AHHHH the holidays. I love the holiday scents and the spirit that goes with it. I love cooking, baking and decorating so what better time than the holidays for me. No the tree isnt up yet only because they family made sense when they said we will have so many people here for Thanksgiving that to have all the decorations out would make it a bit too crouded. So well I have relented and Christmas decor will not be out till the 26th. BUMMER!!!
Well I guess that leaves cooking and baking. So on that note I have a fabulous pumpkin chocolate chip cookie recipe that you will love and it is sooooo easy to make.
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
Well I guess that leaves cooking and baking. So on that note I have a fabulous pumpkin chocolate chip cookie recipe that you will love and it is sooooo easy to make.
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup pumpkin
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves
choc chips as desired
I buy choc chips in bulk so I really do not measure them I just dum and go =)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. if you use metal pans grease them. I use cooking stones that are well seasoned so I do not grease them.
Combine shortening and sugar and cream them together. then add the egg and vanilla beat untill light and fluffy. beat in pumpkin. Stir together flour soda salt cinnamon nutmeg and cloves. Then add to pumpkin mixture then add the choc chips. drop by teaspoon full on cookie sheets. bake about 10 minutes or untill lighty brown around the edges. Cool on cookie rack.
This is the same recipe I use for applesauce cookies I just substitute applesauce for the pumpkin mixture.
Later I will post a wonderful soup recipe that Christina gave me. My family loves it and it is easy to make in the crock pot for a worry free dinner on those busy nights when you know your in trouble for a spare moment to cook dinner.
Tonight my husband and I watched a fantastic movie. If you are in the mood to laugh and want a moment to really let loose I recommend "The Ugly Truth". HOWEVER I do not recommend that you let young children watch it. It has highly suggestive humor that will have you rolling on the floor. There is no real nudity just again highly suggestive. I am not one that really goes overboard with laughter at a movie but occasionally a movie comes along that really gets to me and this is definitely one of them.
Tomorrow Karissa comes in from Washington with Serenity and I cannot wait to see them. Kassie still hasn't had Bryson yet and we are all anxiously awaiting his arrival. Thanksgiving and Mel's birthday is just around the corner (Thursday) and I just cannot believe time has passed so quickly. WOW.
I buy choc chips in bulk so I really do not measure them I just dum and go =)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. if you use metal pans grease them. I use cooking stones that are well seasoned so I do not grease them.
Combine shortening and sugar and cream them together. then add the egg and vanilla beat untill light and fluffy. beat in pumpkin. Stir together flour soda salt cinnamon nutmeg and cloves. Then add to pumpkin mixture then add the choc chips. drop by teaspoon full on cookie sheets. bake about 10 minutes or untill lighty brown around the edges. Cool on cookie rack.
This is the same recipe I use for applesauce cookies I just substitute applesauce for the pumpkin mixture.
Later I will post a wonderful soup recipe that Christina gave me. My family loves it and it is easy to make in the crock pot for a worry free dinner on those busy nights when you know your in trouble for a spare moment to cook dinner.
Tonight my husband and I watched a fantastic movie. If you are in the mood to laugh and want a moment to really let loose I recommend "The Ugly Truth". HOWEVER I do not recommend that you let young children watch it. It has highly suggestive humor that will have you rolling on the floor. There is no real nudity just again highly suggestive. I am not one that really goes overboard with laughter at a movie but occasionally a movie comes along that really gets to me and this is definitely one of them.
Tomorrow Karissa comes in from Washington with Serenity and I cannot wait to see them. Kassie still hasn't had Bryson yet and we are all anxiously awaiting his arrival. Thanksgiving and Mel's birthday is just around the corner (Thursday) and I just cannot believe time has passed so quickly. WOW.
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