tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post513332128164705848..comments2024-03-27T19:41:24.911-07:00Comments on My Two Cents: More Zucchini and Bread on SundayBlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-65583067880464384232021-06-29T18:50:59.977-07:002021-06-29T18:50:59.977-07:00We picked three more zucchini, today! :D I think...We picked three more zucchini, today! :D I think I am well above 70 zucchini harvested, now! <br /><br />The zucchini bread turned out quite well for a first time trial of a new recipe, I think. We have saved a piece of it for M to taste (poor guy gets to taste test all our zucchini recipes!). I will be making it again, another day.<br /><br />So far, the fruit trees are doing well; the real test will be later in the summer, when the temperature rises to triple digits and how much we water them! Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-38441094546747179312021-06-29T13:08:49.271-07:002021-06-29T13:08:49.271-07:00It is unreal how productive those zucchini seeds w...It is unreal how productive those zucchini seeds were! When you spell it all out with your prior harvest mentions it really adds up to a large number. <br /><br />The bread you made from Lady Ella's recipe looks delicious. It's so funny how it was so gloopy and even with all the additional flour it stayed gloopy but turned out wonderfully. <br /><br />Fruit trees must like your garden. That new nectarine tree giving you fruit so soon is a great sign. I remember your new peach tree started producing quickly too. 56stepshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714155300369089630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-12226340718655583882021-06-28T22:43:50.322-07:002021-06-28T22:43:50.322-07:00The bread was a success! I usually don't turn...The bread was a success! I usually don't turn the oven on in the summer, but, I will make an exception for this bread! :)<br /><br />No, I haven't offered any zucchini to the mail carrier, yet! That's a great suggestion! Thank you! I shall keep an eye out for him, tomorrow. I did give more to neighbor S, today, though. :)<br /><br />Thank you; the MRI appointment went well. The results will be sent to my doctor, they said; I hope to hear from her when she receives the results.Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-85411487917634435492021-06-28T22:24:59.865-07:002021-06-28T22:24:59.865-07:00Thank you, Stephenie; yes, we do manage to have so...Thank you, Stephenie; yes, we do manage to have some fun! :) The zucchini bread turned out quite well - the recipe needs a bit more tweaking to get it right (the zucchini added a lot of moisture to the dough), but, it is quite tasty and I will be making it again. The nectarines were delicious! :)<br />Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-43178799035613653562021-06-28T21:38:22.023-07:002021-06-28T21:38:22.023-07:00That bread looked delicious. glad your oven worked...That bread looked delicious. glad your oven worked. I would've slathered it not with a little but with a lot of butter. Looks like you're still harvesting plenty of zucchini. Have you offered any to your mail carrier? Since I know you like sharing. Good luck with your MRI appointment. Hope all goes well. Denise Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705051302775964418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-38899726180230399222021-06-28T21:09:33.276-07:002021-06-28T21:09:33.276-07:00It sounds like you and your daughter have so much ...It sounds like you and your daughter have so much fun. That zucchini bread looks and sounds delicious! Gorgeous nectarines, too.TheAwakenedSoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636961399581011120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-43659997792270456042021-06-28T17:43:39.604-07:002021-06-28T17:43:39.604-07:00Yes, you mentioned that you used strong flour; I&#...Yes, you mentioned that you used strong flour; I'm sure that helped. I don't have bread flour, but, I do have some whole wheat flour, so, maybe I'll use that, next time (or try half all purpose flour and half whole wheat). I'm pretty sure that it is my lack of bread making skills more than anything else which resulted in the misshapen loaf, but, my daughter and I have finished over half that loaf of bread in just two days, so, obviously we like it! :D Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-35166576217241278762021-06-28T17:33:04.362-07:002021-06-28T17:33:04.362-07:00Thank you for sharing the recipe, Lady Ella. I am...Thank you for sharing the recipe, Lady Ella. I am sure you would have mentioned something if you had used brown flour or bran, but, that is a good suggestion to try in the future! We are enjoying the bread, no matter how we slice it! :DBlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-48376312942189784132021-06-28T14:58:58.446-07:002021-06-28T14:58:58.446-07:00Me again. It's really weird: the top photo def...Me again. It's really weird: the top photo definitely shows white flour (and I specified that it was strong flour rather than plain), but the dough looks slightly brown. I reckon I must have added some bran as well as additional flour... Will try it again this summer and pay proper attention to what happens!Lady Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050899813793376037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-1823676319079780492021-06-28T14:50:47.041-07:002021-06-28T14:50:47.041-07:00Well done for trying out the recipe! I'm sorr...Well done for trying out the recipe! I'm sorry it wasn't as straightforward as it could have been. As per my post/email, I also tinkered with it but now that I've looked back at my photos, I wonder if I used brown flour, or added bran to soak up some of the excess moisture. Either is possible as I would usually have both in the cupboard ... yet, if so, it's odd that I didn't mention it. I wonder how long after making the bread I wrote the post ... long enough to forget? Anyway, glad you liked it and cutting it lengthways was a great idea... a bit like a ciabatta! <br /><br />And glad the MRI is done. :o)Lady Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050899813793376037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-38187335177199212992021-06-28T14:48:17.000-07:002021-06-28T14:48:17.000-07:00That's what I thought, too, Bushlady; must be ...That's what I thought, too, Bushlady; must be around 70! Today, my daughter cut squares of the bread and treated each square as a bread roll, splitting them horizontally and sandwiching them with cold cuts, lettuce, etc. It made a very filling brunch after we came home from the MRI. The appointment went well; they will send the results to the doctor and I hope to hear from the doctor by the end of this week.