My favorite time of year...

I finally got to make a scrumptious batch of pumpkin bread the other day. And as promised here is the recipe:

3 cups self rising flour

3-4 tsp pumpkin pie spice

3 cups sugar

4 eggs--beaten

1 cup melted marg

1/2 cup water

2 cups cooked pumpkin

1 cup pecans chopped (opt)

Sift dry ingredients in lg bowl. Make a well in the center. In smaller bowl mix all other ingredients and put into well. Mix well. Grease pans. Put into 3 loaf pans or I prefer mini loaves. Bake at 350F for about an hour for regular sized loaves, 45-50mins for mini loaves.

Also here is another fall favorite:

Instant Vanilla Chai Tea

1 cup nonfat dry milk powder

1 cup powdered non dairy creamer

1 cup french vanilla flavored powdered creamer

2 cups white sugar

1 1/2 cups unsweetened instant tea

2 tsp grd ginger

2 tsp grd cinnamon

1 tsp grd cloves

1 tsp cardamom

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp allspice

1/4 tsp white pepper

In large bowl combine all ingredients. In a food processor blend one cup at a time until mixture is a fine powder...this step is important to prevent grainy tea.
To serve: stir 2 heaping tablespoons mixture into mug of hot water.

BOTH of these recipes make great holiday gifts!!

Also this weekend we went to the pumpkin farm. I look forward to this event every year and we always have a blast. Little hot this year, but still way fun. Here are my favorite photos:

This was grandma and grandpa's first year with us at the farm. I think they had fun. But everyone was so tired in the end. :)