Pumpkin Spiced Bread

This is an excellent recipe for using pumpkin. Thank you to PL for this recipe.

Pumpkin Spiced Bread

• 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
  
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
  
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
  
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  
• 1 pinch salt
  
• 1/4 cup molasses
  
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
  
• 1 egg
  
• 1/2 cup nonfat yogurt
  
• 1/4 cup canola oil
  
• 2 tablespoons shelled pumpkin seeds
  

How to make Pumpkin Spiced Bread

• Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly spritz 9" x 5" loaf pan with vegetable-oil spray and set aside.
  
• Combine both flours, baking powder/soda, spices and salt. In another, whisk together the molasses, brown sugar, pumpkin, egg, yogurt, and oil.
  
• Add wet ingredients to the dry and stir just to combine.
  
• Pour batter and sprinkle pumpkin seeds on top.
  
• Bake for 50 to 55 minutes.
  

Cheesy Spinach Burgers

This is an easy way to make a quick and delicious burger.

Ingredients for Cheesy Spinach Burgers

• 1 packet onion soup mix
  
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
  
• 1 package frozen chopped spinach (thawed, squeezed dry)
  
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar or Mozzarella Cheese (or combination of the two)
  
• 8 slices tomatoes
  
• fresh oragnic greens
  
• 8 whole wheat buns
  

Hot to make Cheesy Spinach Burger

• Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl
  
• Using damp hands, shape the beef mixture into 8 good size patties
  
• Grill or broil the patties till done
  
• Toast the whole wheat buns
  
• Layer prepared patties onto the buns, garnish with tomatoes and oragnic greens
  
• Serve hot with baked potatoes or baked wedges
  

How to make Delicious Apple Roll

This month's recipe comes from my mother-in-law who's an awesome cook. Here is her version of Apple Roll that's just a perfect end to any dinner.

How to make Apple Roll

• 1 cup brown sugar
  
• 1 cup hot water
  
• 1 cup plain flour
  
• 2 tsp baking powder
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 2 tbsp shortening
  
• 1/3 cup milk
  
• 2 apples (peeled & sliced)
  
• dash of brown sugar
  
• dash of cinnamon powder
  
• side of low fat whipping cream (if you wish)
  

How to make Apple Roll

• Combine the brown sugar and hot water in a pot
  
• Stir over low heat till you get a thick syrup (be careful not to burn)
  
• Set aside and cool
  
• In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, shortening
  and milk
  
• Fold with hand till you get a dough-like texture
  
• Roll the dough on a floured board and flatten into a big square
  
• Sprinkle the pastry dough with sugar and cinnamon
  
• Spread the apple slices on the top
  
• Roll it up and slice into 1 inch thick slice
  
• Put the cut side down on a baking tray
  
• Brush surface with butter and pour the syrup all over
  
• Bake in a preheated oven for 30 mins or till it's brown on top
  
• Serve with whipping cream
  

You can actually skip making the pastry part by buying ready-to-go pastry that you can get from the freezer section of your supermarket. That is what I usually do and it saves time and energy.