Pumpkin Bread (it's to stave off starvation, really)

Everybody panic! There's another snowstorm coming tomorrow night! That's OK though. I made pumpkin bread so I won't starve. I added extra spices and put dates in part of it and chocolate chips in the other part. Then I baked one big loaf and two mini loaves and proceeded to eat most of one mini loaf when it was warm from the oven. I shouldn't do that but, Yum!

Pumpkin Bread from Mom's cookbook

1/2 c corn oil
1/2 c white sugar
1/2 c brown sugar
2 eggs
2.5 c flour
1/2 t salt
1/2 t cinnamon (increase to 1 t)
1/2 t cloves
1/2 t mace (addition)
2 t soda
1.75 c pumpkin
3/4 c nuts (toasted and chopped)
1/2 c dates

Cream oil and sugar. Add eggs. Beat. Sift flour and dry ingredients, add to creamed mixture alternating with pumpkin. Add nuts and dates. 2- 9x5x3 loaf pans, bake 45 minutes - 1 hour at 350 degrees.

Here's a picture of the chocolate chip ones (it's really a small loaf, only 6 inches long)

And now that I'm fed I'll get prepared for the storm with the Winter Storm Anxiety Advisory:

A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT STARTING
WEDNESDAY WILL IMMEDIATELY LEAD TO A HALT
IN THE AREA'S FUNCTIONALITY

* THERE IS 95 PERCENT CHANCE OF METRO DELAYS OF
AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. 100 PERCENT CHANCE THE RED
LINE WILL BE UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE
WORK, FURTHER DELAYING THE DELAYS.
...
* THE 15 PEOPLE WHO CHOOSE TO COMMUTE ON BIKES
ARE EXPECTED TO SURVIVE THE SNOW, THOUGH THEIR
CLOTHES AND BIKES WILL BE COVERED IN THE TONS OF
SALT THAT CITY OFFICIALS PREEMPTIVELY PILE ON THE STREET.
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2014/02/10/winter-storm-anxiety-advisory-posted-for-d-c/