Hooray For Pumpkin!

A few weeks back...I felt a little bit of Fall in the air. Something had changed.....

And with that change came my need for yummy Fall foods....

But, this hankering was not for a savory food, it was for a delicious treat........

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread.

Need I say more?

You must eat it at your own risk.  I have eaten half a loaf in one sitting. (shame on me)  Enough said.

Although, it's from Cooking Light. And it has pumpkin--a super food. And only egg whites. That makes it healthier, right?

Anyways, so I had to go out and find some canned pumpkin to make this bread.

So I went to the grocery store--no pumpkin.

I go to another store--no pumpkin.

I call another store--no pumpkin until November!

Did you know there was/is a pumpkin shortage? I really had no idea.  So most stores would not be getting pumpkin until later in the season.

I was so disappointed.  You really can't mess with a woman who has a craving for something. It just should not happen.

But, luckily, a co-worker of mine was quite curious about this shortage and managed to call around to numerous stores and find a store that had it!

It was organic. And therefore,  3.50 a can.  Which to me, is a little pricey.  Don't get me wrong--I like to buy organic and I do for some things. But I'm also a mama on a budget.  It was just a little too expensive for me to stock up on--which is what I really wanted to do.  Just load up my cupboards...

I had to buy a little though--I just had to have my pumpkin bread.  So I bought my two cans and made my two loaves of pumpkin bread. I savored every bite for I did not know when I would have my beloved pumpkin bread again.....

So, I was back at the store the other day and guess what???!!!

Canned pumpkin is back!!!!!  (at least where I live!)  HOORAY!!

Oh how I've missed you Libby!

As I type this, I am waiting for this delectable bread to finish baking.  I cannot wait.

Don't be surprised if I eat at least half the loaf....

Anyways, here is the recipe: Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

And since I'm on a pumpkin kick. I have another recipe for you that I found at a great website called My Baking Addiction  .  Good recipes, cool photos.  I admire food photographers--wish I could capture food the way they do!
Anyways, the recipe: Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies.  (with dried cherries and white chocolate chips but I used Cherry Craisins.)  They are SCRUMPTIOUS!

ENJOY! And savor that pumpkin for you never know when there will be another shortage!

And let me know if you eat half a loaf.... : )