Chocolate? Zucchini? For serious? I came across this recipe in my zucchini travels, and I was very, very curious to try it out. Turns out, zucchini can do wonders for the texture of chocolate cake. Weird, right? I actually made the “cake” in two bread pans and passed it off as chocolate zucchini “bread.” Amazing [...]

I recently paid a visit to Weyerbacher Brewing Company in Easton, PA to check out their brewery tour. I was very pleasantly surprised to find out that they give out free samples of their beer on Saturdays 12-3pm! Sweet! [...] Read more at The Hop Press!

As the end of August draws near, I find myself shocked that zucchini season is almost over! (At least, that’s what the garden seems to be telling me. Our poor zucchini plants seem to be getting less and less abundant as the summer comes to a close.) But I’m not done yet! I give you [...]

Zucchini cookies… Who’da thunk? These cookies are really cakey, kinda spongy. Really different, and quite tasty! ½ cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 ½ cups shredded zucchini 2 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp nutmeg ¼ tsp allspice ½ cup golden raisins [...]

The final leg of our road trip through North Carolina included a stopover at Front Street Brewery, located in historic downtown Wilmington, right next to the beautiful Cape Fear River. [...] Read more at The Hop Press!

Or in this case, zucchini muffins. Imagine these suckers toasted with a little butter spread on them… Ohhhh yeah… I’m telling you, these are some seriously good muffins. Or bread. Either way, it’s the same recipe, just different baking pans! Here’s the recipe: 2/3 cup melted unsalted butter, plus more for the pans 1 1/3 [...]

Like I’ve said, it’s best to pick zucchini while they’re small. But zucchini are a sneaky creature, and sometimes a 3-pounder will make its way through if you’re not careful. So, what to do with those big mothers? Stuff ‘em! Mammoth zucchini make for a great vessel for a variety of stuffings. I like to [...]

Gosh, where do I even start with Asheville… Asheville was my favorite city in North Carolina. Hands down. And not just because of the beer. I mean, yeah, that’s part of it, but this city just has so much going for it… Let’s start with the beer. [...] Read more at The Hop Press!