Batter: 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon salt (or more) 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 eggs 1/2 cup milk, plus 2 Tablespoons (add more if necessary—but it’s better to start out with your batter too thick and have to add a bit more milk: the thicker the batter the better it sticks to the vegetables) Heat [...]

a Mexican zucchini side dish

A family favorite — with the 2-year-old and the grandpa!  Make one loaf with chocolate chips, one without, for dessert and breakfast both. Mom’s Zucchini Bread 3 eggs 1/2 c. butter 1/2 c. vegetable or olive oil 2 c. sugar 2 c. grated zucchini 2 c. flour 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. soda ½ tsp. [...]

Scrub or peel, chop into bite-size pieces, toss with olive oil, and bake/broil until tender: 2 pounds potatoes Saute lightly in olive oil: leeks shallots green beans celery Mix with vegetables to taste: 1 cup chopped fresh herbs (parsley, dill, chives, marjoram, tarragon, thyme, etc.) 3-6 T. white wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, or rice [...]

No one will ever know there’s zucchini in this cake!  Especially if you top it with powdered sugar or chocolate frosting.  It’s deliciously moist, thanks to the zucchini.  And deliciously chocolatey, thanks to the chocolate chips! Mom’s Chocolate Zucchini Cake Cream: 1/2 c. butter 1/2 c. oil 1 3/4 c sugar Add: 2 eggs 1 [...]