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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

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It's fall here in Utah, we've even had some wintry like weather. I happened across this recipe last week on Our Best Bites website and knew that I needed to make this recipe for our last dessert recipe in National Dessert Month! This recipe went together quickly and it was amazing! Let's just say these loaves didn't last long at our house! I loved that these didn't seem greasy and heavy, they were all around perfect!  Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread by Our Best Bites 2 cups flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 1/2 cup white sugar 6 ounce container vanilla yogurt 3 eggs, slightly beaten 15 ounce can pumpkin puree 1/2 cup canola oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup chocolate chips (plus a few to garnish tops of loaves) Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees and spraying two 9x5"-ish loaf pans with baking...

Italian Chicken

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  This is probably one of my very favorite things I have ever made! It was so easy and so yummy.  I have leftovers and I can't wait until tomorrow to eat them.  I found this recipe on pintrest and the original posting is here .  I made a few adjustments when I made it myself.  It took probably less than 10 minutes to get in the oven.  This will be going in my meal rotations for awhile. Italian Chicken 4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts Salt and Pepper 1 can diced tomatoes with Garlic and Olive Oil (I believe I used the Western Family brand) Additional fresh tomatoes and chopped garlic if preferred. (I added 2 Romas and a couple globs of chopped garlic from a jar) 1 can of artichokes, drained 2 tablespoons flour {since the chicken will produce so much liquid}. Shredded mozzerella cheese Chopped fresh basil Lightly grease 9x13 pan. Place chicken breasts in pan and season well with salt and pepper.  In a bowl, mix together tomatoes, garlic, artichokes,...

Pineapple Coffee Cake

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WHAT YOU WILL NEED: 1 can (20 oz.) DOLE� Pineapple Chunks 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, diced 2 cups prepared baking mix 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 egg HERE'S HOW: Drain pineapple, reserve 2/3 cup juice. Pat pineapple dry. Mix brown sugar, cinnamon, walnuts and butter in medium bowl; set aside. Beat reserved juice with baking mix, granulated sugar and egg in large bowl for 30 seconds. Spoon into 9-inch round baking pan sprayed with nonstick vegetable cooking spray. Top with half of walnut mixture, pineapple and remaining walnut mixture. Bake at 400�F., 20 to 25 minutes. Cool

Perfectly Amazing Chocolate Cake

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This cake recipe comes from Real Mom Kitchen , another cooking blog that I love to read. I made this cake for a family birthday last summer and this last weekend I just knew it would be awesome to make again! This cake is one of the few, including cake mixes, that actually has turned out for me in our oven. We live at a high-ish altitude, so that might be part of why they don't turn out, but I just don't know. This cake is amazing, so chocolaty, and the frosting that goes with it is awesome too! Perfect Chocolate Cake 2 cups less 2 tablespoons sugar 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour 3/4 cup cocoa  1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 cup milk 1/2 cup canola oil 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons boiling water I did adjust some of these for high altitude baking, so if you live at an elevation less than 3,000 feet use: 2 cups sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 cup boiling water Preheat o...

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

Rumor has it that this is the recipe for the pumpkin chocolate chip bread that they make at Kneaders Bakery. I don't know if that is true or not. All I know is that I tried making this bread tonight and it is heavenly. Also on the plus side, there is no oil in the recipe, and it makes three loaves. 3 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose Flour 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 tablespoon cinnamon 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 2 2/3 cups sugar 2/3 cup butter. softened 4 eggs 1 large (29 oz) can pumpkin puree 2/3 cup water 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Sift together dry ingredients and set aside. Cream sugar and butter until well incorporated. Add eggs one at a time and then add the pumpkin. Alternate adding dry ingredients with water. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour into three large greased bread pans and bake at 325 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the loaf comes out clean. Mak...

No-Bake Peanut Butter Cup Bars

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This is our 3rd recipe for October's National Dessert Month. I've been having a great time finding and making dessert recipes! I don't think that my family has complained either. Today's recipe is No-Bake Peanut Butter Cup Bars.  This is a recipe that I tried when I was able to go to Orson Gygy , an amazing local kitchen store, a fixture really, to meet the awesome bloggers from Our Best Bites . They had amazing samples from their new cookbook, Savoring the Seasons with Our Best Bites.  A fter one bite I knew that I had to make this recipe. There's a similar recipe floating around Pinterest right now, but this one is better, simply because it's no-bake! These taste just like Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, but in a bar shape, you must try them! No-Bake Peanut Butter Cup Bars Savoring the Seasons with Our Best Bites  by Sara Wells and Kate Jones, pg 187 25 chocolate sandwich cookies, such as Oreo's 1 cup plus 4 tablespoons butter, divided 1 1/2 cups plus 3 Ta...

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Last week we had a special visitor at our bakery.  Si from A Bountiful Kitchen , one of our very favorite food blogs, came in to learn how we make our special cookie for fall� Pumpkin Chocolate Chip  ( just click to check out her post).