Ok, so not cakes that are sweet, but nice little baked goods that are somewhere between a frittata and tater tot and oh so good. These babies were so good I made them two nights in a row at our house! I still have loads of zucchini to use up – so of course theContinue reading “Zucchini Cakes + Iowa City”
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Chocolate Zucchini Cake + Shrimp Boil
Getting an elementary art room ready has been consuming all my time here lately. Case in point, this post deals with events 2 weekends ago. We had a gathering at our house to celebrate family from afar, from from nearby, and a friend who will be moving back to her home afar. Cooking forContinue reading “Chocolate Zucchini Cake + Shrimp Boil”
Rebecca’s Zucchini Bread
It is still zucchini season! Here is one of my all-time favorite zucchini recipes for you – named after the friend of my mom’s that the recipe comes from. It’s moist and dense with a sprinkling of crunchy sesame seeds on top. I made a double batch the other day and gave some away. However,Continue reading “Rebecca’s Zucchini Bread”
Zucchini & Meatballs w/ Spaghetti + DIY Gift Bows
I’m getting worse at this blogging thing, I fear. I spend less and less time on this, as I have more time for family, friends in the Des Moines area, and house projects like its my job. Let’s take a quick peek at what has been going on around here this week. Cooking andContinue reading “Zucchini & Meatballs w/ Spaghetti + DIY Gift Bows”
Zucchini Curry Soup + New Floor Reveal
This post brings you more ideas on how to use the zucchini from the gardens at this time of year, plus another peek at how our house is coming along. I have been on a long hiatus here lately, due to an overwhelming number of home projects. A few more of the monstrous zucchinisContinue reading “Zucchini Curry Soup + New Floor Reveal”
Oven Baked Zucchini Chips + RAGBRAI
Summer in Iowa means a lot of things – one thing is RAGBRAI – Register’s Annual Bike Ride Across Iowa. We decided to ride the leg from Perry to Des Moines last Tuesday. This is a beautiful way to see rural Iowa. This was a peach pocket pie stop in the midst of aContinue reading “Oven Baked Zucchini Chips + RAGBRAI”
Sweet & Spicy Corn Muffins
There is just something about the beginning of school that makes me want to go back to childhood favorite foods. Cornbread is one of the highlights. This time for my recipe, I pulled out my cooking Bible – The Joy of Cooking, the 1975 edition. This edition still has recipe gems such as: bear,Continue reading “Sweet & Spicy Corn Muffins”
Bluebird Hill Art 