Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

I have been looking for a Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread recipe for a while, along with the cookie recipe, etc. I found this on Allrecipes.com and we think it’s delicious! The name on the site is Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread, however I would suggest a few changes, they will be after the ingredient list. Overall a delicious and yummy, moist bread that will be a hit. I actually did mini loaves of bread to give out to friends for the holidays. The original recipe says it makes 3 loaves, and it ended up making 8 minis.

Ingredients
* 3 cups white sugar
* 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
* 1 cup vegetable oil
* 2/3 cup water
* 4 eggs
* 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
* 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
* 2 teaspoons baking soda
* 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
* 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
* 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

I didn’t have mini chocolate chips so I used regular, and did milk chocolate instead of semi sweet. I also put in some extra chips and did not include the walnuts – yuck.

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 1 pound size coffee cans, or three 9×5 inch loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, combine sugar, pumpkin, oil, water, and eggs. Beat until smooth. Blend in flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts. Fill cans 1/2 to 3/4 full.
3. Bake for 1 hour, or until an inserted knife comes out clean. Cool on wire racks before removing from cans or pans.

I used mini loaf pans that were dark. I kept the temperature at 350 and it took about a half hour for them to cook.

December 17, 2009. Tags: , . Baking, Bread, Christmas, Desserts, Food, Gifts, Holidays, Home & Garden, Moms, Reviews, Snacks. 5 comments.

Another Planner Giveaway

For those of you who signed up for my 2010 Planner Giveaway but didn’t get it, check out my sister in law’s blog: Beat the Blah and sign up for her planner giveaway! It goes through Monday December 14th, and you have 4 or 5 chances to be entered to win!

December 4, 2009. Tags: , , , , . Babblings, Gifts, Giveaway, Moms, Organization. 1 comment.

Always on the List

So I just had a birthday and it was great! And I was thinking about stuff we need/want and I came up with a list of family gifts we could use pretty much any time anyone (grandparents) feel like getting us a gift. You know, half birthdays, kid’s day, I saw this on sale and knew you wanted it-day, etc.

-Cast iron tortilla warmer (for the stove)
-Portable DVD Player
-Children/Family movies (including the Disney Robin Hood, Emperor’s New Groove, Enchanted)
-Money for iTunes
-Camping Gear
-Seem less can opener (ones that don’t leave sharp edges on your cans)
-The knife set my in laws have
-Plastic whisks

Do you have an ongoing gift list? My husband has a list on Amazon.com, he’s loves fonts so he has all kinds of fonts on his list, along with music and such. Do you have a list somewhere people can refer to?

August 11, 2009. Tags: , . Babblings, Gifts. Leave a comment.