Pumpkin Gingerbread
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• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground allspice
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1-1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 ... [Read More]
Trim a Safe Tree
1. When purchasing an artificial tree, look for the label “Fire Resistant.”
2. When purchasing a live tree, check for freshness. A fresh tree is green, needles are hard to pull from branches and do not break when bent between your fingers.
3. When setting up a tree at home, place it away from ... [Read More]
Kitchen Tips for an Energy-Wise Holiday
Oven Tips
The turkey is traditionally stuffed early in the morning and roasted for hours. Since it’s a long, slow cook, there’s no need to preheat your oven, even when the recipe suggests it. This also holds true for a holiday ham. In fact, unless you’re baking breads or ... [Read More]
There has been much publicity in the media, and no doubt from your local real estate agent, that the time has come that house payments may be less expensive than rent payments.
While this is certainly true in some geographic areas, like right here in the Pleasanton & Tri-Valley areas, there is more to maintaining a ... [Read More]
The Pleasanton Weekly, Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce, and Bay East Association of Realtors have teamed up to host the annual real estate town hall meeting to inform the community on the status of the local market. The meeting will be held tonight at the Veterans Hall on Main Street @ 7:00pm.
Click the link below for details from The Pleasanton ... [Read More]