THE Pumpkin Dessert

We tried this. It is very good, but also very rich.


THE Pumpkin Dessert

* 15 oz. can pumpkin
* 1 can evaporated milk
* 3 eggs
* 1 c. sugar
* 4 t. Pampered Chef Cinnamon Plus (or 2 tsp. cinnamon and 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice)
* 1 yellow cake mix
* 3/4 c. butter
* 1 1/2 c. chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)

Combine first 5 ingredients. Pour in a greased 9×13 pan. Crumble yellow cake mix on top. Melt butter; pour evenly over all. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees. Serve with whipped topping.

Thanks Amy.

Out with the Old ...

In with the new -- or actually it is in with the old too, lol!

Winter jumped on us with the cold temps & snow this last week or so. It effectively ended the 2009 garden!

So yesterday the garden looked like this:


Notice the compost piles being added in preparation for the 2010 garden!

And here is a picture of newly sprouted spinach for harvest next spring -- we'll see if that works!


Today everything is a couple inches under snow!

Pumpkin Choclate Chip Muffins

Ingredients
* 4 eggs
* 2 cups sugar
* 1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil (yes, 1 1/4 cups or substitute some applesauce for 3/4 cup)
* 3 cups flour
* 2 teaspoons baking soda
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 2 teaspoons cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (Regular or mini)

Directions
1.In large mixing bowl beat eggs, sugar, pumpkin, vanilla and oil until smooth.
2.Mix dry ingredients together and mix into pumpkin mixture. Fold in chocolate chips.
3.Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups 3/4 full.
4.Bake at 400 F for 16-20 minutes.

Yield: 30 muffins