I never let myself eat sweets when I was drinking - I wanted to save the calories for the alcoholic stuff
I have been enjoying some PRETTY SWEET treats this past couple years, and especially since I always despised the taste of my prior calories - alcohol - EW it was soooooooo yucky! I HATED beer and hard liquor - I tolerated fine wine but my dainty chugging it from the bottle pretty much ruined my taste buds. Hehehe
My kids helped me make pumpkin bars with vanilla glaze and once I scraped off the mountain of sprinkles - I was in heaven. I'm looking so forward to thanksgiving this year. Still not going to the in laws place. Oh well.
My mom retired and it's her first thanksgiving off in 19 years. I will spend it with her and she will probably make macaroni and cheese from last years cheese ball - but I plan to be grateful and true. What more could I ask for??
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Ha Ha! I remember the days of eating less pizza to drink more beer!
I just walked in the house from running up to Starbucks to get my sweetie a Gingerbread latte and gingerbread man cookie :)
We do banana nut bread and also pumpkin bread. Pumpkin yummies rule!
We will go shopping together for thanksgiving dinner. Already decided on a squash dish with cheddar cheese melted on top and them green bean casserole. Pumpkin pie of course.
I have been doing the turkey now for about 10 years. I just enjoy being sober and the sweetness of family, me and my bride, for the holidays. We go visiting family, but the time together is nice.
I feel like God had many things to give me in life as I became willing. Sobriety was just one of them. Friends in recovery have been a great gift as well!
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You read my mind AlcoHater ... you read my mind!!! ... I love pumpkin anything ... especially a Pumpkin Roll with cream cheese icing in the middle ... yummie ...
what you need
3/4
cup plus 2 Tbsp. powdered sugar, divided
3/4
cup flour
1-1/2
tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1
tsp. CALUMET Baking Powder
1/4
tsp. salt
3
eggs
1
cup granulated sugar
3/4
cup canned pumpkin
1
cup chopped PLANTERS Walnuts
4
oz. (1/2 of 8 -oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1-1/2
cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
make it
HEAT oven to 375°F.
SPRAY 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray; line with waxed paper. Spray waxed paper with additional cooking spray; dust with flour. Sprinkle clean towel with 1/4 cup powdered sugar.
MIX flour, spice, baking powder and salt. Beat eggs and sugar in large bowl with mixer on high speed until thickened. Add pumpkin; mix well. Add flour mixture; beat just until blended. Spread onto bottom of prepared pan; sprinkle with nuts.
BAKE 15 min. or until top of cake springs back when touched in center. Immediately invert cake onto towel; remove pan. Carefully peel off paper. Starting at one short side, roll up cake and towel together. Cool completely on wire rack.
BEAT cream cheese and 1/2 cup powdered sugar in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Add COOL WHIP; mix well. Carefully unroll cake; remove towel. Spread cream cheese mixture over cake. Reroll cake; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour. Unwrap and sprinkle with remaining powdered sugar just before serving.
Alco - I used a mix lol :) The kids like cracking the eggs, stirring and licking the spoon. I'm still alcoholic - I like to cut to the chase and get to the good part too hehehehe
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Ya know? ... making Pumpkin bars is a lot like being in AA ... ... ... you've got the ingredients in front of you, but it requires a little effort and work on your part to get the final results you are looking for ... if you miss one step in making the Pumpkin bars, you end up with a mess ... ... ... funny, same thing happens in AA ...
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