September 25, 2010

Pumpkin Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

by Tiffany on September 26, 2009
pumpkin sheet cake with cream cheese icing

The recipe makes a good-sized sheet cake so you can share it with a bunch of friends, or pop some in the freezer for another time. 
Here’s what you’ll need for the Pumpkin Sheet Cake:
pumpkin sheet cake ingr
  • 16 oz can pumpkin
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
In a mixing bowl, beat the pumpkin, sugar and oil.  Add eggs and mix well.  Combine the dry ingredients and add to the pumpkin mixture, beating until well blended.  Pour into a greased 10×15 inch baking pan.  Bake for 25-35 minutes at 350 degrees.
Cool the cake completely and then frost it with the cream cheese frosting.  Here’s what you’ll need for the frosting:
pumpkin sheet cake icing ingr

Cream Cheese Frosting:
  • 5 Tbs. butter, softened
  • 3 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 3-4 tsp. milk
  • chopped nuts for the top, if desired
Beat the butter and cream cheese together.  Add the vanilla and blend till smooth.  Gradually add the powdered sugar and mix well.  Add the milk a bit at a time until you get it to a spreadable consistency.

September 22, 2010

Looking forward to that blessed hope, 
and the glorious appearing of the great God 
and our Savior Jesus Christ; 
Who gave Himself for us, 
that He might redeem us from all iniquity, 
and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, 
zealous of good works. 
~~Titus2:13-14~~

September 19, 2010

a new normal

10 days on my "mood med"
I have not felt like this in over 11 yrs
CALM
and tired but that is the price I pay
to feel NORMAL

haven't yelled at my family
no crying all day anymore
the overwhelmed  feeling is slowly fading

also not cleaning or doing much
unless I push myself
and then I do get things done...
just in small batches
really just enjoying being so RELAXED

 I am still able to be "happy" or "sad"
not feeling just "medicated and uncaring" or an "observer" of my life
like when I had panic attacks after the birth of my 2nd daughter and took Paxil

I see the doctor in 4 weeks
not sure what to expect then
stay on the med?
wean off?
up the dose?
decrease it?
Not sure I want off the med yet
I know at this point I can't miss my dose by even a bit 
because the tears came yesterday 
when I was an hour plus late
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