<br /><br />Sounds like you have a nice area in front of the deck for the birds to enjoy and for you to sit and enjoy watching them! I am amused by the antics of one particular mockingbird that seems to have taken an intense dislike to one of the garden cats! The minute the cat appears in the garden, the bird will start screeching at it and chase it! <br />Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-24746046806450647202021-06-28T14:26:37.829-07:002021-06-28T14:26:37.829-07:00I'm very pleased with how the bread turned out...I'm very pleased with how the bread turned out, even if it didn't keep its shape! I like both versions of zucchini bread! I like the cake like version because it is sweet and you know me and my sweet tooth! Plus, it is a quick bread and doesn't take long to mix up and bake. The more bread-like version takes a longer time to make, but, is probably better for me because it doesn't have any added sugar!<br /><br />Thank you; the MRI appointment went well. The results will be sent to the doctor and I hope to hear from her by the end of the week. Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-66426277248971533602021-06-28T14:15:57.796-07:002021-06-28T14:15:57.796-07:00Yes, I certainly can't complain about this yea...Yes, I certainly can't complain about this year's zucchini harvest! :D Thank you, Martha, the MRI, itself, went well; now we wait to find out the results. :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-17621020016666139382021-06-28T14:14:22.762-07:002021-06-28T14:14:22.762-07:00I really didn't expect any fruit to form on th...I really didn't expect any fruit to form on the newly planted trees, so the nectarines were really appreciated! I have about a dozen fruit trees, currently; four of them were planted this year - the nectarine, a plum, Asian pear, and Fuyu persimmon. The others are lemons (3 trees), orange, calamondin, peach, pineapple guava (2 trees), and pomegranate. Plus, two seedlings (avocado and fig) which will take years to produce fruit, if they ever do!Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-17034826078536726762021-06-28T13:48:15.768-07:002021-06-28T13:48:15.768-07:00The bread was delicious. My daughter cut it in sq...The bread was delicious. My daughter cut it in squares today and split the squares horizontally to make sandwiches and we agreed that it made good sandwich bread rolls. :) <br /><br />We were very pleased to have the two nectarines. We weren't expecting any, this first year! :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-37784816268483201442021-06-28T07:15:28.075-07:002021-06-28T07:15:28.075-07:00Must have been at least 70 zucchini so far! The b...Must have been at least 70 zucchini so far! The bread looks delicious and worth diving into as soon aa it came out of the oven. I hope all goes well with your MRI.<br />Since DH cut down the main berry patch in front of the deck, it has become an open space for birds to wander around. We sometimes see a couple of robins looking for food, and very early this morning there were two crows just taking a morning stroll here and there.<br />Bushladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-56161891162455502802021-06-28T07:06:49.862-07:002021-06-28T07:06:49.862-07:00The zucchini bread looks delicious. Which recipe d...The zucchini bread looks delicious. Which recipe do you prefer - this one or the one that's more like cake? I suppose the more recipes you have the better, with all the zucchinis you are harvesting!<br /><br />The nectarines look delicious too. <br /><br />I hope the MRI appointment goes well.<br /><br />Eileen Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340398156618870705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-20336830324149386522021-06-28T06:43:35.289-07:002021-06-28T06:43:35.289-07:00That sure is a lot of zucchini! The bread looks de...That sure is a lot of zucchini! The bread looks delicious and congrats on getting the two nectarine samples. Wishing you the best for your MRI today!Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500564300569765406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-40483534080545351742021-06-28T04:37:56.986-07:002021-06-28T04:37:56.986-07:00Nectarines, yum! You seem to have good luck with y...Nectarines, yum! You seem to have good luck with your fruit trees producing not long after you plant them (in the fruit tree world, that is). Must be the right combo of weather and care. How many fruit trees do you have?Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-43897568514651959352021-06-28T03:28:05.380-07:002021-06-28T03:28:05.380-07:00Your bread looks perfect. That's the nice thi...Your bread looks perfect. That's the nice thing about zucchini it doesn't have much taste of its own (IMO) but keeps things it is blended with moist. Lady Ella, I am sure, will be proud of your creation from her recipe :)<br />Marvelous about your nectarine tree producing in its first year. You have got to appreciate that effort :)Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.com