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Oct 18, 2022Liked by Ruth Stroud

Yum! Definitely want something pumpkin ish now!! I think you should market your challah bread for TJ’s to sell! It sounds delicious!

I’m Going to make a pumpkin spice cake today for a dinner party tomorrow ! Goes good with Chicken and dumplings right?

Thanks for the inspiration! ❤️

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I do love pumpkin just not in sweet preparations 🤫 to me it's a savory affair, risottos, pies, soups... but I wouldn't mind trying those cookies! For me, with the zest please 😏

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The pictures of the carved turnips are amazing. Thanks for sharing all this wonderful info. I have yet to try the challah recipe from your last edition, but the pumpkin version looks delicious as well.

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Oct 16, 2022Liked by Ruth Stroud

Just ate one of your cookies. Definitely a winner. Keep writing and baking please.

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Love the picture of you, Jeff and Sam! I’ve never been a big fan of pumpkin pie, but I love pumpkin bread, cake and muffins, especially Sarabeth’s. And adding chocolate to pumpkin anything is always terrific! Thanks for the history, Ruth! 🎃

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Adding chocolate chips transforms pumpkin bread from meh to wow! Btw, Scots need equal billing with the Irish for bringing turnip lanterns and Halloween in general to the US. In England, Halloween was long overshadowed by Guy Fawkes Day, five days later, until TV depictions of trick or treat in the US made Halloween hip in the UK.😀 All that said... I'm with you in pumpkin spice overload. What's that about???

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Interesting history of the jack o' lantern and delicious looking challah French toast. I agree that Halloween is not the same without a child in the house. We made pumpkin pancakes last weekend that were quite good, and I do enjoy pumpkin bread with raisins.

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