Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Zucchini Bread Made In My Tiny Kitchen

Today was a little cooler, so I baked some loaves of zucchini bread in my tiny kitchen. These freeze really well. (Forgive the shadows in the picture.) I love to smell things cooking in the kitchen! It really makes the house seem like "home". My mother baked almost every day! She still bakes quite often. ( She is almost 80.) I think I got my recipe addiction from her!



Zucchini Bread

3 eggs
1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
2 cups zucchini, peeled and grated
1 cup nuts (opt.)
3 cups flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
3 tsp. vanilla

Beat eggs until light. Add sugar and oil; beat again. Add vanilla. Mix all dry ingredients, then add to egg mixture. Add zucchini. Have 2 bread pans well greased and bake in 325 degree oven about 1 hour. Test at 50 minutes. Enjoy! ( You may have to adjust this recipe for your area. I live at over 4,000 feet above sea level.)

I don't usually have the dogs in the kitchen when I am cooking. This picture was taken the day before. Phoebe's "daddy" opened a package of cereal to quickly and some fell onto the floor. She ate all she could, as fast as she could! She thinks she may see ( or smell) some more under the fridge. We checked- none there. This little dog is a food manic!



Hope you all have a great week!

18 comments:

Esther said...

Hi, thanks for stopping by my blog. The zucchini bread looks delicious. I'll have to try it. Also your flowers are beautiful. My garden is sadly neglected at the moment.
By the way, the cheap fabric for the sunlounge didn't really work after all. Nearly one year later, and it's all falling to bits from being out in the sun and rain. I guess I'll have to buy some good weatherproof material after all.

Tracey said...

Yum - this zucchini bread sounds good! I need some neighbors with an overabundance of zucchini to share some with me!!

Unknown said...

I LOVE zucchini bread!! It is one of my favorites and that looks sooooo good!!!

Your doggie is so cute!! Love him :)
Hugs,
Amy

Creations from my heart said...

Thanks for visiting my post on my laundry room. Your zucchini bread looks great. Blessings...Sherry

Anonymous said...

I love zucchini bread and yours looks so good!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia :)

KBeau said...

I'll bet the aroma was heavenly. There's nothing better than the smell of something spicy cooking in the kitchen.

Shannon said...

I love baking on a cooler day. I have really had to hold myself back this weekend from putting my fall decorations out. It has just been such nice weather! :)

Unknown said...

Thank you so much for your sweet comment on my blog today :)
Hugs,
Amy

Sherrie said...

AHHHHH! Homemade breads, I love thistime os year! Thank you for sharing your recipe.

Sherrie

Jane said...

Thanks for stopping by my blog. I love zucchini bread too. My mom sounds a lot like yours...she is 80years old and continues to bake something almost every day (my dad can't go without his homebaked dessert!). Thanks for sharing your recipe.

Small House said...

I always admire women that enjoy cooking. The bread looks delicious!! And you're right, it always smells better when baking.
Sandra

Brenda Eason said...

looks great! I was just thinking I needed to bake banana bread. I may just try yours.

Connie said...

Hi there, thanks for stopping by my blog, I appreciate the comment.
Oh my, that bread looks yummy. I have some zuchinni in my refrigerator I need to use, I better get to it.

Thanks for sharing

Joy Tilton said...

Great recipe and loved your pictures! Are you from Arkansas? I live near Rogers, Arkansas on Beaver Lake. Come for a visit!
joy c.
http://grannymountain.blogspot.com

Bill said...

I'm going zucchini shopping at the farmer's market this weekend. I used to make z. bread years ago ... course I'll add some cream cheese frosting to make my major sweet tooth extra happy! ;)

Bill

Tammy ~ Country Girl at Home ~ said...

I take baking in spurts, but I do enjoy baking! I like to make pumpkin bread. This sounds wonderful...thanks for sharing your recipe for zucchini bread!

Tammy

Unknown said...

I love zucchini bread anytime, any place. Thanks for posting this. I would love for you to join me for Crock Pot Wednesday at diningwithdebbie.blogspot.com. Come check it out.

Anonymous said...

It is certainly interesting for me to read this article. Thanx for it. I like such themes and anything connected to them. I definitely want to read a bit more soon.