Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everybody! Ready to start fresh this year. I am currently reading a sweet novel called "Friendship Bread" by Darien Gee. Barely a quarter way into the book I wanted to know how to make the bread the author talks about, so I flipped to the back and proceeded to make one of many recipes she suggests. I can only say after baking the zucchini bread version of friendship bread I am an absolute fan! After I shared my treat with the family, I still had extra baking mix. I didn't want to make another loaf so I made mini loaves and had my kids disperse them to the neighbors. I love this bread and the story behind it. Highly encourage reading the book then baking the bread (:

The mini loaves cooling right out of the oven. You can see the cinnamon sugar topping. Yum!

The large loaf was for the family.

The baby loaves all wrapped up and ready to be devoured for snack and lunchtime treat.

Baking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325℉.

2. Add starter (about 2 cups)to bowl.

3. 3 eggs

4. 1/2 cup oil

5. 1/2 cup milk

6. 1 cup sugar

7. 1/2 tsp. vanilla

8. 2 tsp. cinnamon

9. 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

10. 1/2 tsp. salt

11. 1/2 tsp. baking soda

12. 2 cups flour

13. 1 box Jell-O instant pudding ( I used Pistachio, but you can use any flavor)

14. 1tsp. nutmeg

15. Mix in large bowl all ingredients then add 2 cups unpeeled zucchini, shredded-    squeeze excess liquid (important so there is no additional moisture).

16. If you want you can add 1 cup of any nuts, I prefer none (:, mix throughly.

17. Grease or spray oil in a loaf pan (mini or large or whatever).

18. In a small bowl mix 1/2 cup sugar with 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon. Sprinkle sugar in greased pan(s).

19. Pour Mixed ingredients 2/3 into pan, then sprinkle with remaining sugar mix.

20. Bake 1 hr. or until bread loosens from sides and toothpick comes out clean from center of bread.

Enjoy!