Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients

• 3 cups canned pumpkin puree
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 4 cups white sugar
• 6 eggs
• 4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9x5 inch loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the pumpkin, oil, sugar, and eggs. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves; stir into the pumpkin mixture until well blended. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour. The top of the loaf should spring back when lightly pressed.

• Variations : Add raisins, mini chocolate chips (the best), pecans, or walnuts.

Chocolate Popcorn by Anne-Marie

1 pkg. microwave popcorn (kettle corn)
2 C miniature marshmallows
8 oz. white chocolate
2 oz. dark or milk chocolate

Pop popcorn and remove all unpopped kernels. You can even use the low fat one. In a large bowl add marshmallows to popcorn. Melt white chocolate and coat the popcorn and marshmallows. Pour out on wax paper to set up. Melt dark chocolate and drizzle over popcorn with a fork. Let it set up as well. Break into pieces and ENJOY!!