Oh, the warm flavors of cinnamon and cloves make zucchini bars with spice frosting so irresistible. It is an easy recipe and just the right size when you don’t want lots of cake leftover.Continue Reading
Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes
If it is summertime it must be zucchini time. There are lots of great reasons to eat zucchini and these chocolate zucchini cupcakes with peanut butter frosting is probably the most tasty way.Continue Reading
Breaded Fried Zucchini
Summertime! Sweltering heat and oppressive humidity are some of the less attractive aspects of summer but oh, the fresh and abundant produce! Like the unassuming zucchini. Transform this green vegetable into a plateful of delicious, breaded fried zucchini that will disappear before your eyes.Continue Reading
Recipes using Garden Fresh Zucchini
Summer is a delightful time of the year for many reasons and one of them is the abundance of fresh produce. Whether from the market or your garden, this is when the best and freshest fruits and vegetables are available making it easy to add nutritious ingredients to your meals. Zucchini will soon be ready to harvest from local farmers and backyard plots. In this collection of recipes using garden fresh zucchini, you will find an appetizer, entree, side dish and even a dessert that shines the spotlight on this summer squash.Zucchini Carrot Bread
Leafing through my cookbooks for a different way to use zucchini, I saw this bread that also includes shredded carrot. Now I won’t feel as guilty eating more than my share. And that orange cream cheese spread is just because I need my dairy and fruit servings each day. You agree, right? 😉 Try Zucchini Carrot Bread with Orange Cream Cheese Spread yourself and see what you think!Continue Reading
Fried Zucchini
Did you grow up having fried zucchini during the summer? We did. We often ate fried food back then. Fried zucchini is a great side and I can make it my complete dinner even though frying kind of diminishes the health benefit of the zucchini. It is so good when the breading on the outside is crispy and the zucchini on the inside retains a bite. Continue Reading
Chocolate Zucchini Bread Swirl
Chocolate zucchini bread swirl is has both cocoa powder and chocolate chips! It is so yummy! Adding three cups of zucchini as an ingredient not only adds nutrition but makes the bread moist and delicious. And look at the cream cheese swirled throughout. Enjoy it for breakfast, snack or dessert guaranteed to satisfy your carving for something delicious.Continue ReadingZucchini Boats with Sausage
One of the bests things about summer are the fabulous vegetables from the garden, road-side stand or grocery store. Try these garden fresh zucchini boats stuffed with sausage, rice, tomatoes, Parmesan and mozzarella cheese for a tasty summer vegetable entrée.Continue Reading
Zucchini Bars with Spice Frosting
Do you like gingerbread? Well, even though there is no ginger in this recipe, these zucchini bars taste just like gingerbread. Perhaps it is the cloves that impart such a pleasant flavor. A thin coating of frosting, lightly spiced with a small amount of ground cloves, make for a very nice bar.
Zucchini Cake
Almost thirty-six years ago I was in my cousins wedding. Along with the invitations to her bridal shower, I sent blank recipe cards in hopes of gathering a collection of tried-and-true recipes for the bride as she began her new married life. This recipe came from the grooms Aunt Mary. There were no instructions – just an ingredient list, so I wrote out directions. Zucchini Cake is a dense, rich cake and very moist!