What to Bake??? What to Bake???

Here is a recipe that our family looks forward to each Christmas...it is usually gone in a flash!
I like it because it is healthy....after all it has a vegetable in it!

Zucchini Bread

3 Eggs
2 cups sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup Crisco Oil
2&1/2 cups sifted all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tsp. cinnamon
2 cups peeled and grated zucchini
1 cup chopped walnuts (Optional)

Beat eggs and sugar until light and fluffy.  Add vanilla and oil while stirring.
Sift dry ingredients and combine with the egg and sugar mixture.
Add zucchini and nuts, blending well.

Pour into 2 loaf pans that have been greased and floured....
Bake large loaf at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean.
I also bake this in small loaf pans (about 5 of them) instead of large pans...baking takes approx. 35 minutes  in the small loaf pans.

To alter this recipe for my diabetic husband (too much sugar)  I substitute 1/2 cup of Splenda Sugar Blend for 1 cup of the sugar...this means you will have 1 cup of granulated sugar and 1/2 cup of Splenda sugar....
This cuts the sugar content enough to allow him to have a small slice of this bread!

           Wishing everyone a Blessed 
               and Merry Christmas 

VE

MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas. Remember, take time to relax and just be cool.....enjoy your family, friends and the best holiday of the year. At least that's my humble opinion.

I think I'm ready, maybe only a couple of things to do, then I begin the cooking. Christmas Eve will be summer sausage, meatballs, cheese, crackers, cheese spread, chips, dip, cole slaw, and relish tray. Then for Christmas day I'm keeping it simple this year with a ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, salad, vegetable tray with dip, and pie for desert. I think that should do it.

Okay, ready or not, here we go...................LOL

pepper




MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I know this is a busy week for most people so I want to make this a short and simple post :)

Wishing everyone a very blessed Christmas celebration with family and friends, take the time to enjoy the moments with the people who are special in your life...and don't stress over the details because being together is what matters the most!

Merry Christmas!

VE