Some new doors are opening in our lives. I wonder where they will lead?
Squash Zucchini Casserole
Whenever I pass by the zucchini and squash at the store or the farmers market, I end up buying some. I don't always have a plan for it but I know it will get used.
So I had some squash in the frig with no plans. Then my friend gave me a zucchini. I first thought to make these zucchini cookies that I've been meaning to make for ages! Then I saw this recipe for squash casserole and thought that combining them would be perfect.
It was.
I loved having the color of the green zucchini along with the yellow squash. I left the peels on and left them pretty chunky as I was mashing.
We ate this with spicy chipotle meatballs and it was a super meal!
Squash Casserole
Adapted from Delightful Country Cooking
2 - 2 1/2 lbs. yellow squash and zucchini
1/2 cup egg substitute (or 2 eggs)
1/2 cup bread crumbs
3 tbsp. onion, minced
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
15 Ritz crackers (or 2 tbsp. butter/2 tbsp. bread crumbs)
Cut zucchini and squash into chunks. Steam the squash and zucchini in microwave with water until it's soft and able to be mashed. Drain well and mash, some chunks are okay. Stir in egg, bread crumbs, onion and spices. Pour into an 8 x 8 pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Crush Ritz crackers and sprinkle on top of casserole. Bake for another 20 - 30 minutes until golden and done.
Total calories = 665 calories
4 servings = 166 per serving
One Year Ago...
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This is linked with:
$5 Dinner Challenge at $5 Dinners
My Meatless Monday at My Sweet and Savory
Mouthwatering Mondays at A Southern Fairytale
Your Recipe, My Kitchen at Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker
Just another Meatless Monday at What's for Dinner, Mom?
Midnight Maniac Meatless Monday at Midnight Maniac
Made By You Mondays at Skip to my Lou
Mangia Mondays at Delightfully Dowling
Makin' You Crave Mondays at Mrs. Happy Homemaker
Tuesday at the Table at All The Small Stuff
Tasty Tuesday at Balancing Beauty and Bedlam
Hearth & Soul at Mom's Sunday Cafe
Tasty Tidbits at Permanent Posies
Slightly Indulgent Tuesdays at SS & GF
Recipe Party at This Chick Cooks
Calories calculated from calorieking.com. Some numbers are approximate and rounded.
Just as Difficult
People say that young children are difficult to photograph because they won't stay still, but I think foraging chooks are easily as bad. When the earth is full of bugs and worms, posing sedately just isn't an option.
Menu Plan Monday ~ September 26 - October 2, 2011
There are just too many things I want to make and just not enough time. Some weeks, not enough energy! This week I'm planning to make a bunch of taco meat and using the leftovers for other nights.
Monday: Black Bean and Corn Quinoa
Tuesday: Herb and Cheese Stuffed Burgers & Cowboy Mashed Potatoes
Wednesday: Tacos & Black Beans
Thursday: Taco Omelettes
Friday: Potato Nachos with sweet potatoes
Saturday: Leftovers and Gingerbread Popcorn
Sunday: Steaks or Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Apples
This is linked with Menu Plan Monday at I'm an Organizing Junkie
Victoria Sandwich with Lemon Butter
A Victoria Sandwich is, of course, not a sandwich made with bread and butter, but a type of sponge cake.
I made this one for afternoon tea on Friday, however unlike last time, I used our chooks' eggs rather than ducks' eggs.
The lemon butter (or curd) is made from my favourite lemon butter recipe ever, which I posted here.
Work in progress...
Ainda não terminei... Mas fico feliz, pois desde que têm as suas novas caminhas, as minhas filhas dormem a noite toda no seu quartinho. ♥
Aqui ficam mais alguns pormenores do quarto. Como a Carlota adora dançar, vou pôr uns quadros com umas bailarinas. Esta foto mostra um dos desenhos, do lado direito. E agora, na minha cabeça, estão uns pratos para pendurar na parede, com o nome de cada uma delas... Ah, e claro está, uma arca branca, com a largura da cama, para pôr ao fundo do beliche. Serve para arrumar mais alguns brinquedos e para fazer de mesinha para elas. Ainda não decidi se forro a tampa da arca com papel ou se forro apenas umas cadeirinhas de madeira que ainda vou arranjar... o que acham?
Tenham um bom fim-de-semana!
Tenham um bom fim-de-semana!
Uma vista do beliche...
A view of the bunk bed...
Still unfinished... But I'm happy, as the girls sleep all night in their bedroom ever since they have the new beds. ♥
I leave you with a few more details of the room. As Carlota loves to dance, I'm hanging two ballerina pictures - I'm showing you one of the prints above. And for now all I can think of is two custom made wall plates, each with their name on it... And, of course, a white chest to put at the end of the bed, with the same width. Then I can clear up a few more toys and have the chest work as a table as well, as I'm planning on having little chairs too. I still didn't decide whether I'm covering the top of the chest with paper or if I'll just use some bits of wallpaper that I have left to cover the chairs... what do you think i should do?
I leave you with a few more details of the room. As Carlota loves to dance, I'm hanging two ballerina pictures - I'm showing you one of the prints above. And for now all I can think of is two custom made wall plates, each with their name on it... And, of course, a white chest to put at the end of the bed, with the same width. Then I can clear up a few more toys and have the chest work as a table as well, as I'm planning on having little chairs too. I still didn't decide whether I'm covering the top of the chest with paper or if I'll just use some bits of wallpaper that I have left to cover the chairs... what do you think i should do?
Have a nice weekend!
Cake Batter Crispies
I wish I had better pictures of these. I made them, plated them for the party; next thing I knew, they were gone. I did mangage to steal a taste and they were delicious. Of course. The kids adored them and have been begging me to make them again every since.
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Cake Batter Crispies
Adapted from Food For Thought
3 tbsp. butter
1 - 10 oz. bag of marshmallows
1/4 cup of yellow cake mix
6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
Sprinkles
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This is linked with:
Sweets for a Saturday at Sweet as Sugar Cookies
Weekend Wrap Up Party at Tatertots and Jello
Bake with Bizzy at Bizzy Bakes
Tailgating Time at Our Krazy Kitchen
Made By You Monday at Skip to my Lou
Recipe Party at This Chick Cooks