Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Bon appetite! :)

 Today it was time to pull up the onions and let them lay to harden off for a bit! :)
 It's a nice harvest! :) Hopefully they will store well! :)
 I'm excited to have some zucchini ready for today's meal, and more ripe tomatoes! :)
 We'll add a couple onions to our basket and use the white one! :)
 We finally have enough zucchini to bake our seasonal zucchini casserole! We look forward to this every Summer! :) Here's the recipe so you can taste it too! :)
Zucchini Casserole                                                   Zucchini Casserole
(for 9x9 pyrex dish)                                                  (for 9x13 pyrex dish)
5 Cups thinly diced zucchini                                    7 1/2 Cups thinly diced zucchini
4 eggs beaten                                                            6 eggs beaten
1 Cup shredded cheddar cheese                               1 1/2 Cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 Cup chopped onion                                            3/4 Cup chopped onion
3/4 Cup Bisquick                                                     1 1/4 Cup Bisquick
1/4 Cup oil                                                               1/3 Cup oil
1/2 teaspoon salt                                                      a few shakes of salt and garlic powder
pinch of garlic powder

In large bowl hand beat eggs; add oil, onion, salt, and garlic powder.
Stir in Bisquick, then add cheese, stir again, and mix in zucchini.
Poor zucchini mixture into buttered (or oiled) pan. Cover with Reynolds Wrap.
Bake @ 350 (45 min. for 9x9 pyrex dish) ... (1 hr. for 9x13 pyrex dish)
Remove foil and bake an additional 10 - 20 minutes until it's golden brown.
... By now your kitchen should smell yummy!! Slightly cool and Enjoy! :)

Sometimes I add a sprinkle of grated cheese on the top before baking! :) (photo is without)
If your family doesn't like the texture of onion in their food, add onion powder and onion salt to have the added flavor! :)
 My favorite are the corner pieces! :)
 I like the added crispy flavor! However it's All Good! :)
 Sometimes it's fun to add a little fresh salsa to the plate! :)
 Fresh Salsa tastes like Summer! :)
Fresh Salsa!
Roma tomatoes fresh picked from the garden.
Green bell pepper.
Sweet onion. (I prefer Walla Walla)
Finely chopped cilantro.
A squeeze of lime juice.
Finely chop and mix ingredients! I prefer more tomato than other ingredients. Suit your own taste! Refrigerate any leftover salsa, ... if there Is any! :)
 Baked Bar-B-Q Chicken!
Fill pyrex casserole dish with rinsed chicken breasts.
Season to taste. (I like onion salt & pepper)
Add a full bottle of Kraft Sweet Honey barbecue sauce. Rinse empty bottle with a tiny bit of water, shake, and pour around chicken. Bake @ 350 for at least 1 hour. Slightly cool and serve.

Note: I put both casserole dishes side-by-side in the oven and bake at the same time! One oven, one heat, twice the fun! :)
 Since I'm counting calories and trying to lose the last of my excess weight, I use a salad size plate!
Isn't it a colorful plate!? If the corn were ready I'd be serving corn-on-the-cob with it, and then the plate would really pop with fresh color! A tossed salad would also be a great addition to this meal! :)
 Bon appetite! :)

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