I will admit I love pumpkin. I hate the smell but the taste is delicious. I have the recipe for the Lyon House chocolate pumpkin bread. I have made it for the past 2 years for my coworkers at Christmas. So, when I say this for pumpkin muffins I got extra excited. I'm now going to have pumpkin all year long! Sorry that there is no picture, but I still haven't found the cord to plug it in. Anyway, I found the recipe on Sumo's Sweet Stuff's blog. Here's the link to her blog, she always has something cool going on. http://sumossweetstuff.blogspot.com/
Anyway, here is the recipe.
Pumpkin Muffins
3 cups pumpkin
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
4 cups sugar
6 eggs
4 3/4 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 1/2 tsp cloves (I didn't have any so I didn't use it. They were still good)
1 pkg butterscotch chips (I actually used chocolate chips)
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix the pumpkin, oil, sugar, and eggs. In a separate bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients (except the chips) and mix. Stir in with the pumpkin mix. Stir in chips. Line your muffin tin with liners. Fill 2/3 full with batter. Bake 18-20 minutes.
Good luck and happy cooking!
Friday, January 28, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Tuesday Truths
1. The truth is... after my day today I just really want to relax and not do anything.
2. The truth is... I have a stash of diapers in my extra bedroom closet... for baby showers.
3. The truth is.. yesterday when Josh tried to put Jack Jack outside, Jack Jack felt the cold and refused. He's so spoiled.
4. The truth is... Josh and I might go to the Grand Canyon over Spring Break. We might do the train there and back. I hope so, but it also depends on money.
5. The truth is... I like to cook, I just never know what to cook. That's why I make a menu before church on Sunday, so I'll actually cook something and not eat frozen pizza (or out) all the time.
2. The truth is... I have a stash of diapers in my extra bedroom closet... for baby showers.
3. The truth is.. yesterday when Josh tried to put Jack Jack outside, Jack Jack felt the cold and refused. He's so spoiled.
4. The truth is... Josh and I might go to the Grand Canyon over Spring Break. We might do the train there and back. I hope so, but it also depends on money.
5. The truth is... I like to cook, I just never know what to cook. That's why I make a menu before church on Sunday, so I'll actually cook something and not eat frozen pizza (or out) all the time.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Food Friday- Evil Chicken Dinner
I figure that I should start food Friday even though I don't have pictures... I'm sorry. The recipe I'm going to post didn't turn out as well as it should have because I didn't read the directions well enough. That and I forgot an ingredient. I will have to try it again. It was still really good, so I will post it. This recipe is from the book Devils Food Cake by Josi S. Kilpack.
Evil Chicken Dinner
1 pound bacon, cut into thin, bite-sized pieces
1/2 pound to 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 cup brown sugar
up to 1/2 cup water, as needed
cooked rice
In a large pan, cook bacon over medium-high heat until nearly done. Do not drain. Stir in chicken and chili powder. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until bacon and chicken are fully cooked. Add brown sugar and cook until sugar is dissolved and sauce begins to thicken, about 4 to 5 minutes. (Be careful once the sugar is added not to let the sauce turn to toffee.) Add water if necessary to thin the sauce, but keep in mind the sauce is more of a coating. Serve mixture over rice.
Serves 6.
Good luck and happy cooking!
Evil Chicken Dinner
1 pound bacon, cut into thin, bite-sized pieces
1/2 pound to 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 cup brown sugar
up to 1/2 cup water, as needed
cooked rice
In a large pan, cook bacon over medium-high heat until nearly done. Do not drain. Stir in chicken and chili powder. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until bacon and chicken are fully cooked. Add brown sugar and cook until sugar is dissolved and sauce begins to thicken, about 4 to 5 minutes. (Be careful once the sugar is added not to let the sauce turn to toffee.) Add water if necessary to thin the sauce, but keep in mind the sauce is more of a coating. Serve mixture over rice.
Serves 6.
Good luck and happy cooking!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Tuesday Truths
1. The truth is... I've been meaning to start posts on Friday and call it Food Friday. It would be about all my new recipes. I need to get the pictures off my camera first.
2. The truth is... it was great having yesterday off. I got a lot accomplished!
3. The truth is... Josh and I started our garden this weekend. I hope that we are able to grow something!
4. The truth is... our backyard is ready for grass. Pictures of what it looks like coming soon!
5. The truth is... Josh changed out the tower of our computer. He built a new one which is better. I still have to figure out how to get my pictures off (the old one had a slot for SD cards).
2. The truth is... it was great having yesterday off. I got a lot accomplished!
3. The truth is... Josh and I started our garden this weekend. I hope that we are able to grow something!
4. The truth is... our backyard is ready for grass. Pictures of what it looks like coming soon!
5. The truth is... Josh changed out the tower of our computer. He built a new one which is better. I still have to figure out how to get my pictures off (the old one had a slot for SD cards).
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Tuesday Truths
1. The truth is... I'm sick of hearing about the possibility of Connolly closing next year. I don't want to hear about it anymore!!!
2. The truth is... Jack Jack has to go to the vet tomorrow. He's not going to love me after that.
3. The truth is... I cannot wait until the three day weekend. An extra day off never hurt anyone.
4. The truth is... I'm already thinking Christmas for next year. I know, I'm weird. I think about it all year long so that way I can get some good deals.
