Good Tuesday morning to everyone. Still very chilly here in my neck of the woods. Today I will be doing some baking and visiting some blogs today. Also I am writing out a list of what to buy this week for Christmas. I haven't even started Christmas shopping yet. Normally I am almost done or done. Not this year I am very far behind. I love to shop online and I will be doing most of my shopping. Simple and easy. I stay far away from the Malls at this time of year. As a teenager in high school I worked at the mall for 3 1/2 years. I got my fill on the mall especially during Christmas. lol.
Anyways I hope you all will enjoy your day. Stay warm. This kind of weather makes so many sick.
Leaving you with a simple recipe today. I hope you enjoy. ~Dena
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PUMPKIN MUFFINS
4 oz. cream cheese
1/4 cup butter
1 1/4 sugar or splenda
2 eggs
2 cups canned pumpkin
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
2/3 cup pecans, chopped
Sugar/Splenda
MAKES 18
Cream together butter, cream cheese and sugar. Mix in eggs, canned pumpkin and vanilla. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice. Mix with pumpkin mixture. Stir in pecans. Pour batter into greased muffin tins filling 2/3 full and bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle sugar/splenda over warm muffins. This recipe also makes a great bread. Bake in loaf pan for 50-60 min. Hope you enjoy.
