Tis the Season

It sounds simple enough...2cups grated zucchini. But in reality it ain't that easy!
I love Zucchini Bread, hate the peeling and grating. I have had two large zucchini staring at me perched in the corner of my counter for several days now. My friend Annette stole them from her brothers garden just for me so I could make the bread, she has asked me about it "you got that zucchini bread done yet?"
So finally tonight I took the plunge and decided to be ambitious. Of course I never make a single batch, not me, I double everything, even things I have never made before, so when I crash it is in a big way.
The zucchini have now been peeled, hacked up and grated (just enough for a double batch) and the remainder stuffed into a plastic bag and tucked neatly into the vegetable keeper in the fridge. The pieces will wait there until 1) they go bad and are thrown away or 2) grated for another double batch. I live dangerously so we will see what happens.
My kitchen now smells like cinnamon, all warm and toasty and the muffins just came out, mmm... the bread will be done in a little while. So yes it is worth it now that the dishwasher is full and going and the counter tops have been cleared of all the green rinds that are tucked neatly into the garbage can, yup it is worth it.
Hillary gave me this great recipe, have fun with it!
ZUCCHINI BREAD
3 beaten eggs
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
3 tsp vanilla
3 cups flour
3 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
2 cups grated zucchini

Makes 2 loaf pans
Bake @ 350 degrees (50-60 minutes)
muffins (15-20 minutes)

That's Dr. Savage to you

I must admit sometimes I wonder if this special young man is related to me

He makes a goal and completes it.

I hardly ever do

He is dedicated,tenacious,hard working and..

brilliant!

He didn't get that from his mother.

He just completed his Doctorate of Physical Therapy

and has been accepted at the "U"

for his PHD.

When he was in Junior High he decided to get straight A's from that time on

and he did

When he was in High School he was the first Quarter Back at Hunter High the year they opened

they didn't win a game that season, but

the next year went all the way to the finals.

He has three beautiful children and a wonderful wife Hillary

A few years ago he decided he needed to lose a few pounds so right before the holidays

he gave up white bread and anything

with sugar in it

I am REALLY sure he didn't get that from me!

He is now at his High School weight

He did Triathlons last summer and this year

he is in to running

Again, he didn't get this from me

I think I want to be like him when I grow up......

Happy Birthday Gramma!

Is this a cool picture or what!

This is my Grandma and Grandpa Cahoon and the cute baby on his lap is my Mom

Grandma was born June 8, 1895

The youngest of thirteen children

She spent most of her childhood at Lee's Ferry where father had been sent by

Brigham Young

this picture was taken in 1920, do the math it is pretty old!

I always celebrated my birthday with Grandma and I think of her often on this day

She was a very special lady

Love you Grandma and have a very Happy Birthday