Zucchini Medley

Forget zucchini bread when you can have this... I love zucchini and this is why...

3 c. sliced zucchini
1 c. sliced onions
1 garlic clove minced (I use more)
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/8 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. butter

Saute until soft

1 med. tomato, sliced

Stir in and cook slightly

1 c. Parmesan- sprinkle on top cook until melted.

PS Did you know zucchini is an Italian word. No wonder it is hard to remember how to spell!!!

Banana Cake

This is by request of Jenn. We had it yesterday when she was here and said you have to post it on your blog. How can I refuse the best sis-in-law who adds recipes regularly! Here it is...

Cream:

3/4 c. shortening
2 1/4 c. white sugar
4 bananas ( about 2 cups)
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs

Set aside.

Add together:

3 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt

Mix flour mixture one cup at a time to shortening mixture.

1 1/4 c. sour milk (to make sour milk add lemon juice to reg. milk about a Tbsp.)

Add milk and mix for 3 minutes.

Pour batter in a 13 x 18 greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.

Cream Cheese Frosting: (Use a recipe you have and love or here is what I have)

Powdered sugar
8 oz. cream cheese
1 square butter (no marg!)
vanilla
small amount of milk if needed

Sorry for the lack of information on the frosting. It is what I was given. I was asked to make this recipe 10 years ago for a Stake Enrichment. It is yuuuuummmmmy but the frosting you have to wing it.

Perfect BBQ Grilled Chicken

1/3 c. Classic Caesar Dressing
4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/4 c. BBQ sauce

Pour dressing over chicken in plastic bag. Seal bag; turn to evenly coat. Refrigerate 30 min. to marinate. Remove chicken from marinade; discard bag and marinade.

Preheat grill to medium heat. Place chicken on grill; cover with lid.

Grill 6 to 8 min. on each side or until cooked through (165°F), turning and brushing occasionally with barbecue sauce for the last few minutes.

Caramelized Beef Skewers

1 lb. beef sirloin, cubed for kabobs
1/4 c. A1, divided
1/4 c. BBQ sauce
1 t. Dijon Mustard

Toss steak with 2 Tbsp. of the steak sauce; let stand 10 min. to marinate. Meanwhile, combine remaining 2 Tbsp. steak sauce, the barbecue sauce and mustard; set aside.

Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Thread steak onto eight long soaked wooden or metal skewers.

Grill skewers 6 min. or until steak is cooked through, turning after 3 min. and brushing generously with the barbecue sauce mixture.

Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

I made these for the blessing, I've had tons of recipe requests...it's just the tollhouse recipe w/a little twist!
1 c. Butter
3/4 c. Br. Sugar
3/4 c. Sugar
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
2 1/4 c. flour (will add about a cup more)
1 t. salt
1 t. baking soda
1 pkg choc chips (I prefer semi-sweet)

Cream Butter w/sugars. Beat in Eggs, add Vanilla, blend (don't overmix eggs or vanilla)
Add dry ingreds. stir in more flour (or oatmeal) maybe about 3/4 cup-1 c. or until dough is slightly stiff--crumbles, but will still roll together, I stir in by hand. Add choc chips and bake at 350 for 10 mins or until brown. I use a cookie scoop, that seems to help make them keep their shape.