Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

These were amazing, chocolate chips and toffee and more chocolate?  Yes, please! 1/2 cup butter, softened 2/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup shredded or ground zucchini 2/3 cup sour cream or yogurt 1/3 cup buttermilk 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups flour … Continue reading

3 Ingredient Zucchini Brownies

This recipe right here is a game changer, brownies with only 3 ingredients?  No eggs or oil?  And they taste killer, all fudgy and dense!  You can thank me later. 1 (18.9 oz) box brownie mix 1 cup ground or shredded zucchini 1/3 cup milk or water 1  Preheat oven according to brownie box instructions.  … Continue reading

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins

I swear to you, if you don’t tell people there is zucchini in these muffins, they will never know!!  They are so chocolatey!! 2 eggs 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 1/2 cup ground zucchini 1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 cup cocoa 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 … Continue reading

Edible Veggie Cups with Dip

Here is another fun little yummy we did for the baptism luncheon, these edible veggie cups.  I used both cucumbers and zucchini from my garden for the cups.  All you do is cut the zucchini or cucumbers into 1 1/2″ – 2″ chunks, take a melon ball scoop and make an indentation in each cup, … Continue reading

Easy 30 Minute Minestrone Soup

This weather is maddening!  One day it is in the 70’s and gorgeous and the next it is in the 40’s and raining!  So because of the rain I made a pot of soup last night because this week isn’t looking great for any sunshine. 3 – 4 tablespoons olive oil 2 cups onion, chopped, … Continue reading

Olive Garden Minestrone Soup

The weekly pot of soup after the gluttony of Christmas!  This one’s a keeper, hearty and warming. 1 cup sliced celery, about 3 stalks 1 cup sliced carrots, about 2 carrots 1 cup diced onion, about 1 medium 1 1/3 cups sliced zucchini, about 2 small 4 cloves garlic, pressed 3 (14.5 oz each) cans … Continue reading

Italian Vegetable Soup with White Beans

Sometimes I just start tossing things into the crock pot and hope for the best and sometimes that is what I get like this soup, which turned out perfectly!  Lots of veggies and deliciousness! 1 cup chopped broccoli 1 cup green beans, cut in half 1/4 head of green cabbage, chopped 2 stalks celery, sliced … Continue reading

Ski Soup with Sausage

So I think this is week 4 for the weekly pot of soup goal, so far so good.  It snowed at the beginning of the week so this soup was just the ticket for the cold weather. drizzle of olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 carrots, sliced 2 celery stalks, sliced 1 medium or 2 … Continue reading

White Bean and Ham Soup

Trying to use up the last of the Christmas ham.  I haven’t tried this one yet but Bob said it was delicious.  The recipe comes from a blog called “Dashing Dish”. soup: 4 cups chicken broth (or one 32 oz box)  ( I used four 14.5 oz cans) 1 1/2 cups (12 oz) ham, diced … Continue reading

Spaghetti Minestrone

Here is my lovely soup in my even more lovely brand new, first time out, Food Network brand, blue ombre cast iron enamel Dutch oven that I got on a Black Friday sale from Kohls.com for like $34 regularly $100, score!  I’ve been wanting one for a long time.  Have I professed my love for … Continue reading