About This Blog

The idea for this blog came from my attempt to improve the variety in my family's evening meal after my second pregnancy, during which I made little or no effort to cook. Since I have two small children, I focused on my easiest recipes to minimize time in the kitchen, and aimed to go at least one whole calendar month without repeating a dinner menu. I did re-use a few side dishes, but I didn't repeat entrees, and I rarely spent more than 30-40 minutes making dinner. Ultimately, I found I could go way beyond one month!

I thought other folks might benefit from my little experiment, so I decided to go ahead and publish "a month of menus," including calendar, menus, recipes*, and notes. I've made some adjustments to my actual calendar to take out nights we ate out, spread out the chicken dishes, etc. (Once I get the first month complete, I may try to post a second month's worth.) I've posted each recipe as a separate posting for ease in searching, and the calendar appears at the bottom of the page. (My apologies that a few recipes are out of order. A blog is a difficult format for this, but it's a heckuva lot easier than a website!)

I hope someone out there will find this information useful! Bon appetit!

*Many of my recipes are from cookbooks or were published in a magazine or on a website. I have done my best to be respectful of copyrights, so in some cases I don't reprint a recipe here, but I point you to the book or link you to the website. I have attributed all other recipes as best I could, but I don't always have the original source noted in my own files. My apologies to anyone who isn't properly credited for a recipe!

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Zucchini Fritters

Grandma's recipe ; not exactly among my healthiest, but YUM! (And hey, at least they have zucchini in them!)

2 c. shredded zucchini
1 c. shredded cheddar
2 eggs
1 c. Bisquick
vegetable oil for frying

Mix and fry! Specifically: mix zucchini, cheddar, eggs, and Bisquick in a large mixing bowl. Put enough oil in a medium or large skillet to slightly more than cover the bottom of the pan. Drop mixture by large spoonfuls (you can try making patties, but I found the mixture a bit too gooey) to make about 12 patties, about 4 or 5 in the pan at a time. Fry until brown on one side; flip with a spatula and brown on the other side.

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