Zucchini Bread

I got four really nice zucchinis in my CSA box as well this week. I figure I better get creative. I normally sautee zucchini with olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic. That can get boring. I might try a ratatoullie later this week. Tonight I was craving something sweet-ish. I went to my tried and true All Recipe website to find a nice zucchini bread recipe. I hit pay dirt.

Zucchini Bread

• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 2/3 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 cups grated zucchini
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional..I omitted them)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1. In a large bowl, beat eggs well. Add oil, brown sugar, zucchini, and vanilla; stir well. Blend in flour, cinnamon, baking powder, soda, and salt. Stir in raisins and nuts. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
2. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour. Cool.

I need to add that this recipe makes two loaves. Two of the most yummy loaves of zucchini bread you will ever eat.

Enjoy!

 

Kale…

I had gotten an nice bunch of Kale in my CSA box this week.  I’ve never cooked or eaten kale before, so I thought why not try it tonight.  The kids are gone, so it was just me for supper tonight.  I trimmed the stems of the kale and chopped it up into nice bite sized pieces.  I had some bacon left over from BLTs, so I chopped it and browned it in my dutch oven then took the bacon pieces out and drained all but 3 tbs of bacon grease.  I minced three garlic gloves and sauteed them in the bacon grease until clear (but not brown). I added the kale and a cup of water and cooked until the water was gone.  I put the kale in a bowl…sprinkled the bacon on top and that was that.

I haven’t determined if I like Kale or not.  This didn’t turn out bad, but it wasn’t my favorite. Maybe I just need to get used to it since I don’t usually eat greens.  The bacon adds a nice and much needed saltiness to it.