Chocolate Zucchine Cake

In a small sauce pan:
1/2 cube butter- melt
3 Tbsp cocoa- whisk inMix:
2 eggs- mix until frothy
1 1/4 C sugar- mix 4 min until thick and light color
1 C oil- slowly drizzle into batter

1 tsp vanilla

½ C sour milk (place a 1/2 tsp of vinegar in the milk to sour)

2 ½ C flour
1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp cinnamon

½ tsp salt

2 C finely shredded zucchini (drain any excess liquid)

Sprinkle on top of batter BEFORE you bake:

6 oz chocolate chips

½ c nuts (opt)

Melt butter and cocoa together. In a separate bowl  add eggs, sugar, oil, vanilla, milk.  Alternate flour with dry ingredients. Add zucchini last. Pour into sprayed 10×13 cake pan. Top with chocolate chips and nuts. Bake 325 degrees for 40-45 min till toothpick comes out clean.

Recipe from www.whatscookingwithruthie.com.

Zucchini Boats

Ingredients:
1 extra large zucchini
1 tomato, diced
1 small onion, diced
2 slices of bacon
1 Tbsp of sour cream
a dash of steak seasoning
a dash of pepper
1/4 to 1/2 cup shredded cheese

Direction:
Brown bacon and remove from pan.  Saute onion in bacon grease.  Chop bacon.  Cut zucchini in half long ways.  Scoop inside of zucchini out and chop up.  Combine chopped zucchini with tomato, onion, bacon, sour cream, steak seasoning, pepper, and cheese.  Spoon into zucchini boats and top with more cheese.  Bake at 400 degrees for 20 mins.  Then broil for a few mins. to brown cheese.

Recipe adapted from http://www.kayotic.nl/blog/stuffed-zucchini.

Zucchini Fries

Ingredients:
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning, or to taste
1/8 to 1/4 garlic powder
2 Tbsp (or more) Parmesan Cheese (or any other cheese you like)
Zucchini, cut up

Directions:
In one bowl, beat eggs.  In another bowl, mix bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder.  Dip cut up zucchini in eggs and then in bread crumb mixture to cover completely.  Place on sprayed baking sheet and sprinkle with cheese.  Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes.

Recipe adapted from www.whatscookingwithruthie.com.

Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken

Ingredients:
3 to 4 lbs of boneless skinless chicken thighs
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup soy sauce
6 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
4 1/2 teaspoons cold water
Cooked rice 

Directions:
Place chicken in the slow cooker.  In a separate bowl, combine the sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, garlic and pepper.  Pour over chicken.  Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours or until chicken is tender. 

Remove chicken from the slow cooker.  Skim fat from cooking liquid.  Place liquid in a saucepan and bring to a boil.  Combine cornstarch and water until smooth, then gradually stir into liquid and stir until sauce is thickened.  

To serve, top rice with chicken and cover with Teriyaki Sauce.


Recipe from www.scatteredthoughtsofacraftymom.com.

Vanilla Rum Soaked French Toast

Ingredients:
1/2 to 3/4 cup half & half (I used milk)
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons rum
Pinch of salt
6-8 slices of french bread, slightly stale and cut thickly

Directions: In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the half & half, eggs, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, rum, and salt. Soak bread slices in egg mixture for at least 4 to 5 minutes. Do not soak more bread than you have griddle space for at one time. Lightly oil and heat a large griddle or heavy skillet on medium-high. Place the soaked bread on the griddle and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until French toast is a light golden brown. Serve hot with maple syrup, butter, or powdered sugar (or all three!) with a side of fresh fruit.

 Recipe from www.pastryaffair.com.

Frikadeller (Danish Meatballs)

Ingredients:
3/4 lb ground beef
1 lb ground pork
1 large onion, grated
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
4 Tbs. flour
2 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 tsp sage leaves
1/4 to 1/2 cup half and half (or milk) for consistency
butter

Gravy:
3/4-2 Tbsp drippings from Frickadeller
tiny butter if needed
3 Tbsp flour
1 cup heavy cream (milk works too)
1 Tbsp beef bouillon
salt and pepper

Combine beef, pork, and onion.  Add breadcrumbs, flour, eggs, salt, pepper, nutmeg, garlic, and sage leaves and mix with your hands.  Slowly add half and half for a sticky consistency.  Coat the skillet well with butter.  Drop clumps of mixture (a heaping tablespoon size) onto the skillet.  Fry on medium to medium low heat until brown (press meat down lightly with a fork so it flattens out a little...it should look like a flat hamburger), then flip (approximately 3-5 minutes per side).  Add more butter with each batch.  Serve with gravy.  Don't wash the skillet because you want the brown bits and drippings for the gravy.

Add the flour to the drippings to form a roux (add butter if needed).  Slowly add cream until mixture reaches gravy consistency.  Add beef bouillon, salt and pepper to taste.

Recipe from www.favfamilyrecipes.com.

Creamy Fruit Dip

Ingredients:
1 (8 oz) package of cream cheese, softened
1 (7 oz) jar of marshmallow cream
1 cup powdered sugar
(can add 2 Tbsp. of squeezed orange juice and grated orange rind)

Directions:
Mix all of the ingredients until combined.

Recipe from www.simplyrealmoms.com.