I had my day ALL PLANNED today...just the way I like it! (Not the way I always have it, mind you - don't let me fool you. But it is the way I like it!) First thing on my list? Making my friend Robbin's famous "Harvest Pumpkin Bread"...this is the best sweet bread you've ever had! (Recipe can be found in comments.) It's a Thanksgiving staple!
I went to the pantry to get the ingredients which I bought AHEAD OF TIME because they were ON SALE - how efficient of me!!!! I'm doubling the recipe, so I needed two bags of chocolate chips - and I found WHAT??!!! One bag and ONE QUARTER BAG?! WHAT THE HECK??!!!
!!!!!!AARON!!!!!!! I tell you, this teenage boy eats me out of house and home!
Me: Who ate this bag of chocolate chips?
Aaron: (Grinning) I only ate a little bit.
Me: It's three quarters gone!
Aaron: Oh, c'mon! I only ate about a quarter of a bag!
Me: Aaron, you are an A student in math! Do you mean to tell me you don't know the difference between a quarter and three quarters? (Aaron shrugs) There is a handful of chips left! Do you think I can make my recipe with this?
Aaron: (shrugs) I don't know.
And it occurs to me. He doesn't know. AAARRGGHHH! There is absolutely no point to this conversation. The bottomless pit was hungry and a bag of chocolate chips was not hidden very well and he spotted it. End of story. End of story for the bag of chocolate chips - that's for sure!
So, I guess I'm off to the store and I better make this bread quick.
I think I'm going to take the other bag of chocolate chips with me and hide them in my car.
A mom's got to do what a mom's got to do.
Happy Thanksgiving prep day to all my mom friends out there! May all your sons be full today, and ignore your stockpiled ingredients!
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hehehehehe :) I love this story! I understand it all too well, and my oldest boy is only 10!!
P.S. Do you care to share the recipe for that Harvest Pumpkin Bread?!?!
Sure, Kami!
Harvest Loaf Recipe(Makes 2 Loaves)
Preheat oven to 350.
Ingredients:
3 1/3 Cups Flour
2 tsp. Soda
2 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Nutmeg
1/2 tsp. Ginger
1/2 tsp. Cloves
1-1/2 tsp. Vanilla
1 Cup Butter
2 Cups Sugar
4 Eggs
1 (16 oz.)Can Pumpkin
2 Cups Chocolate Chips
1-1/2 Cups Nuts
Grease bottom of loaf pans.
Combine flour, soda & spices. Cream butter.
Gradually add sugar. Cream well.
Blend in eggs - beat well.
Add dry ingredients & pumpkin. Mix.
Stir in chips and most of the nuts.
Put in pans. Sprinkle top of breads with nuts.
Bake at 350 for 65-75 minutes.
Cool completely before slicing.
OMG...I'm totally going to make that, eat it, and then down a bag of chocolate chips!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Oh no you are scaring me about boys and their eating habits!!
That bread sounds yummy!!
Happy Thanksgiving!
My oldest son is a bottomless pit and eats me out of house and home. I had no idea that boys could eat like that until I had him. Oh by the way he always manages to find my chocolate chips and eat the whole bag too. The funny thing about him is that he is not a candy person, he likes real food but he loves the chocolate chips. :o) I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!
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