OK, I have to start with my tomato!!! Last year for Mother’s Day, my husband got me 2 Topsy Turvy Tomato planters. Granted it was cooler last summer, but I kind of didn’t keep on top of them and I hung them too high, so it was hard to water, and I just let them die…
Fast forward to this year, I got a later start, but set them up again. Last night when I got home from work, my daughter shouted that there was “A red tomato!” So sure enough, as she grabbed it to show me, it came off in her hands. You can’t tell from the picture but it’s only a little bigger than a cherry tomato! Oh well, I plopped it into the blender with other veggies/tomatoes to make my homemade sauce and I was happy!
On the other plant, I have lots of flowers, and see new tomatoes coming!
So, taking care of my plants this year is paying off so far!
Speaking of veggies, I know a lot of people grow zucchini’s and the next thing you know you have too many to know what to do with! A few weeks ago, I was reading Kevin’s blog and he made zucchini blueberry bread and I knew I had to make it.
A friend of mine at work brings me blueberries from a blueberry farm by her cottage, and what I couldn’t eat fresh, I froze, so I used those berries in this bread. I changed a few things with the ingredients I had on hand, but it turned out great!
If you’ve never been to Kevin’s site, you have to. He makes the most amazing food and his food photography makes me jealous!
Blueberry Zucchini bread adapted from Kevin @ Closet Cooking
Makes 10 slices
1.5 cups zucchini, grated, squeezed and drained)
1/2 sugar
1/4 cup Canola oil
1 egg
1/2 cup skim milk
1 tsp. white vinegar
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
In a small bowl, add the zucchini thats been grated and squeezed of excess moisture, the egg, oil, milk, vinegar, and mix until it’s all incorporated.
In a separate bowl add all the dry ingredients. Then dump the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir with a spoon. I didn’t even use a mixer, it took about 1 minute to stir the batter together and incorporate the flour.
Bake at 350 F for 50 minutes (or until a toothpick comes out clean).
And, the nutritional info isn’t bad either!
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And another update! A few weeks ago (18 days ago in fact), I vowed to kick this to the curb!
I kind of felt like I was addicted to the stuff! I would have at least one, sometimes two, and there were bunches of times where I would have three in one day. I started to think that’s way too many chemicals to put in my body and the money I was spending on it was a big waste.
So how has it been? Actually, when I first started I didn’t think I could do it. I miss drinking it with my lunch at work, and while I am making dinner. But, I either drink water, or make tea, or an iced coffee and it’s been fine!
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And one last favor! If you can still vote for my friend John who is vying to win $10,000 from Stride Gum. He wants to run 40 races by his 40th birthday. He’s lost an amazing 109 pounds since December!
Have a fantastic day everyone!
The bread looks amazing!! I’ll have to try that! Maybe in muffins. My tomatoes are starting to come in pretty good now. I’ve never done the upside down one though. I just have 2 pots on the front steps. My kids have a blast picking them when they are red.
I kicked the diet coke club a couple of years ago. I was a total addict. I still crave it, especially with certain meals.
wow! and what a perfect looking tomato!
I bought a Topsy Turvey that has a stand and holds 3 plants from QVC over the winter. It’s perfect on my patio. The Mr. thought I was crazy. Well let me tell you he is enjoying my craziness right now. I’m getting a couple ripe beefsteaks every week and 3 or 4 grape tomatoes every day!
Thank you for stopping by the blog today and for such a wonderful comment – love your blog! I also love that bread!!!! 🙂
Thanks for stopping by my blog!
That bread looks amazing. Glad to hear those topsy turvy things actually work. I always fall for items on infomercials and I thought that seemed neat!
Yum. I love zucchini bread. My last batch came out a little bland, so was thinking I’d add raisins or such next time. Blueberries sound even better! Brilliant.
That zuccini bread looks so good – never would have thought to put blueberries in it.
Cool on the tomatoes 🙂
What a beautiful tomato!
Zucchini blueberry bread sounds fantastic – you are so creative. I will not be making this, as these kinds of breads are too dangerous for me – I could seriously eat most of the loaf.
Congrats on the diet coke victory!
Congrats for your tomato!
This bread looks so tasty
What a perfect tomato – yay! And your zucchini blueberry combo sounds amazing!
Made the bread this weekend, and it is a winner! I had no white vinegar, so just left it out. i also used 3/4 cup of whole wheat flour to up the fiber a little. My husband had to be stopped from eating it all! Kids loved it too – thanks for a great bread recipe!
Great Valerie, I’s so glad your family enjoyed it! My loaf is now gone…I may have to make another this week! My oldest son would keep taking a sliver here and a sliver there every time he came into the kitchen!
I made this bread Sunday night and I am eating it right now as a snack…it is SO good. I used nonfat buttermilk instead of skim milk and it is so moist and delicious! I will definitely be making this again!
Awwww I’m so proud of your little red tomato!! I’ve never grown anything but herbs and they were short lived.
Congratulations on kicking the diet coke habit! And thanks for sharing with Friday Firsts!