Zucchini....

While I was gone and my garden froze some of the extremely large zucchini survived up under the plant. One of my first projects was to clean seed and grate the zucchini. Most of it I froze in two cup measurements to make zucchini bread (recipe already posted) for my neighbors for Christmas this year.

I also made zucchini brownies, one of my son-in-laws favorite recipes.

Dave's Zucchini Brownies

2 c. flour

1 c. oil

3 eggs

2 1/2 c. flour

1 t. salt

1 t. soda

1/4 t. baking powder

1/2 c. milk

3 t. vanilla

2 c. grated zucchini, folded into the batter

1/4-1/2 c. cocoa

Pour in a greased and floured jelly roll pan. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Dave's traditional frosting

1 cube butter

6 T. milk

4 T. baking cocoa

1/2 c. nuts

Bring to boil, take off heat. Pour in powdered sugar until spreading consistency.

This time I used a cream cheese frosting because I wanted the white color to make spider webs on top of the brownies.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1/2 c. butter, softened

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

2-3 c. powdered sugar

1 t. vanilla

Mix together ingredients and spread on cake or cupcakes.

I took my neighbors a section of the spiders web with the following poem. (I started this in my neighborhood years ago and since none of them know I even have this blog I am safe to pass it along.)

It's time for treats!
It's time for fun!
And you'll have both
Before a day is done.

These treats you see
Are yours to enjoy.
The fun comes in
When your wits you employ.

Think of a neighbor
You want to treat.
Make a surprise.
(It doesn't have to be sweet.)

Secretly give it,
Include this poem.
Smile to yourself,
And quickly go home.

The sooner you do,
The sooner the fun.
Lots will have treats.
Even more will have fun.

So do it now‑-
Halloween's near.
Find someone quick
And spread trick-or-treat cheer.

(I did not write the poem but introduced in in my neighborhood on a cute little ghost)