Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

I found this recipe... oh... I really have no idea how I found it because I read too many blogs and one click leads to another and before I know it I'm on a new blog looking at a great recipe!  Here is the link to the recipe I found.  I started making these last fall and love them!  Gracie helped me make these last week and funny thing.. she didn't like them yet wanted to try them over and over.  Each time she still said "nope, don't like em!" ha!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

2 eggs
1 cup sugar
8 oz. canned pumpkin
3/4 cup oil
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. 

In large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, pumpkin and oil until smooth. In separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips. Fill greased or paper-line muffin cips 3/4 full. Bake for 16-20 minutes or until muffins test done.

Serves: 1-1/2 dozen.

Sunday, August 26, 2012

I have been feeding my family...

 So it's been a year since I've posted.  My family has been eating in that time. Ha! My hubby isn't home tonight and I'm doing some blog clean up. Thought I'd share a few pics of food I have.  I'll do better about sharing recipes since I love to get new ones from other people!

Homemade freezer jam. If you think that this is too hard.. you are WRONG! I bought some fresh strawberries at the beginning of the summer.  Get some sure jell, some jars (even plastic containers will be ok if you'll use them up in a month or two) or some plastic jelly jars, sugar and follow the directions. It is not hard at all. I like mine smoother so I chop my berries on a food processor but you could use a masher.  Seriously..  homemade goodness all year.  I made some last week with Aldi strawberries too- just as good and they were only $.99 a quart!

 When my friend Gretch was over her son Owen helped me make some.  He loved eating "his" jam!
My mom had given me her bread machine and I just couldn't get a good loaf out of it, so I gave it away.  Then my friend gave me one and I tried this recipe. and it worked great!  I used wheat flour and baked it in the oven.  So basically the bread machine does the kneading and rising.  I don't want to brag (ha ha) but I was pretty proud of my loaf of bread!   I tried rolls in it too, but they were just ok. Need to keep trying.

There you go!  An updated recipe, or semi recipe post from me.