• 1. In a large bowl, beat the eggs. Add oil and pumpkin; beat until smooth. Combine remaining ingredients; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture.
• 2. Pour batter into five greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 325° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  Freeze option: Securely wrap and freeze cooled loaves in plastic wrap and foil. To use, thaw at room temperature. Yield: 5 mini loaves (8 slices each).

Nutritional Facts

1 slice: 150 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 96mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein .

Sounds scrumptious!!
Thanks for sharing the recipe!!

 

[snowflake22]

Agreed!

 

[snowflake22]

Agreed ~ Well, next to shorts & a t-shirt or tank top!
Actually usually when it's getting to be sweatshirt weather, I'm ready for sweatshirt weather. But when it's time for shorts weather, I'm ready for that too. Actually, shorts & a sweatshirt is probably my fave!

Best of both worlds for you!

 

[snowflake22]

Well I made a doozie batch of fresh salsa last night! My mouth is on fire, my neck is sweating, my ears are itching but I keep going back for more!! Whew!

I took Gracie for a walk at lunch & it's a lot muggier out there than I thought. I was hoping with 80º & no sun it wouldn't be so bad....WRONG!

That's too bad, hope it subsides soon!

That sounds like some salsa!!!

 

[NcGunny]

Never going to make it until the fresh Candy Canes appear. Gotta break down and hit up Amazon today.

 

[Festive Spirit]

I am feeling like my old self again...Exciting times ahead my friend...Its the start of the BER months tomorrow Woo-Hoo

So glad to hear you are doing better P. Our favourite time is about to start. It only gets better with each day after today

 

[Festive Spirit]

I agree with that! I have never had a bad pumpkin bread but my favorite so far is the one from Taste of Home! Nothing healthy about it... LOL

Delicious Pumpkin Bread Recipe

5 large eggs

• 1-1/4 cups canola oil

• 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 cups sugar

• 2 packages (3 ounces each) cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

• 1. In a large bowl, beat the eggs. Add oil and pumpkin; beat until smooth. Combine remaining ingredients; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture.
• 2. Pour batter into five greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 325° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  Freeze option: Securely wrap and freeze cooled loaves in plastic wrap and foil. To use, thaw at room temperature. Yield: 5 mini loaves (8 slices each).

Nutritional Facts

1 slice: 150 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 96mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein .

YUM Hoep you post this in the receipe section so I can find it again

 

[Festive Spirit]

Good Afternoon/ evening everyone,
Looking forward to a quiet evening. I am hoping to get the kids back into their bed time routine as they resume school next week. It's been all over the place during summer!

Enjoy your afternoon/evening.

 

[snowflake22]

Good Afternoon/ evening everyone,
Looking forward to a quiet evening. I am hoping to get the kids back into their bed time routine as they resume school next week. It's been all over the place during summer!

Enjoy your afternoon/evening.
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Good evening, Sam~
Enjoy a relaxing night!
Good luck with the bedtime routine, hope it's a smooth transition for the school year.
x

 

[made582]

I forgot to mention my fun at the grocery store last night!
@made582 - LOOK what I finally found!!!! I think you told me about these before Thanksgiving maybe 2 years ago & I put them permanently on the grocery list in my phone, looking for them at every different store I went too. Well guess what showed up at my normal shopping spot & when I wasn't even looking!!

My eyes about popped out of my head - I was pretty excited!! LOL (it's the little things....) We will have to try it soon!

Oh, & @snowflake22 - I also picked up some Leinenkugel Harvest Patch Shandy! A grocery trip can't get much more fun than that. HA!

Those must be the ones they took from our stores!! I haven't seen them in months!! Lol!!!

What time is dinner???

 

[Holiday]

Sounds scrumptious!!
Thanks for sharing the recipe!!

You're welcome!

 

[Holiday]

Best of both worlds for you!

Tee Hee!

 

[Holiday]

That's too bad, hope it subsides soon!

That sounds like some salsa!!!

Tomorrow we are supposed to have a high of 75º. Still 70% humidity but at least 6º cooler.

It is some kind of salsa. WOW! It has wonderful flavor but every once in awhile you get a bit that about makes you pass out. LOL

 

[Holiday]

Never going to make it until the fresh Candy Canes appear. Gotta break down and hit up Amazon today.

Hee hee! You go for it!

 

[Holiday]

YUM Hoep you post this in the receipe section so I can find it again

I just did!

 

[Holiday]

Good Afternoon/ evening everyone,
Looking forward to a quiet evening. I am hoping to get the kids back into their bed time routine as they resume school next week. It's been all over the place during summer!

Enjoy your afternoon/evening.
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Good luck getting the kids back into routine!!
Hope you get to enjoy a quiet evening!

 

[Holiday]

They must be the ones they took from our stores!! I haven't seen them in months!!

What time is dinner???

Ha ha! GO FIGURE!
Dinner is whatever time you tell me you are going to be over!

 

[snowflake22]

Tomorrow we are supposed to have a high of 75º. Still 70% humidity but at least 6º cooler.

It is some kind of salsa. WOW! It has wonderful flavor but every once in awhile you get a bit that about makes you pass out. LOL

Yikes, it really does pack a punch!

 

[snowflake22]

Tee Hee!