Home from Church, Tommy is sleeping and I just put some pumpkin bread in the oven. We have our first dusting of snow here in Minnesota. I enjoy watching it out the window as I type. Of course with Fall comes Football, so hubby is watching football and I will finish my list of things to do then cross stitch in peace for a while. I am not big into football, but I always can find something to do. It sure has been a nice relaxing weekend. I really have needed this!
I think I will finish my room and if Tommy is still sleeping, than I will cross stitch after that or read my book.
Ok here is what I am baking….it smells good!
RIBBON PUMPKIN BREAD
6 oz. reduced fat cream cheese
1/4 C sugar
1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 Egg Whites
BATTER:
1 Cup Pumpkin
1/2 Cup unsweetened applesauce
1 egg
2 egg whites
1 tablespoons canola oil
1-2/3 Cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 Cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/3 Cups chopped walnuts (we left out the nuts)
For filling, combine the cream cheese, sugar, flour and egg whites in a bowl; set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat pumpkin, applesauce, egg, egg whites and oil. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves; add to pumpkin mixture. Stir in walnuts.
Divide half of the batter between two loaf pans coated with nonsitck cooking spray. Spread each with filling; top with remaining batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 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. Refrigerate leftovers.
Taste of Home – October/November 2002I never am sure how to handle questions. So I will respond here, as I am not sure the person will go back to the original post.
Frejaluna – Insomnia? It was only ok in my book. It was interesting seeing Robin Williams playing this sort of role. I like very scary and suspenseful movies, which this was not. But it kept my attention. BTW – I am anxious to hear about Taste of Home cooking school. I want to live vicariously through you…ROFL!! I have always wanted to go to one.
Crazymomma – As for your question about the Brighter Visions Learning Adventure, it does come in different levels.
 | My First Learning Adventure (Perfect for 1 year olds) |
 | The Discovery program (Perfect for 2 year olds) |
 | The Bright Start program (Perfect for 3 & 4 year olds) |
 | The Skill Builder program (Perfect for 5 & 6 year olds) |
LMRamos99 – Are you able to make it through the entire shipment of your Learning Adventures each month. I work outside the home and as afraid we won’t get to all the activities. I am not sure if I will continue my shipments or not.
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I wanted to thank and welcome my new subscribers, eidhome a fellow Minnesotan. Always cool! Also welcoming MourningJoy.
Hey Thanks for the recipe and the information about the learning stuff… I plan on making that recipe this week for a meeting I have to attend.
Mmmmm that pumpkin bread sounds wonderful! I do hope it goes into the xanga cookbook!
Pumpkin bread recipe looks awesome… just canned pumpkin, right?
I thank you for the sub as well… I have really enjoyed reading your site and your comments at my site as well- thanks