Happy new year!

[magnetic_pole]

How are you all? I am behind in wishing you a happy 2019 and restarting my weekly posts, but for the moment, can I offer you two things that might make you happy?



Pumpkin Bread (Actually, Pumpkin Cake, it's that rich)

4 eggs
2/3 cup water
1 cup oil
2 cups canned pumpkin
3 cups flour
2 tsp soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cloves
1 tbls ginger
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp allspice
3 cups sugar

Beat eggs, add oil, water, pumpkin, and mix well. Sift flour with sugar, soda, salt, and spices. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Stir well. Bake 1 hour at 350. Allow to cool in tins. Recipe given to my mother by a coworker in November 1977.



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I'll be back this weekend to catch up with your posts and write a full update.

Comments

[secretsolitaire]

*cackles at the bulldog*

Pumpkin bread is the BEST.

[magnetic_pole]

*cackles at the bulldog*

I know, right? Sometimes it's possible to have too much cuteness and enthusiasm.

Pumpkin bread is amazing, and this recipe particularly is rich and pumpkin-spicy. When I went to dogsit for my cousin at Thanksgiving, we'd both baked it for each other. :)

A very happy 2019 to you, S! I hope your year is off to a good start. M.

ETA: Sorry, commenting again as me.

[musesfool]

ADORABLE PUPPIES!!!

[magnetic_pole]

Aren't they? And to be attacked by NINE of them!

A very, very happy new year to you, V! M.

[musesfool]

To you too! <3

[splix]

OMG those babies!!!

[magnetic_pole]

Aren't those pups just the the best thing ever? To be chased by half a dozen soft wrinkly puppies....I know the dad must be a bit overwhelmed, but it seems like a bit of heaven.

Sorry for the super belated reply, S! M.

[minervas_eule]

Hi M. - I just thought of you when I read about this place: just *WOW*

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianjin_Binhai_Library

[magnetic_pole]

Yes, yes, yes! I love that building! I've only seen a couple pictures, but it's on my bucket list of things to see if I ever make it to that part of the world. On a related note, have you seen the book murals of Mike Stilkey? There's another impressive project over here.

Sorry for such a belated reply, M! M.

[therealsnape]

The Pumpkin Bread recipe. Great. I'm printing it out here and now!

[magnetic_pole]

Hope you find it as good as I do! (And sorry for the belated reply, TRS.) M.