LYDS BAKES: Zucchini Bread.

On Friday we were visiting my family for the day, and while we were there my mom and I decided to bake some zucchini bread. It's one of my favorites! Not only does it taste great, but it's quick to prep and doesn't take too terribly long to bake.

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

1 cup sugar

1 cup finely shredded unpeeled zucchini

1/4 cup cooking oil

1 egg

1/2 cup nut mix

In a mixing bowl combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and nutmeg. In another mixing bowl combine sugar, shredded zucchini, cooking oil, egg; mix well. Add flour mixture; stir until just combined. Stir in chopped walnuts. Pour batter into a greased 8x4x2 inch loaf pan. Bake in a 350 oven for 55 to 60 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack. Remove bread from the pan; cool thoroughly on a wire rack. Makes 1 loaf.


(Recipe from an older Better Homes + Gardens cookbook.)

We also made a small batch of muffins sans nuts, so that Tatum could try one. She ate half of one and really loved it! 

I definitely recommend adding butter to your slice. Just do it. 

RECIPE: let's make funnel cake.

Last night Josh decided he wanted to make funnel cakes, because he'd been wanting them for days. So we did just that.
When making them, we found that Josh likes his to be really thin and crispy, while I like mine to be thick and fluffier.
They are so easy + quick to make! And you really can't mess them up.

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2 cups of oil
2 eggs
1 + 1/3 cups of milk
4 tbsp. of sugar
2 + 1/2 cups of flour
1/2 tsp. of salt
2 tsp. of baking powder
powdered sugar (as much as desired!)

1. Heat your oil in a deep skillet.

2. Beat together the eggs + milk. In a separate bowl, mix together your dry ingredients. Slowly add the dry mixture to the eggs + milk, beating as you go. Continue until smooth.

3. Pour the mix into a big ziploc bag and seal. Cut a small hole in one of the bottom corners and squeeze batter into the oil, working from the center of the skillet outwards. Make a fun swirly little pattern with your batter. (Remember that the amount of batter used and how you use it will determine the taste and such of your funnel cake!)

4. Cook for about 3 minutes or until golden brown.

5. Add powdered sugar and enjoy.

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Donut Date.

A couple of days ago we were on our way to Target, when we decided to swing by Krispy Kreme for some donut holes. So, basically our donut date consisted of us driving through the KK drive-thru, eating the donuts, and talking on our way to Target, while Tatum was third-wheelin' it in the backseat.

So, okay, maybe it wasn't an actual date...but can we just call it that, for my sake? And considering Josh really hates Target (don't even get me started), I mean, this was kind of romantic. Right? 

...Just go with it.

SNOW DAY!

for the past few days everyone around here has been preparing for this huge, crazy ice storm we were supposed to have last night.

then, night fell and nothing.

early this morning, nothing.

school was still cancelled though, because they were expecting it to happen.

and it finally did!

around 7 this morning it started pouring snow and it still hasn't stopped.

it's supposed to continue into the next day.

josh and i may go sledding tomorrow, which will be lots of fun.

i haven't gone sledding in about fifty years.

i've spent my day just lazing around.

i took a long afternoon nap and ever since i woke up i've been watching "big love."

(so good.)

now, i'm really wanting ice cream.

but, bad news bears, apparently a lot of places are closed in town.

so sadly my wish may not be fulfilled.

FROWN CITY.

update:

no ice cream.