Zucchini Round Up

There was no garden at my house this year. (tears falling)  My garden was replaced with a shed.  Then, I didn’t have the time, money, or energy to make a new garden.  We have been finishing our basement so my oldest can have a room of his own downstairs.  Needless to say, the garden was placed too low on the priority list to make an appearance this year, maybe next year.  However, I couldn’t let the summer go by without some kind of ode to the beautifully versatile green skinned zucchini.

I love zucchini!  It is seriously one of my favorite veggies.  I have been lucky enough to receive a zucchini here and there from family and friends this summer.  However, when I have them I just want to prepared my favorite ways and eat it.  So, I have not ventured out this year with any new recipes.  Consequently, I decided to come up with a zucchini round up of my top 10 favorite (well actually 11) zucchini recipes.  If you have the green stuff in your house, I recommend picking at least one thing from this list.

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• Zucchini Marinara Subs – use zucchini in place of meatballs, much healthier and tastes so yummy!
• Cheese Stuffed Zucchini Rolls – I even love to eat the zucchini this way minus the cheese!
• Zucchini Noodles – a great alternative to pasta.
• Zucchini Cake with Sour Cream Frosting – the frosting is really what makes this cake extra yummy!
• Zucchini Flatbread – this is great for lunch, as a side, or even as a snack!

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• Panko Encrusted Fried Zucchini – a great appetizer or side, but I love to eat it as my meal.
• Pineapple Zucchini Cake – this is my FAVORITE zucchini cake!
• Baked Zucchini with Mozzarella – a quick and yummy way to serve zucchini on the side.
• Praline Zucchini Bundt – this one is made with a cake mix!
• Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins – this is my families favorite thing for me to make!

• Lemon Blueberry Zucchini Cake – need I say more?