Every time I watch “The Great British Bake Off” (thanks to some really nice people who post the episodes on YouTube) I get cranky about the contestants’ lack of hygiene – all that touching of hair, then touching of the floor, then touching the food drives me crazy! I feel sorry for the judges who have to eat the baked goods. There was an episode in which a cake or something was sliced and a
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Zucchini keftedes and to each their own
Every time I watch “The Great British Bake Off” (thanks to some really nice people who post the episodes on YouTube) I get cranky about the contestants’ lack of hygiene – all that touching of hair, then touching of the floor, then touching the food drives me crazy! I feel sorry for the judges who have to eat the baked goods. There was an episode in which a cake or something was sliced and a
CHERRY VANILLA ZUCCHINI BREAD!!!
INGREDIENTS:
2 whole Eggs
1 cup Vegetable Oil
1-½ cup Granulated Sugar
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
½ teaspoon Almond Extract (optional)
2 cups Unpeeled, Grated Zucchini
10 ounce Jar Maraschino Cherries, Drained, Rinsed And Coarsely Chopped
½ cups Finely Chopped Pecans Or Walnuts (optional)
3 cups All-purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
¼ teaspoons Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Salt
3-½ ounces, weight Box Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease and flour two 8×4-inch loaf pans or four 5×3-inch mini loaf pans.
In a large bowl, combine eggs, oil, sugar, vanilla, almond extract (if using), zucchini, cherries and nuts (if using); mix well.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and dry pudding mix; add to the zucchini mixture and stir just until combined.
Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour for full-sized loaves, or for 35-45 minutes for mini loaves.
RECIPE FROM Tasty Kitchen
STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS
SLICE 2 ZUCCHINIS IN HALF LENGTHWISE. SCOOP OUT THE INSIDES WITH A SPOON. DRIZZLE THE BOATS WITH SOME OIL, SALT & PEPPER. LAY ON A BAKING SHEET LINED WITH NONSTICK FOIL.
CHOP UP THE ZUCCHINI YOU SCOOPED OUT.
PAN FRY 4-5 SLICES CHOPPED BACON. ADD 1/2 ONION, CHOPPED, 4 CHOPPED GARLIC CLOVES AND SAUTEE ALL IN THE PAN UNTIL BROWNED. ADD SOME OLIVE OIL IF NEEDED. REMOVE TO COOL.
IN A BOWL MIX:
1 EGG
1/2C. PARMESAN CHEESE, GRATED
1/2C. BREAD CRUMBS (I USED RUSSO'S GLUTEN FREE GOURMET)
ONCE COOL, ADD THE VEGGIES AND STIR WELL
MOUND THIS MIXTURE ON TOP OF EACH BOAT AND BAKE AT 425 FOR ABOUT 12-15 MINS UNTIL LIGHTLY BROWN. PILE ON SOME SHREDDED MOZZARELLA CHEESE ( OR ANY KIND YOU LIKE) AND BROIL JUST 2 MINUTES UNTIL MELTED-KEEP AN EYE ON IT! TOP WITH CHOPPED SCALLIONS!
INSPIRED BY RACHAEL RAY
STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS
THIS RECIPE MADE 4 BOATS!
SLICE 2 ZUCCHINIS IN HALF LENGTHWISE. SCOOP OUT THE INSIDES WITH A SPOON. DRIZZLE THE BOATS WITH SOME OIL, SALT & PEPPER. LAY ON A BAKING SHEET LINED WITH NONSTICK FOIL.
CHOP UP THE ZUCCHINI YOU SCOOPED OUT.
PAN FRY 4-5 SLICES CHOPPED BACON. ADD 1/2 ONION, CHOPPED, 4 CHOPPED GARLIC CLOVES AND SAUTEE ALL IN THE PAN UNTIL BROWNED. ADD SOME OLIVE OIL IF NEEDED. REMOVE TO COOL.
