Chocolate Zucchini Bread

When your nine-year old begs you to buy zucchini, you know something is going on. The other day, my family made a pit stop to the local farmer’s market. This market appears once a week, on Saturdays for a few hours, in the parking lot os a local business. The vendors all live in the town and grow or make things in their homes or on their family farms. We pulled across the street from the market and parked. I hopped out, and my son came with me. Immediately he focused on some fresh green zucchini and asked if he … Continue reading →

Autumn Recipes: Z is for Zucchini

We made it. It took nearly a month, but today marks the last entry in our Autumn Recipes A-Z series. Hopefully, you’ve added a few new seasonal recipes to your fall repertoire and in the process you’ve been inspired to experiment with dishes that wouldn’t typically find their place on your dining room table. Today, we’re focusing on another seasonal ingredient: zucchini. The versatile, green vegetable (technically, part of the gourd family) can be added to both savory and sweet dishes. My favorite zucchini recipe comes courtesy of Food Network’s Paula Deen (no surprise). Her Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread is … Continue reading →