Lemon Poppyseed Zucchini bread came about because zucchini is a prolific producer. If you’ve ever grown it or lived within five miles of a zucchini plant you can probably testify to that fact! That’s a good thing if you like healthy fare, but it is a challenge to find new and different ways to use zucchini every day in order to keep up with the supply. Wheel’s sister, found this tasty recipe to add lemony goodness to zucchini. Harvest continues up to frost so chances are you or your favorite gardener may still have fresh zucchini available. You can add this to your holiday meal – or have a refreshingly different bread for a weekend brunch. Serve after baking or wrap tightly and freeze for up to three months. Either way -- delicious!!! While visiting family recently, we got to ... [Read More]
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Resurrection Rolls
An expectant hush falls over the crowd. Eager anticipation is barely contained with fidgets and twistings for a better view. The air is full of sweet perfume and warmth. As the longed for arrival comes into view, a murmur begins to arise. What would they find? What would it look like? You’ll see, whispered those who had witnessed the miracle before. You’ll see! And then one nugget was plucked from the rest and held aloft for all to see. Carefully an end was removed from the fragrant brown oval. A spontaneous gasp from the gathering. It was true! The tomb was empty! The miracle lasted long enough for the teacher to swiftly distribute the remaining nuggets without fuss and disagreement. Then silence as the warm nuggets disappeared into anxious mouths. And discussion could ... [Read More]
Honey Banana Bread
Honey Banana Bread landed on the menu unexpectedly. Wheels set the quart jar of thick amber liquid on the kitchen counter. Organic honey sold by the grandfather of a fellow employee. A quart jar!!!! That is more than we’ve used in the last five years total!!! A quick taste showed that it had a pleasant flavor, but not at all like the honey in the little squeezy bear. Well – love me a challenge (and Wheels is really good at bringing them on!) I hit the search engines. According to honey.com, the website of the National Honey Board, “The 60,000 or so bees in a beehive may collectively travel as much as 55,000 miles and visit more than two million flowers to gather enough nectar to make just a pound of honey! The color and flavor of honey differ depending on the bees’ nectar ... [Read More]
