Happy weekend everyone! I almost never post on the weekends, but I have a quiet house all to myself for a few hours so I thought I would post some pictures I've taken over the last few days...
As Summer fades into Fall, the days here in the Midwest have cooled off nicely and I have had the opportunity to do a little gardening and baking...two things I absolutely love to do!!
Around the garden, my reliable self-sowers are still going strong and blooming nicely, while most other things are petering out...
my verbena bonariensis is still growing like crazy...
gomphrena...
dill...
and cosmos...
Yesterday I made some pumpkin bread and today I made zucchini bread. I still have zucchini in my garden so I thought I would bake and freeze some mini loaves for later in the Fall and Winter...
Lately I have been using the recipe I found *HERE*
I modify it by using 3 cups of zucchini and use 1 cup of regular sugar and 1 cup of dark brown sugar instead of all regular sugar for a little more flavor. The recipe will make about 4 - 5 mini loaves depending on how much you fill your pans {bake for about 45 minutes but check after 30}. It freezes very nicely!
By doing the work now, while I have fresh zucchini from the garden, I can pull a loaf out of the freezer and have it ready quickly for gift giving or as a small hostess gift later in the year when I need it...
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!!
Please stop back on Monday morning for a wonderful giveaway :))
Tracey
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34 comments:
Tracey -
Lovin' this weather! Your flowers look gorgeous and the bread very yummy. Good job with the pictures, staged very nicely. That measuring cup reminds me of the one my mom used to have. I wonder what happened to it. Looking forward to your giveaway.
Connie (aka LOU)
As always I love your photos and styling~ xoxo Rachel
Love your photos of the flowers. I love zucchini bread! It looks delicious!
Ah, I LOVE zucchini bread! It's a favorite of mine but I haven't had it in ages. My mom bakes it to perfection, I'll have to see about her making some for me the next time I am there...or maybe I'll be brave enough to try making it myself!
I love your photos and i also like zucchini bread! It looks delicious!
Hugs,
Elvira
Oooh, it looks yummy Tracey. It is a great time of year to get into the 'baking' mindframe. I'm loving the cool mornings and crisp air. My little girl and I baked banana bread yesterday, too. Thanks for the link for the zucchini bread recipe!
- Susan
I'll be over Tuesday for some of that... with a margarita.
Delicious! yummy zucchini bread!
... and love those pretty flower photos!
The zucchini bread looks heavenly delicious. It's one of my favorites, and the photos are so gorgeous i feel like i'm standing so close i can smell it...
Cindy
Thank you for the gorgeous flower photos! I am dreaming of warm zucchini bread drizzled with butter...
ahhhhh
I love zucchini bread and used to make it all the time. I think little loaves are safer! ;-D
Love all of your flowers. Cosmos are the most refined of wildflowers to me!
XO,
Jane
Some of my most favorite things - gomphrena, cosmos, and zucchini bread (with nuts and chocolate chips of course!!) LOVE!!! Nothing says lovin' like something from the oven!! Hope the day's been good to you! Smiles & Hugs ~ Robin
i always smile when i see that you have posted!
these images are gorgeous
& the zucchini bread looks delicious!
I'm not sure if ive ever heard of a gomphrena - but i do love it! xoox, tracie
everything you touch... MAGIC....
love so much....xxo
kim
Enjoy a happy day Tracey !! i wish i could smell and taste your beautiful bread !!..love from me...xxx..
This bread looks delicious!
Love your flower images, really to enjoy.
Fine sunday
Beautiful floral images Tracey and what can beat the smell and taste of homemade bread ?!....and, how wonderful to be able to have them in the freezer for Autumn and winter.
DELICIOUS !! XXXX
Une belle journée gourmande ponctuée par de belles photos.
Bonne rentrée Tracey
Amicalement,
Manon
Dear Tracey,
Pumpkin - Bread sounds so delicious!
Your photos are so beautiful!!!!
Have a nice sunday, and a wonderful new week,
Hugs,
Yvonne
Lovely pictures!
The bread looks amazing :-)
And with the little tag on... gorgeous :-)
It´s getting cold in Norway now, not many flowaer left in my garden.
Wish you all the best for your sunday! Love from LIV
You always make my heart smile sweet girl! I also simply loved your Girl's getaway~so fun!
Hugs, Carol
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I'm your newest follower. Oh my goodness, those loaves look so beautiful! Your photography is wonderful. I wish I could take pictures like that . . . but maybe I can at least bake a loaf of zucchini bread like that! Thanks so much for sharing. Please come visit me at my new blog, Ric Rac and Polka Dots. I'm pretty new, but have lots of fun things planned to share. So nice to meet you.
Julie
Looks delicious:) Enjoy!
Zucchini bread is my favorite! My mouth is watering!
tot
I have been baking, too. Banana bread yummy! I am starting to think of apple crisp and pumpkin cobbler, yummy! Your photos are beautiful, thank you for sharing!
~Shanon
Tracey! This is SUCH a pretty post! Very inspiring for me! :)
Delicious mmmm!!!
Hi Tracey!
It looks delicious! Mjammmmmm
Alma
That tin measuring cup brought back memories for me, haven't seen one like that for a long time. There's just something so satisfying about having loaves of zuchinni bread freshly baked and beautiful blooming flowers for cutting outside. I totally love this post! xoxo ~Lili
It has been so long since I have been by Tracey, and I am so happy to see your pretty garden blooms.
The bread looks wonderful too. Our zucchini is going nuts over here, so I need to be baking this yummy bread as well.
Such delight I find over here always...hugs. xoxo
What a great idea for the zucchini bread. I still have tons of zucchini from my garden. Can't wait to try your recipe this weekend.
Yummy! My favorite :)
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