Pumpkin Bread

The cooking continues. {And still no laptop...although there are pics of at least 2 adventures I'd like to share with you...they'll have to wait.} So, I thought I'd share another recipe with you.

When we first married and it was Sweet Man's turn to cook, he'd pull this bachelor foolishness, loosely follow a recipe, throw in weird ingredients, and whip something up. Who doesn't follow a recipe? Really, sheesh.

I'd stand aside, watching and declaring, "You can't change the recipe. That's a bastardization. It's just not right." I was such a good newlywed wife...supportive, encouraging, wise in my words, etc.

Of course, his experimentations were very edible and quite tasty. {Recipe experimentation SCORE, as of August, 2002: Sweet Man = 18, Gypsy Momma = 0}

Days ago, Bug saw a can of pumpkin in the pantry and requested pumpkin bread. I found this from Food Network, but I modified. So, here is my, ahem, bastardization of pumpkin bread. The strikethroughs are the original; my modifications are in orange.

Pumpkin Bread

Recipe Courtesy of Cathy Lowe
Prep Time: 20 min Inactive Prep Time: -- Cook Time: 30 min Level:
-- Serves:2 loaves

Ingredients

3  2 c. sugar

1 cup vegetable oil 1/2 c. coconut oil


1 c. applesauce

4  2 eggs, lightly beaten + 2 eggs' worth of egg whites

16 ounces canned unsweetened pumpkin

3 1/2 2 c. flour + 1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour

1 T. wheat germ

1 T. milled flax seed

2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon allspice

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon cloves

2/3  1 cup water

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 2 9 by 5 loaf pans. Stir together sugar and oil. Stir in eggs, applesauce, and pumpkin. Combine dry ingredients in separate bowl. Blend dry ingredients and water into wet mixture, alternating. Divide batter between two loaf pans. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool.

Printed from FoodNetwork.com on Mon Sep 27 2010
© 2010 Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved


It was delicious...very moist, not too sweet. Both kids liked it, too...Sweet Man isn't a quick breads kinda guy, but he acknowledged it was good. {Recipe experimentation SCORE, as of Sept. 2010: Sweet Man = 356, Gypsy Momma = 1}

Breakfast ideas

Breakfast is my fave. My dad can whip up a mean one. Our wedding ceremony was scheduled in the morning so that we could have a brunch reception with omelets, waffles, fruit & pastries....and mimosas.

Eleven years later {yes, they said it wouldn't last,} my summer breakfast of choice has been oatmeal with pineapple {fresh or frozen ~ not canned, ick.} Since a trip to a large chain restaurant {Crisp Bread~Wooden Tub} when I had a scrumptious concoction of thick yogurt, cooked apples and granola...my tastebuds pull for another. I have fantasized about re-creating it for my family myself.

This morning I tried it. Think I'll have it for lunch, too.

I used plain Greek yogurt. And I'm not sure if the restaurant used apple pie filling, but it sure tasted like it. Because the apples at Dad's house just keep on coming and despite giving dozens away yesterday, I made apple pie filling. It may even stay around long enough to actually fill a pie. I also made a batch of each of these.

This house is getting so hot...I'm resisting the urge to turn on the AC. My head says fall cooking ~ soup, bread, hot tea; but my sweaty brow says, stick a popsicle in it. Summer ain't over. If I keep the stove on, we'll all be walking around in our underwear. You needed to know that, right?

Sidenote: No pictures for while...believe it or not, my laptop is on its way back to the shop. Reeee~dic~ulous, I know.

Dear HP,

Five times, really?  This back and forth with the boxes and the foam is becoming comical. And introducing the UPS man into the mix won't help. I believe he tires of it all.


Let's start over brand new, shall we?

Your somewhat disgruntled,{don't-push-me, there-are-plenty-of-motherboards-in-the-sea, and do you remember just how much of my $ you have?} but ever-hopeful customer.

Healthy eats

Check out Heavenly Homemakers & Kitchen Stewardship for fun, do-able, healthy ideas to feed your family. They're doing a giveaway together, too.

I've been wanting to download Kitchen Stewardships 2 e-books for while and have put it off...maybe today's the day!

my head might explode

church
-
2 sweet kids staying at Grandma & Grandpa J's
+

convenience store coffee
{i'm a simple girl}

+

10 mile bike ride in the sunshine

+

aimless drive in the country

+

left over chili &  1/2 a turkey sandwich
with wasabi mayonnaise

+

nap with my sweet man

+

sorting my momma's pictures

+

hot tub, fire pit & movies...on the patio
{good grief, I know...we are a silly people}

                                                                            

blissful, perfect day
{except for the missing my kiddos part}