Here to share a new yummy recipe and a card with you today.
I used Papertrey Ink's Mehndi Medallion and Tranquility Trilogy stamp sets on this card, the Edger's #2 Die Collection, along with My Mind's Eye paper, a Melissa Frances tag, Webster's Pages trim, Martha Stewart glitter, vintage buttons, and Celery Heart Cabbage Roses ribbon and satin wings from Memriemare.
I'm loving the zucchini here lately! My favorite smell in the house is that of zucchini bread baking. I tried out a new recipe and these little morsels turned out so yummy. Muffins seam to suit us a bit better around here...my husband can grab a couple and run, so I just decreased the baking time to abotu 20 minutes.
Zucchini Orange Bread
A moist and sunny bread that is great for breakfast
Makes 2 loaves
4 eggs, well beaten (or 1 cup egg substitute)
1½ cups sugar
¾ cup oil
⅔ cup orange juice
2 tsp. orange zest
2 cups grated zucchini
3¼ cups flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
1½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2½ teaspoons cinnamon
½ teaspoon cloves
½ cup chopped nuts (optional)
Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
2-3 tablespoons orange juice
Beat eggs. Add sugar, oil, juice, zest, and zucchini. Mix well. Combine dry ingredients and add to zucchini mixture. Mix well. Place in two greased 8×4 loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. In a bowl, stir together powdered sugar and just enough orange juice to make a glaze. Drizzle over bread when cool.
Happy Saturday!
Melis
SWOON! Beautiful as always, Melissa :)
Posted by: Tina | August 06, 2011 at 10:25 AM
beautiful card as always Melis..
Thanks ever so much for that recipe.. my little crop of zucchini will be ready soon so I need all the recipes I can find. These look absolutely scrumptious.Happy Weekend:)
Posted by: rebekah f | August 06, 2011 at 11:03 AM
Gorgeous card! My mouth was watering when I saw it... then I scrolled odwn and saw that bread - even more mouth-watering!!!
Rx
Posted by: Ruth S | August 06, 2011 at 11:03 AM
Oh, do I love this card! My mouth is just watering looking at these muffins and the recipe. I love zucchini, so I must give this a try.
Posted by: Patty O'Malley | August 06, 2011 at 03:25 PM
beautiful card, as always! :) and the zucchini muffins look so yummy! i recently had zucchini/chocolate chip breat...mmm, good! :) can't wait to try your recipe!
Posted by: amber r. | August 06, 2011 at 03:59 PM
Yuuuuummmmmmyyyyyy -- the card and the orange zucchini bread! Must try :)
Posted by: Debbie Marcinkiewicz | August 06, 2011 at 05:21 PM
your card is fabulous as always, thanks for the zucchini recipe, can't wait to give it a try.
Posted by: Gina Lideros | August 06, 2011 at 05:36 PM
lovely card (as always!!) and oh.my.yum!! those muffins sound great!! thanks for the recipe!
Posted by: jen shears | August 06, 2011 at 09:43 PM
Love the sweet greens/pinky reds together....and thanks for the recipe - looks and sounds like a beauty! xL
Posted by: Linda L | August 06, 2011 at 10:28 PM
Everything has been amazing lately...as always! So I guess I mean everything is always amazing and lately is no exception!!!!!!!
Posted by: ValerieC | August 07, 2011 at 04:52 AM
Your cards are just amazing! I practically drool over them!!!
Each time that I choose to make a vintage-y card...I'm inspired by the style of your cards. Thanks for sharing!
By the way, we've been given an abundance of zucchini lately. So, this recipe will be put to use today! Looks yummy :)
Posted by: Susie Wittwer | August 07, 2011 at 05:17 AM
Lovely card as always and I bet your house smells gorgeous with that bread you've been baking. We call them courgettes here in the UK but my plants have only flowers so far - no fruits so I'm hoping the recent wet weather brings them on a bit. :)
Posted by: margie davidson UK | August 07, 2011 at 08:54 AM
The muffins look so yummy. I'm going to have to make some tomorrow. The zucchini has been growing like crazy & my kids won't eat the soup that I've been making. Silly kids! This is a nice way to get them to have some veggies in the am.
Posted by: Julie M | August 07, 2011 at 02:01 PM
Beautiful card, Melissa! Thanks for your continued inspiration:)
Posted by: Anne T | August 07, 2011 at 02:26 PM
Gorgeous card, loving the recipe! thanks! : )
Posted by: Clare Buswell | August 07, 2011 at 04:54 PM
Yummy! Thanks for the great recipe. I love making muffins & these sound terrific. Beautiful card. Love how you used the edger die, I just remembered I have that & haven't used it. Hugs.
Posted by: Troy Louise | August 08, 2011 at 02:38 PM
Very lovely card and I am so baking those muffins, thanks for the recipe, they look delicious.
Posted by: Geraldine | August 10, 2011 at 06:57 AM
love your creations! thanks for posting that delicious looking recipe. My garden has an over abundance of zucchini this year While we love my choc. chip zucchini bread this will be a nice variation.
Posted by: Rachelle | August 11, 2011 at 09:58 AM
Beautiful card as always!
Thanks for the yummy recipe!! I have already made a double batch - they were delicious!!
Kimberly
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Posted by: Kimberly | August 12, 2011 at 07:04 AM