Pumpkin Bread

(This is my mother's recipe. She used to always make this when I was little. I make it for my family, year round, and they love it!)

 1 & 2/3 cup self-rising flour 

2 tsp. cinnamon

 1/2 tsp. ginger 

1/2 tsp. nutmeg 

1 & 1/2 cups sugar

1 cup pumpkin 

2 eggs 

1/2 cup canola oil 

1/2 - 1 cup chopped nuts 

 Mix together with a wooden spoon, sugar and eggs. Add pumpkin and oil. Mix well. Stir in dry ingredients (flour, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg). Add nuts. Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 5-10 minutes.

Spanish Rice

2 lbs. ground beef
1 medium chopped onion
1 green pepper, chopped
1 - 28 oz. can tomatoes
2 - 8 oz. cans tomato sauce
1 cup water
2 1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. worcestershire sauce
1 cup raw rice

Brown beef and drain. Put all ingredients into Crock pot and stir.
Cook on low for 7-9 hours (or high for 3 hours).