5. The truth is... Josh has almost been through a year of school. It is a little weird to think about. Good, but weird.
2. The truth is... Jack Jack has to go to the vet tomorrow. He's not going to love me after that.
3. The truth is... I cannot wait until the three day weekend. An extra day off never hurt anyone.
4. The truth is... I'm already thinking Christmas for next year. I know, I'm weird. I think about it all year long so that way I can get some good deals.
5. The truth is... Josh has almost been through a year of school. It is a little weird to think about. Good, but weird.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Tuesday Truths
1. The truth is... Josh and I have been married for 3 years! AHHH! I just wish I could spend some time with him tonight.
2. The truth is... Josh took 4 days off work this week. He's been working on the back yard. It's looking so good!
3. The truth is... It is kind of nice to be back in a routine of working again.
4. The truth is... Jack Jack LOVES the dirt that we put in the backyard. He looks so cute running around in it. We had to get more dirt to level out the backyard.
5. The truth is... I can't decide if I'm going to go to the Relief Society meeting tonight or not. Josh is at school tonight but I'm still not sure about it.
2. The truth is... Josh took 4 days off work this week. He's been working on the back yard. It's looking so good!
3. The truth is... It is kind of nice to be back in a routine of working again.
4. The truth is... Jack Jack LOVES the dirt that we put in the backyard. He looks so cute running around in it. We had to get more dirt to level out the backyard.
5. The truth is... I can't decide if I'm going to go to the Relief Society meeting tonight or not. Josh is at school tonight but I'm still not sure about it.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
2011 Goals
Once again, I'll admit that I'm weird. I don't call them New Year Resolutions, I call them goals. Yes, it sounds crazy, but for some reason resolutions just sounds weird. And most people break them. I'm curious to see what happens if I call them goals. Will I be less likely to break them?Anyway, here are a few of my goals for this new year!
1. Have a murder mystery dinner. I've been wanting to for a long time but I cannot figure out who I should invite. I have invitations made, I just need to make myself finish them and send them out.
2. Read the New Testament. Last year my goal was to read the old. I finished just in time. I've never read both of them... so it's a goal of mine.
3. Keep up with the Relief Society and Sunday School lessons. Yes, I actually want to read them and be prepared for them this year. We'll see what happens with that.
4. Keep up on the house cleaning. I'm a slacker and most of the time I only clean once a month. I need to give myself a kick in the bottom and stop being a slacker!
5. Do pilates more often. Well, lets say at least 4 times a week. Five times would be the best, but I'm going to try for AT LEAST 4 times. We'll see how that works out.
6. Do more crafty thing like sew more often. I love doing them, I just don't feel like it after school.
7. Try at least one new recipe a week. That sounds a little ambitious but I like trying new things and I've found that a lot of of them are really good, although they might not sounds like it. Hmm... maybe I'll start a new Try it Thursday posts with my new recipie's. We will see about that one!
8. Post one my blog more often about what Josh and I are up to. We don't do much, but I should post more.
9. Clean the backyard and put in some grass. That does count taking out all the rock. This one will be interesting.
10. Eat healthier. I don't really care to lose weight. I actually think that I'm at a good one. However, I do want to start eating healthier. Which means... less sweets and less eating out! AHHH!!! I've made it my goal to only eat one sweet a day. I do good on most days. Hopefully I can keep it up!
I know that 10 goals is A LOT! I'm looking at them and thinking AHHHH CAN I DO THIS? Hopefully I will be able to . Maybe, at the end of every month, I'll give a goal progress. Hmm.... that sounds like a good idea. As for now, I have to go work on the cleaning goal.
1. Have a murder mystery dinner. I've been wanting to for a long time but I cannot figure out who I should invite. I have invitations made, I just need to make myself finish them and send them out.
2. Read the New Testament. Last year my goal was to read the old. I finished just in time. I've never read both of them... so it's a goal of mine.
3. Keep up with the Relief Society and Sunday School lessons. Yes, I actually want to read them and be prepared for them this year. We'll see what happens with that.
4. Keep up on the house cleaning. I'm a slacker and most of the time I only clean once a month. I need to give myself a kick in the bottom and stop being a slacker!
5. Do pilates more often. Well, lets say at least 4 times a week. Five times would be the best, but I'm going to try for AT LEAST 4 times. We'll see how that works out.
6. Do more crafty thing like sew more often. I love doing them, I just don't feel like it after school.
7. Try at least one new recipe a week. That sounds a little ambitious but I like trying new things and I've found that a lot of of them are really good, although they might not sounds like it. Hmm... maybe I'll start a new Try it Thursday posts with my new recipie's. We will see about that one!
8. Post one my blog more often about what Josh and I are up to. We don't do much, but I should post more.
9. Clean the backyard and put in some grass. That does count taking out all the rock. This one will be interesting.
10. Eat healthier. I don't really care to lose weight. I actually think that I'm at a good one. However, I do want to start eating healthier. Which means... less sweets and less eating out! AHHH!!! I've made it my goal to only eat one sweet a day. I do good on most days. Hopefully I can keep it up!
I know that 10 goals is A LOT! I'm looking at them and thinking AHHHH CAN I DO THIS? Hopefully I will be able to . Maybe, at the end of every month, I'll give a goal progress. Hmm.... that sounds like a good idea. As for now, I have to go work on the cleaning goal.
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