I'm in the shits real good this time....

Well Sir....my good buddy "Charlie The Cop" frum out Chicago way sent me this here video that he states is proof positive that the Irish originally came frum Africa. When me good Irish wife came inta the Den to investigate why I was laughin so hard...well...you can figure out the rest. BTW...Charlie's also in the shits with his wife, AND mine as well....


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OK....now that I got yur attention...here be a recipe that Sue Gertson from Eagle Lake, Texas passed along to me for Pumpkin Bread AND Butter ...just in time fer the Thanksgiving Holiday.....Thanks agin Missy Sue....

Pumpkin Bread

This recipe will yield TWO LOAVES:

3 cups of mashed, cooked pumpkin
1 cup canola oil
1 cup honey
1 cup yogurt (plain)
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground cloves
4 tsps baking soda
4 cups flour

Preheat oven to 325F
Mix all the ingredients except for the flour, mix well; then add the flour a little bit at a time till well mixed ( if batter is too bland add more honey to taste). Pour into greased 9 X 5 loaf pan. Bake for one hour or until wire tester or toothpick comes out clean.

Pumpkin Butter

1 cup of mashed cooked pumpkin
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup molasses
1 tbs lemon juice
3/4 tsp of ground cinnamon

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Cook over med/high heat and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Turn heat to low and simmer until mixture is thick (15 mins). Stir often as it can burn easily. Cool- then chill for at least one hour before using.