Asian Cucumber Salad

I'm averaging 1 cucumber salad every other day. This one was intriguing so I thought I'd give it a go. It is now my favorite salad of the year! The hubby agrees. I think it would be a big hit if you're invited to bring a salad to a dinner. It's very healthy and the sesame seeds and sesame oil make it so delicious. It would be best to give it a few hours for the vegetables to marinate.

https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/asian-cucumber-salad/

Corn, Tomato and Cucumber Salad

This month is all about what to do with our garden harvest of Cucumber, Zucchini and Tomatoes. The hubby doesn't eat beans, so I was delighted to find this salad recipe. It was perfect with fresh avocado chunks to be added when served. The fresh lime is the key. You could easily add black beans and serve with chips as a pico.

https://theblondcook.com/corn-tomato-cucumber-salad/

Lemon Zucchini Bread

It's also Zucchini season and in the hubby's grand tradition of gardening, we have more than enough. The hubby is actually the one who sent me this one. It was really yummy. I will say the icing is the key to extra lemony taste. I will say I should have doubled or tripled the amount of lemon in the bread. I also like that this particular recipe only made one loaf which is great for just 2 people so it can be freshly made often.

https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/lemon-zucchini-bread/

Marble Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Pumpkin season! I made these last week for a trip the hubby made to see a friend. I was told the bars disappeared very quickly. This one was not heavy with pumpkin and was more of a cheesecake flavor--yum! It was easy to make and looked great too. Definitely adding to my "re-make" list.

https://tamingofthespoon.com/marbled-pumpkin-cheesecake-bars/

Pumpkin Blondies

It's that time of year again!  I discovered that I had at least 90 pumpkin recipes, so I decided to give it my best shot and bake as many as possible before the end of the the fall season.

I started off with Pumpkin Blondies--not sure if it's the elevation (6400 ft), but it turned out like a bread/cake/brownie. :D Don't know any other way to describe it. The good news is that it was delicious! The hubby enjoyed it too, so it was definitely a winner.

https://www.iheartnaptime.net/pumpkin-blondies/

Lemony Cucumber Couscous Salad

So the hubby is wanting to eat healthier (aka, Gallbladder cleanse diet) and we have an abundance of Armenian cucumbers in our garden. I knew he loved lemon and couscous so I found this recipe. What I loved about it is that couscous takes less than 10 minutes to prepare. I let it cool down before adding the mixture of cucumber, garlic powder, parsley (dried), lemon juice (doubled) and, since I didn't have feta, I added some goat cheese and yogurt for a super amazingly delicious salad. It was good both warm and cold and was the perfect complimentary for the scallops. Kudos to this author for sharing this recipe. I will likely be making this over and over!

https://www.budgetbytes.com/lemony-cucumber-couscous-salad/

Zucchini Boats

It's that time of year again--even with all the hail, drought, bugs, rabbits and ground squirrels, Zucchini is the one vegetable that refuses to (literally) be beat down. We also have an abundance of pork sausage from the pigs we processed earlier in the year. It's a great night for zucchini boats. I didn't add the breadcrumbs, used German sausage and used the mexican blend cheese I had on hand. I also added mushrooms. So delicious, healthy and simple!

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/nancy-fuller/sausage-stuffed-zucchini-boats-2765700