Saturday, August 13, 2011

Saturday … oh, Saturday.

I love a good Saturday, don’t you?

We picked our first tomato from the garden this week.  It’s not really related to Saturdays, other than I can see it on my counter on this Saturday afternoon. 

I also prepped and froze some mushrooms last week.  Again, not related to Saturday, but I felt like sharing.  I’ve never done that before but when I found them at 8 oz. for $1, I stocked up.  Yes, you can stockpile fresh & healthy foods.  That’s part of the way that we eat healthy while maintaining our budget. 

If you’re still in need of zucchini recipes, I’ve highlighted a bunch of them on my Facebook page this week.  Tomorrow, bring your zucchini recipes there for a link-up!  And, if you absolutely can’t wait until tomorrow, check out these zucchini link parties:

Finally, the Fairy Hobmother from Appliances Online stopped by my friend Katie from This Chick Cooks. {As an aside, you MUST check out Katie’s blog… she’s a great cook and she has a fun weekly Wednesday link party too!}  Anyway, the Fairy Hobmother goes around and blesses bloggers with gifts, like a $30 Amazon gift card.  Want your chance to have the Fairy Hobmother visit you?  Just leave a comment on this post for your chance to win a visit.

By the way, that last photo – it’s chocolate chip zucchini cake.  Make it.  Trust me. And, if you peel the zucchini, no one will ever know there’s a veggie in your dessert. 

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16 comments:

  1. Christina @ Still LuckyAugust 13, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    Looks like you're having a nice Saturday. :) Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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  2. AZ MamaAugust 13, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    I wish we had tons of zucchini down here in Tucson b/c all of the recipes look so yummy!! I might have to buy some to make the cake. :)

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  3. janice15August 14, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    I can't wait for my first tomato...they are still green and small..but there is one larger one and hopefully with enough sun it will ripen soon. Enjoy your day.

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  4. AliAugust 14, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    Those mushrooms look fantastic. One of my favorite meals is stroganoff just for the fact that it is mushroom overload :)

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  5. amy beth marantinoAugust 14, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    i am looking forward to squash/zucchini season.
    - amy marantino
    tigger27_27 at hotmail dot com

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  6. UnknownAugust 14, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    Chocolate chip zucchini cake sounds so good right now. Cant wait to try it!

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  7. PattyAugust 15, 2011 at 12:15 AM

    Don't you love that first ripe tomato? We actually had ours before July 4th! I couldn't believe it. Took forever for the rest to turn red or yellow though. Now I'm waiting on the current green ones to turn so we can have a taco salad. I just can't bring myself to buy tomatoes when I have big green ones on the vine. Wish I could grow zucchini. Maybe next year I'll try again.

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  8. JODIAugust 15, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    I am loving the zucchini recipes, my father-in-law keeps giving me more zucchini!

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  9. AnonymousAugust 15, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    Those chocolate chip zucchini cupcakes look so good! I'm going to have to try them.

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  10. SaraAugust 15, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    I'll be checking out these zucchini recipes - thanks! And I hope the Fairy Hobmother will stop by my blog! :)

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  11. MarselAugust 15, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    I'm enjoying fresh produce from our garden, too. Those mushrooms look fabulous...no one else in my family likes them, so I don't get them very often, but I think I might need to get a package soon!

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  12. CAjohnsonfamilyAugust 15, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    Would love for the Fairy Hobmother to visit my blog! Our Saturday was wonderful since my husband was home after being gone for four days. It is such a blessing to have our family all together around the table!

    Thanks for all the wonderful zucchini recipes! I love slipping in veggies when the kids don't know :)

    http://atasteofmyfavorites.blogspot.com/2011/08/roasted-cauliflower-with-curry-and.html

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  13. cbacusAugust 15, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    I recently discovered your blog by suggestions from a friend. My family enjoyed Italian Pork Chops Sunday (a wonderfully tasty home cooked meal!) after a long weekend at the hospital with a sick baby...or it would have been our Saturday meal! Thanks for the inspiration to enjoy cooking again with the menus and healthy, easy meals :)

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  14. MelissaAugust 15, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    I'm starting to get tomatoes too, isn't it fabulous? I do wish that I had zucchini plants though, those muffins look delicious!

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  15. jennymartin116August 18, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    Just now getting to read my emails--what a week!

    I am so loving the zucchini recipes--I have always eaten it just as a veggie--I love the idea of trying it in
    chocolate chip zucchini cupcakes

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  16. Heather BenzaAugust 20, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    How do you prep your mushrooms for freezing?

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