Holiday Calendar

December 12th

10 days till Hanukkah
13 days till Christmas
19 days till the New Year
25 days till 3 Kings Day

Marge, member of our Etsy Knitters Team, mentioned to me that everyone always asks her for the pumpkin bundt cake she has cooked every Holiday season for the past 25 years. After such a boast, I knew I had to get her permission to post it on this blog. Nobody begs me for my recipes. This cake must be exceptional.

Pumpkin Bundt Cake
Recipe by Marge

1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2cups sugar
2 eggs
2 1/3 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1 cup mixed raising & nuts

Stir shortening until softened. Add sugar. Cream together until light
and fluffy. Add eggs, blend in with creamed mixture. Sift dry
ingredients together and add to creamed mixture, alternating with
pumpkin until it is all incorporated. Add raisins and nuts. DO NOT
OVER-MIX the raisins and nuts portion.

Pour into greased and floured bundt pan. Spread evenly around. Bake in
moderate oven, 350 degrees, for 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick
comes out clean in center.


Marge is the owner of the Etsy store Knits 'n More. Within the store, you'll find a variety of custom knits including scarves, cuffs & wristlets, wine bottle cozies in Chenilles, drawstring gift sacks and more. It's a great place to do some Holiday shopping.



This Holiday Calendar is sponsored by the Etsy Knitters Team.To find out more about the group, please visit our team page.

Etsy Knitters Team's Holiday Calendar will run through 3 Kings Day, January 6th. Join us as we count down the days till Hanukkah, Christmas, the New Year and 3 Kings Day. Each day will feature one of the following: a link to a free knitting pattern, a link to a free tutorial on making handmade Holiday decorations, a free holiday recipe, or a picture of a holiday item for sale.

Day 7 of the Holiday Calendar

December 7th

15 days till Hanukkah
18 days till Christmas
24 days till the New Year
30 days till 3 Kings Day

Two years ago, while visiting the local Farmer's Market, I purchased two "neck pumpkins" as they were called by the farmer or two squash pumpkins. After rooting through my old recipe books, I concocted a way to turn the pumpkins into recipe-ready pumpkin.



Tutorial on How to Make Recipe-Ready (smashed) Pumpkin
Instructions provided by me (Marie Haigh)

Of course once you have made smashed the pumpkin, you have to do something with it. My husband would say that the proper thing to do would be to make as many pumpkin pies as possible.



Recipe for Pumpkin Pie
Instructions provided by me (Marie Haigh)

Marie is the owner of the Etsy store Knitted Gems. Knitted Gems features my entire collection of knitting patterns for the hobby knitter. All the patterns are my original designs. They are provided in a line-by-line written format. Knitting charts are also provided on some of the Easy and Intermediate patterns. Knitted items that were created during the testing of each pattern are also available for sale.


This Holiday Calendar is sponsored by the Etsy Knitters Team.To find out more about the group, please visit our team page.

Etsy Knitters Team's Holiday Calendar will run through 3 Kings Day, January 6th. Join us as we count down the days till Hanukkah, Christmas, the New Year and 3 Kings Day. Each day will feature one of the following: a link to a free knitting pattern, a link to a free tutorial on making handmade Holiday decorations, a free holiday recipe, or a picture of a holiday item for sale.