Strawberry Spinach Salad from Ilene Bartton

Salad Ingredients:
1 bag baby spinach
1/2 head romaine lettuce (optional)
3 cups sliced mushrooms
1-2 cups sliced strawberries
½ red onion thinly sliced
½ cup bacon bits (optional)
½ cup almond slivers (optional)

Chopped Avocados (optional)

Crumbled blue cheese or feta (optional)

Dressing Ingredients:
1 cup olive oil (or vegetable oil)
½ cup red wine vinegar
½ cup white sugar
½ tsp. mustard powder
1 Tb. grated red onion (for added flavor)

Combine all salad ingredients. Toss with dressing just before serving. (Dressing goes a long way, so just add small amounts at a time for the consistency you want.) Salad is best served cold. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese or almonds slivers if desired.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

Dry Ingredients:
3 ¼ cups flour
2 ½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
3 cups white sugar

Wet Ingredients:
2 cups pumpkin (1 can Libbys)
1 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup water
3 eggs
1 bag milk chocolate chips

Combine all dry ingredients in mixing bowl (Kitchenaid mixer works very well). Slowly add wet ingredients one at a time while mixing. When mixture becomes smooth, add chocolate chips. Pour mixture into 3 greased bread loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes. (Insert toothpick to check consistency after baking.)