I have always had to buy my zucchinis and try to remind myself that all my "friends" are gardenless and couldn't possibly bring me some of their squashing wealth. Then, the other day, Fernando brought home a bag of friendship. It was full of garden delights including my validation. Two large and beautiful zucchinis just for me.
And I knew right away what I would do with them:ZUCCHINI BARS W/CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Cream: 1 cup oil and 1 1/2 cup sugar
Add: 3 eggs and beat well
Sift: 2 cups flour, 1/4 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp soda, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp cinnamon
Add: 1 tsp vanilla and 2 cups zucchini, grated
Pour into greased 9x13 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25 mins.
Frosting:
3 oz cream cheese
1/2 stick of butter
3 cups powdered sugar
milk for spreadability
Tiago and Talia were a big help. Don't worry. . .I used different bowls to make the bars.
11 comments:
My best guess is that my friends WOULD give me LOTS of zucchini but I assume that the weather here in camarillo is too inhospitable for such a tender plant as zucchini.
So I will just go and get some at the store to make that delicious recipe--with frosting! Seriously, too good. And your kids are too cute.
Okay, bye. I am going to go get my zuchinni, as soon as I do some self affirmations in my mirror. I am good enough. I am smart enough, and gosh darn it, people like me. I just don't have any zucchini to prove it.
:0)
Awww man! I have NO friends according to your mom! Wait...Maryland is buggy and everything EATS zucchini. Maybe that's it! I am going to have to use your recipe though!
Perhaps, that saying needs to be edited. If you live in a neighborhood with many prolific gardens... should precede that rather shallow statement. It is more a comment about the growing habits of zucchini than the socialization patterns of the people. Zucchini is to the plant kingdom what rabbits are to the animal kingdom. Whatever, enjoy those bars. As for Tiago and Talia - well life just doesn't get any better than that!!! A bowl for a hat, and peek-a-boo.
you are funny, emily... way to keep your head up sans friends bearing zucchini.
I happen to have some zucchini plants growing in my little patio garden. I would be happy to share my harvest (if it makes it to that point... we'll see if i don't kill the plants first). Fed Ex anyone?
emily you are cracking me up...this is perfect material for a therapy session ;)
maybe moms theory was wrong...maybe you should make a blog poll ;)
i am definitely going to try out the recipe, thanks!
I am 100% positive that my mom meant it as more of a funny fact that zucchinis were so plentiful then a standard for friendship. I thought it would be a funny way to bridge into the topic of making zucchini cake. Sorry mom. . .you aren't superficial.
Now I am going to be seld conscious whenever I but a zucchini...lol
self....not seld....sorry.
I just wanted to vouch for the recipe in case anyone reads this comment... DELISH!
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