pumpkin bread

3 cups flour
3 cups sugar
2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cloves
2 cups pumpkin
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
4 eggs
1 cup oil
2/3 cup water

mix dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately. Combine both mixtures together. Add 2 cups mini chocolate chips, if desired. Pour into greased loaf pans (2 regular size or 12 mini) and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
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stuffed green peppers

1 pound ground beef
7 ounce can stewed tomatoes
1 TBS soy sauce
1/2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 green peppers
1/3 cup white rice
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup grated cheese
1/2 cup white or yellow onion

Halve green peppers lengthwise and remove seeds and veins. In 1/2 quart saucepan fill half full with water and heat on high until boiling. Immerse green pepper halves in boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain upside down on a paper towel for five minutes then lightly salt the inside of the peppers. Transfer to a baking dish.

Brown ground beef and onions in a saute pan. Drain excess oil. Add all remaining ingredients except for grated cheese. Stir until completely mixed. Cover and simmer on medium heat for approximately 30 minutes or until rice is tender and water has evaporated. Take mixture off of heat and stir in grated cheese until melted. Spoon mixture into green peppers. Place any excess mixture around green peppers in baking dish.

Bake in a preheated, 400 degree oven for approximately 15-20 minutes or until heated through.
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microwave caramel popcorn

pop:
1/2 cup popcorn in hot air popper
OR
2 bags light butter flavor microwave popcorn

remove unpopped kernels and put in paper bag

combine & microwave on high for 5 minutes (in microwave safe bowl):
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup

add and stir well (mixture will be foamy):
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
dash of salt

pour caramel mixture over popcorn and mix with a spatula. microwave 1 minute; stir and repeat. Empty popcorn onto cookie sheet lined with waxed paper and break up as it cools.
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