Good Morning, Its Humpday Oh I mean Wednesday.....

I love zucchini!  Eat lots of it especially when I grow it in my garden.

My mom makes GREAT zucc bread...I miss it.....  I have to get her recipe...Maybe I can get her to mail me a loaf when the weather cools off in a few months. 

Brenda, I just use regualr cinnamon applesauce cuz I don't dump.  But I bet you could certainly use the one made with Splenda.  It's just a substitute for the vegetable oil that the recipe calls for.  It also freezes great since it makes two loaves.

You don't need to make the zucchini bread all at once, just shred up the whole zucchini and package it in the 2 Cup serving size and freeze it.  I've done that alot, then when I get the desire for zucchini bread during the winter all I have to do is take out a freezer bag, thaw and make.

Sounds great, I'm going to try it !

Brenda,
With the zucchini.  Wash well and leave skin on.  Cut off ends and cut it in half lengthwise. Scoop out all the seeds with a spoon.  Then use a grater with the side with the largest holes and grate the whole thing up.  I have a blade on my food processor that does this job rather quickly.  Finely slice an onion too.  Throw it all into a large non-stick fry pan and coo****il transparent.  It will reduce by about half.  Add sour cream (low fat if you want****il consistency of thick creamed spinach.  Add dill and salt and pepper to taste.  Makes a great side dish.
If you don't need all that you grated, throw a cup of the zucchini in a freezer bag for a zucchini bread recipe in the future.
I hope that infection is gone SOON.
Hugs,
Bev

Yummmmm, that is a new way to use zuchinni that I have never heard of. I hope you can use shredded frozen. I have bags and bags in the freezer from last year and a bumper crop of dill this year. Now to get some low fat sour cream. thanks for sharing.

Hi Jean,
I don't see why you can't use frozen.  I did forget to say that the zucchini and onion should be cooked until there is no water left before you add the sour cream and spices.  So with frozen you may want to thaw it and drain it first before you start to cook it.
Before weight loss surgery, I could have ate the whole pan I liked it so much.  This is my late mother-in-laws recipe.
Enjoy. 
Bev

Now that sounds really yummy.  This one is definately in my future.

Good Morning Carla and all,

Rainy day in Indianapolis today.  In fact, the weather report shows rain every day this week.  I don't mind it during the week, but hate having the weekend ruined.

This weekend we're going to Dayton, Ohio for a work reunion lunch.  We do it a couple times a year.  While there we're doing a huge shopping trip too.  The military commissary in Dayton is so much better than the one in Indianapolis.  We also like the outlet mall in Ohio better than Indiana.  A long day, but it should be fun.

We're still waiting for one more piece of trim for the kitchen to come in, but the kitchen is basically done.  It turned out real nice and so much room.  We're still moving things in from other rooms, but we still have plenty of space.  I haven't taken any pictures yet, but will soon.  The 13 foot island is awesome.  Never imagined it would be so huge.

Been having issues with a co-worker the past couple months and finally reached my limits so I'm starting a new job in a couple weeks.  I'm going to miss being an executive secretary but I'll adjust.  I've also applied for another job that would be a big promotion if I get it.  As my current boss says, "there's nothing making you happy, is there"?  LOL

Looking forward to our yearly OH campout in Middlebury (near Shipshewana) which is coming up fast.  The first year we had 7 people, last year over 20 and this year we're at about 35.  We're fortunate to have some Michigan OFFers this year.  It will be a great time, I'm sure.  This year instead of trying to have a huge pot luck we've decided to have dinner at an Amish restaurant and then come back for a campfire with sugar free Smores.  Anyone near that area is welcome.

Hope everyone is well and has a great Wednesday.

Floyd

Hey all,

Today it is the same ole same ole.  I did enjoy doing the walking inside for a change and the bike ride was too nice...well, it's a stationary bike, but I did it to Janice Joplin and that was nice. 

I need to start preparing for the classes that I am teaching this fall, but I am really not too motivated to do that. 

Brenda, I agree with Susan.  Go to an infectious disease doctor and let him treat you.  And, get to a wound care specialists team.  Your wound should not get deeper.  The point of the wound packing is for it to heal from inside out and the incision should not be deeper than the outter facia, no muscle involvment, so if it is getting deeper, something is either eating the tissue or it is decomposing.  You cannot play around with your doctor any longer.  Make an appointment with an infectious disease guy.