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Where to eat in Prince Edward Island!

Where to eat in Prince Edward Island!

I married an East Coast boy and every summer we travel to Prince Edward Island (PEI). Now this island may be small and quaint  but the culinary options are endless ;whether it’s lobster, oysters, mussels, clam chowder, steak or vegan this charming island has something…

Easy peasy chicken noodle soup

Easy peasy chicken noodle soup

I love soup season. This easy peasy chicken noodle soup is packed with vegetables, chicken, barley and noodles. With the days getting cooler and the busy holiday season ahead of us, you can bet this easy peasy chicken noodle soup will be on repeat in…

Easy Pumpkin loaf

Easy Pumpkin loaf

If you love pumpkin, you have to make this easy pumpkin loaf. This loaf is perfect balance of pumpkin and spices paired with a cup of tea on a dreary fall days.

This pumpkin loaf is super easy to make, perfectly spiced, and made with real pumpkin ( read the label on the can). I have been making this for school lunches and the girls love it. I used whole flour but you can substitute all purpose flour, you can also add pumpkin seeds and/ or fold in 1/2 cup of chocolate chips.

 

Health Benefits of Pumpkin:

Pumpkin is a good source of fibre, vitamins A, C, folate and minerals potassium and phosphorus.

Easy Pumpkin loaf

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour ( you can use all purpose)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp pumpkin spice
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup of pure pumpkin
  • 1/2 cup of milk
  • 1/2 cup of brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup of vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven too 350 degrees and line a 8 x 4 baking pan with parchment paper
  2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together milk, pumpkin, sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla.
  4. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and combine. Do not over mix. Pour batter into the baking pan and bake for 40-45 minutes until top is golden brown and tooth pick check comes out clean. Allow loaf to cool in pan for approximately 2-3 minutes. Allow loaf to completely cool before slicing.
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If your a pumpkin lover check out these recipes:

Pumpkin muffins

Pumpkin Chia seed Pudding

Enjoy!

Strawberry watermelon refresher

Strawberry watermelon refresher

Happy Summer! I love the longer, care free days of summer. Summer reminds me to savour the simplicity of the season especially when it comes to food, really is there anything better than a slice of juicy, crisp watermelon. If you love watermelon as much…

Delicious and moist carrot cake with cream cheese icing

Delicious and moist carrot cake with cream cheese icing

Hello my friends! Happy Spring! I made this carrot cake with cream cheese icing for Easter. It was a huge hit with the family. I know I may be a bit late for Easter but Mother’s day is just  around the corner and I am…