Thanksgiving Ahead

I set aside my Grandma's Rug to make

four cardinal ornaments for friends.

The design is my own. But super simple and cute.

The glue spots near the eye beads

will be removed before giving!

The bittersweet had a banner year.

Because I will be travelling much of the next month

and a half, I chose to let the birds have at them.

The berries continue to cling to the vines even after the snows

began to come.

Scottish terrier, Lucy, was enchanted.

That will be a feeling that will not carry her through the 

whole winter, poor pooch.

And as we gallop toward Thanksgiving for

 you folks in the US, I'll post my ab fav recipe for quick bread.

It is best left to cool, then cover and refrigerate

6 hours, allowing the flavours to marry.

Harvest Loaf

1 ¾ C flour

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

½ tsp nutmeg

¼ tsp ginger

¼ tsp cloves

½ C margarine or butter

1 T vegetable oil

1 C brown sugar

2 eggs

1 C canned pumpkin

¾ C chocolate chips

¾ C chopped nuts

Oven to 350. I insert an extra loaf pan with boiling water in oven to add moisture during baking.

Grease a loaf pan. Combine all dry ingredients well and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in oil. Add eggs and pumpkin slowly. Beat. Gradually stir in the dry ingredients. Add nuts and chocolate chips.

Bake 65-75 minutes. Cool. This is the important step: Let stand 6 hours in refrigerator before removing and slicing. Does not need refrigeration after this. 

The bread tastes much better after this step.