So my husband likes technical things and whenever he is looking at a computer he types "Hello World!" Apparently it gives a good indication of the way the keys work. But it seems apt for my first post since well here I am on cyber-space. Anyway...I wanted to do this blog because of my huge interest in food...eating food, cooking food, growing food, anything that could possibly relate to food. I wasn't always this way. Once long ago I wouldn't eat anything other than chicken, corn and mashed potatoes for dinner. Definitely have moved beyond that.
Currently my excitement about food relates to my garden, my first! and all of the wonderful food that is in season that I can buy at the local farmer's market. Amazing lettuces, carrots, cucumbers...and just recently the first raspberries and blueberries for the season in my area! Speaking of my area...I live in the Appalachian mountains in North Carolina...no more details for you!
My garden is currently producing more zucchini than I know what to do with. My husband and I had zucchini soup yesterday...it tasted good but it was a disgusting shade of green. I think it would make a great dish for Halloween! A more promising recipe is one I adapted to make Apple Zucchini Bread today... I already had everything I needed so it worked out well. I'll paste the recipe below.
Apple Zucchini Bread
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour, 1 tablespoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon baking powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoons cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon allspice, 4 eggs, 2 cups sugar, 1 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup + 1 tablespoon oil, 3/4 cup chai tea or black tea; unsweetened, 1 tablespoon vanilla, 2 cups shredded zucchini, 1 cup shredded apples, 1 1/2 cups granola
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine first 7 ingredients and set aside.
Combine eggs, oil, tea, sugars, and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat until well blended. Stir in zucchini, apples, and granola. Add to dry ingredients; stir until moistened.
Put into greased and floured 9x5 loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes.
P.S. you can adjust the baking time to make muffins...20 minutes. and nuts can be used instead of granola...but I like granola...and I already had it!
Enjoy
