My first homegrown zucchini!

Last night I finally got to pick something from the garden. A beautiful zucchini! I couldn't wait to cook it. I wanted to try to keep it as fresh as possible, not alter the zucchini too much by means of breading etc, so I could actually enjoy the flavor of my very own zucchini.

I decided to roast it in the oven with just a few spices. 

I chopped the zucchini into disks, and put them into a gallon ziplock bag. I added about a tablespoon of Olive Oil, salt, pepper, oregano, basil and thyme. Shook it all up, and spread them out on a foil covered cookie sheet. I baked at 350* for about 20 minutes, sprinkled them with a little bit of Parmesan cheese, and put them back in the oven on broil for another 2-3 minutes. They tasted amazing! I ate a few just like that, and a few dipped in a little bit of Cucumber Ranch salad dressing.

Soo so good!

Can't wait to pick a few more! I have a couple that look like they'll be good to go by the weekend!

Baked Zucchini Fries!

I saw these on Pinterest and immediately remembered them from when I was younger. The only difference is, when I was younger, we fried them up on the stove. These are baked, and only 60 calories a serving! How can it get better than that? Here's how I did it, I changed the Pinterest recipe up a bit.

What you'll need:

One Egg

Italian Bread Crumbs

Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder (all to taste)

One Large Zucchini

Foil, Pam, Baking Sheet

First, Mix all dry ingredients together and scramble the egg. Then, Cut up the zucchini into the size pieces you would prefer for your fries. Cover your sheet pan with a sheet of foil, and lightly spray with Pam.

Dip the zucchini sticks into the egg, and then coat them with the breadcrumb/spice mixture and lay out on foil covered sheet pan.

Bake at 425* for about 20 minutes. I turned them over after 10 minutes to brown up the other side as well. Depending on the size of your zucchini sticks, it could take more or less time. Bake until golden brown.

And you're done!! Serve with your favorite sauce! I prefer marinara sauce, but I hadn't defrosted any of my home made sauce from the freezer. So I settled for low calorie Ranch Dressing, which tasted great as well!

Enjoy!!