Zucchini

The Best Thai Chicken Soups

The Best Thai Chicken Soups

There are several Asian soup recipes we make on repeat all winter long–the two Thai soups below and another using Chinese shaoxing cooking wine. We start by making meat stock with a whole chicken, using onions, peppers, garlic, ginger or whatever the soup recipe calls for. Then we debone the chicken and use the meat…

Marlys’s Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Marlys’s Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Grandma Billie’s Moist Chocolate Zucchini Cake has been a staple at family birthday parties and potlucks for years. We could spend hours telling you stories about the funny looks we get when we tell people that the secret ingredient in this cake is a vegetable. However, Great Grandma’s recipe also includes lots of sugar and…

Grandma Billie’s Moist Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Grandma Billie’s Moist Chocolate Zucchini Cake

This cake’s secret ingredient would keep you guessing for a while–it is farm fresh zucchini! Grandma Billie’s Moist Chocolate Zucchini Cake has been a family favorite ever since she first made it.  The perfect cake for birthday parties, potlucks, or family dinners at home, you would never guess that there is a vegetable in it! …

Ratatouille

Ever since watching Pixar’s “Ratatouille”, I’ve wanted to try my hand at making the actual recipe (which originated long before the movie!). My cookbook said to brown each vegetable individually, then layer it in a pan and baste it as it baked. I’m all about ease and simplicity, but I wasn’t just going to make…

Colache

Colache

Colache is a slightly spicy dish, but the zucchini mellows it. The corn adds a little crunch and a sweet taste, giving the colache several different layers of flavor. A delicious side dish for any Mexican meal! (It also pairs well with Mexican rice.)

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