Pumpkin Mincemeat Bread

This is an old favorite!! could barely read the recipe card for it's age (and all the spills)...I bake these in coffee cans so it has a nice round shape when sliced..........

Pumpkin Mincemeat Bread
Bake at 350 degrees
4 1pound coffe cans 50--60 minutes
3 med loaf pans 55-65 minutes
2 large loaf pans 60-70 minutes
8 soup cans (1/2 - 2/3 filled) 20-25 minutes

3.5 cups sifted flour
1.5 cups sugar
2 Tablespoons pumpkin piespice =1Tcinnamon; 1.5t allspice; 1/2 t gr.cloves
2 Tablespoons baking soda
1.5 tsp.salt
1.5 cups brown sugar
4 eggs
2.5 cups water
1 cup oil
2 cups canned pumpkin
9 onzes box dry mincemeat(crumbled)
1 cup chopped walnuts

Sift together flour, white sugar, spice, soda,salt. Mix in brown sugar. Make a well in center. Add eggs, water, oil and pumpkin. Beat at low speed until blended, then beat for 3 minutes. Stir in mincemeat and nuts. Pour into greased, flour pans and bake....cool...when i use the coffee cans i put the cover on once cool and freeze right in can...this smells soooooooooo delicious while cooking and is sooooooo moist and yummy!!

Sammy's first Layout!

This went up nice and quick!! template challenge over at Jessica's...

credits: template by LindseyJane; papers and giraffe by DeliciousScraps; tower of toys by Kubivet; teddybear was a freebie with no tou; font-Ariel

Beef Roast with Dried Fruit

Here is a good one!! from The Everything Slow Cooker Cookbook by Margaret Kaeter.

Beef Roast with Dried Fruit
Cooking time: 6-8 hours
Prep time: 15 minutes
Pot size: 3-6 quarts
Serves 8

2 medium sized yellow onions
1 clove garlic
3-4 pound boneless pot roast
1.5 cups mixed dried fruit
1.5 cups dried apple rings
3/4 cup pale ale
1 cup water
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2.5 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1. Peel and slice the onions about 1/4 inch thick. Peel and mince the garlic.
2. Place the onions in bottom of the slow cooker. Place the roast on top. Cover with the mixed dried fruit. Mix together the beer, water, garlic, brown sugar, bay leaf, cinnamon, salt, and pepper; pour over the roast. Cover and cook on low setting 6-8 hours.
3. Remove the bay leaf and top with the apple rings before serving!

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He is Here!!!

I would like to introduce you to Samuel Ethan...9 pounds 1 onze...21 inches long...He came into this world last night around 10pm....I went to see and hold him this morning.....what can i say...i am soooooooooo proud!! My daughter doesn't look to bad given that she was induced Wednesday afternoon....So celebrations will begin.......!!

My Josie

Isn't she just special!!! Soon to be a big sister...her momma went into the hospital today where she will be induced.....so soooooooooooon!! Yea!! I will be a "Mimi" to two!! So i am off to watch this little one cause momma is busy right now!! credits: sparkles by scrappypony

My Dogs

Here is this weeks challenge from Jessica's....Still waiting for the new grandson to be born....he is already showing signs of his mimi's stubborness...lol...every time the phone rings i am ready to run over and take care of josie while this great event happens....well, nothing i can do until it happens...

credits:: black paper by purescraps; "ILoveDogs" frame by teri; all other paper and elements from Pat Christenson from Weeds and Wildflowers; font-honeyscript

Kisses from Lainie

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My daughter sent me this picture this morning...i forgot about this one...it was taken by a cell phone ... i touched it up with a photo action by John from ezactions called "sunkissed" (for the picture was so dark). I just luv photoshop...would like to upgrade to CS4 but too much money at this time...but Photoshop elements 7 just came out...i can handle that..mmmmm(have PSE5 now).

credits: QP by smwalters; quote-KPertiet; font-honeyscript