Baking Day Update 12/1

Well, I am finished baking for today. I just took the Earthquake Cake out of the oven and it smells Yummy! I finished quite a few things on my Baking Day List today(Meatballs, Earthquake Cake, Pumpkin Bread, Bagels).

Here is what I will be making tomorrow:

• Chocolate Chip Cookies



• Molasses Cookies (recipe coming soon)



• Spritzer Cookies



• Crockpot Granola

Right now we are off to the Olive Garden for dinner (my husband got a gift card for his birthday). Then we are coming home for a piece of Earthquake Cake.

This is the Earthquake Cake I baked for my husband's Birthday.

Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Pumpkin Bread

• 1 cup canned Pumpkin


• 1 cup Sugar


• 1 teaspoon Vanilla


• 1/3 cup Water


• 1/2 cup Canola or Peanut oil


• 2 Eggs


• 1 cup All Purpose Flour


• 3/4 cup Whole Wheat Flour


• 3/4 teaspoon Salt


• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda


• 1 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice


• 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg

In a large bowl blend together all the ingredients in the order listed. Mix until smooth. Pour batter into a lightly greased loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Cool for 10-15 minutes before removing from the pan.

Baking Day Update 12/1

I finished making the bagels this afternoon and of course Connor and I had to sample them. My homemade bagels don't look as pretty as the store bought ones but they taste delicious! These bagels freeze nicely and will keep for up to six months in the freezer.

The recipe here says to roll the dough into balls and then poke holes in the center. I have tried this way and I always end up with a big mess! I started rolling them into logs and then connecting them. This is much simpler to do and the result is better.

This is the finished result. They are not beautiful but they are Yummy!

Meatball Recipe

I found this meatball recipe from Betty Crocker a few weeks ago and I love it! I have used these meatballs with barbecue sauce as an appetizer, in spaghetti & meatballs and served with brown gravy and mashed potatoes (this was hubby's favorite). I had 6lbs. of ground round I purchased on sale at Price Chopper several weeks ago and I used all of it to make meatballs. I placed the cooked meatballs on a cookie sheet and placed it in the freezer for 4 hours. Then I removed them from the cookie sheet and put them in freezer bags and labeled them. This way the meatballs will not stick together in the freezer bag. Here is the simple recipe:

Meatball Recipe

• 2lbs. Lean Ground Beef



• 1 package Stove Top Stuffing for Chicken



• 1 cup Water



• 2 Eggs

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix meat, stuffing mix, water & eggs together. Form into 50 (1-1/2 inch) meatballs. Place on a foil lined and lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 16-20 minutes or until no longer pink inside.

Baking Day 12/1

Tomorrow is Baking Day! I have a long list so I might divide it up over 2 days. Here is what I will be making:

• Birthday Cake (it is my husband's birthday- any suggestions for what kind of cake to make??) I have decided to make an Earthquake Cake. Thanks Janelle!



• Meatballs for the freezer



• Bagels



• Pumpkin Bread



• Crockpot Granola


• Chocolate Chip Cookies


• Spritzer Cookies


• Molasses Cookies (recipe coming soon)

Join me tomorrow 12/1 for recipes and pictures!