IN A BOWL MIX:
1 EGG
1/2C. PARMESAN CHEESE, GRATED
1/2C. BREAD CRUMBS (I USED RUSSO'S GLUTEN FREE GOURMET)
ONCE COOL, ADD THE VEGGIES AND STIR WELL
MOUND THIS MIXTURE ON TOP OF EACH BOAT AND BAKE AT 425 FOR ABOUT 12-15 MINS UNTIL LIGHTLY BROWN. PILE ON SOME SHREDDED MOZZARELLA CHEESE ( OR ANY KIND YOU LIKE) AND BROIL JUST 2 MINUTES UNTIL MELTED-KEEP AN EYE ON IT! TOP WITH CHOPPED SCALLIONS!
INSPIRED BY RACHAEL RAY
ZUCCHINI BOATS STUFFED WITH BACON, BREADCRUMBS & CHEESE!
THIS RECIPE MADE 4 BOATS!
SLICE 2 ZUCCHINIS IN HALF LENGTHWISE. SCOOP OUT THE INSIDES WITH A SPOON. DRIZZLE THE BOATS WITH SOME OIL, SALT & PEPPER. LAY ON A BAKING SHEET LINED WITH NONSTICK FOIL.
CHOP UP THE ZUCCHINI YOU SCOOPED OUT.
PAN FRY 4-5 SLICES CHOPPED BACON. ADD 1/2 ONION, CHOPPED, 4 CHOPPED GARLIC CLOVES AND SAUTEE ALL IN THE PAN UNTIL BROWNED. ADD SOME OLIVE OIL IF NEEDED. REMOVE TO COOL.
IN A BOWL MIX:
1 EGG
1/2C. PARMESAN CHEESE, GRATED
1/2C. BREAD CRUMBS (I USED ALEIA'S GLUTEN FREE)
ONCE COOL, ADD THE VEGGIES AND STIR WELL
MOUND THIS MIXTURE ON TOP OF EACH BOAT AND BAKE AT 425 FOR ABOUT 12-15 MINS UNTIL LIGHTLY BROWN. PILE ON SOME SHREDDED MOZZARELLA CHEESE ( OR ANY KIND YOU LIKE) AND BROIL JUST 2 MINUTES UNTIL MELTED-KEEP AN EYE ON IT! TOP WITH CHOPPED SCALLIONS!
INSPIRED BY RACHAEL RAY
FOR SAUSAGE & SPINACH LOVERS XO
I LAYERED:
ZUCCHINI
YELLOW SQUASH
RED SAUCE
RAW PASTA
MORE SAUCE
SPINACH
CHEESE!
COVERED AND COOKED ON LOW FOR 40 MINUTES! LAST 5 MINS I ADDED IN THE COOKED SAUSAGE SLICES!
STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS-THE BEST SIDE DISH!
SLICE 2 ZUCCHINIS IN HALF LENGTHWISE. SCOOP OUT THE INSIDES WITH A SPOON. DRIZZLE THE BOATS WITH SOME OIL, SALT & PEPPER. LAY ON A BAKING SHEET LINED WITH NONSTICK FOIL.
CHOP UP THE ZUCCHINI YOU SCOOPED OUT.. CHOP 1/2 ONION. CHOP 4 GARLIC CLOVES. SAUTEE ALL IN SOME OLIVE OIL TILL LIGHTLY BROWN. (NEXT TIME I WOULD ALSO THROW IN 1-2 SLICES CHOPPED BACON. IF FORGOT THIS TIME LOL) REMOVE TO COOL.
IN A BOWL MIX:
1 EGG
1/2C. PARMESAN CHEESE, GRATED
1/2C. BREAD CRUMBS (I USED ALEIA'S GLUTEN FREE)
ONCE COOL, ADD THE VEGGIES AND STIR WELL
MOUND THIS MIXTURE ON TOP OF EACH BOAT AND BAKE AT 425 FOR ABOUT 12-15 MINS UNTIL LIGHTLY BROWN. PILE ON SOME SHREDDED PROVOLONE CHEESE ( OR ANY KIND YOU LIKE) AND BROIL JUST 2 MINUTES UNTIL MELTED-KEEP AN EYE ON IT! TOP WITH CHOPPED SCALLIONS!
INSPIRED BY RACHAEL RAY
