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I am so glad you stopped by. A couple of months ago I saw the movie Julie & Julia, where a young woman decides to take a year and make every recipe in Julia Child's French Cookbook. I enjoyed the movie very much and became intrigued. Maybe I could do something like that, so, I got out my barely used, 13 year old, Better Homes Cookbook and started flipping through. Thus began my cooking experiment.

Cooking is something I have always hated to do, it was a chore for me, not a pleasure. I am not a professional cook, and never will be, but the movie ignited a spark in me and revealed a new discovery, cooking can be fun!

I am learning that with patience, motivation, and good recipes anyone can be a good cook. Believe me, if I can do it, so can you! I hope you will experiment along with me and let me know what you think of the recipes I share.

I will post each new recipe I try along with a picture (I can't stand cookbooks that don't include pictures!) so you can see the final product. I will also share tips that I have learned along the way. For you seasoned chefs, the tips may seem like common sense, but for those of us who are dummies in the kitchen, they are epiphanies.

Happy Cooking!
Nancy

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Crispy Fried Zucchini

Since Zucchini and Summer Squash are so readily available in the summer months, I am always looking for new ways to cook them.  I found this recipe in my Gooseberry Patch Almost Homemade Cookbook and it was very easy and quite good.  I realize fried foods aren't the best for us, but once in a while is okay, right?

Ingredients:

1 cup Italian-seasoned dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
2 to 4 zucchini or summer squash cut into slices or strips
2 eggs, beaten
oil for frying

Directions:

Combine crumbs, cheese, salt, and pepper in a large Ziploc bag; set aside.  Dip zucchini into beaten egg, then put in bag and shake until coated evenly.  Heat oil in a skillet; fry zucchini a few at a time until tender and golden.  Serve plain or with sauces for dipping.

Servings: 6 to 8
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None of the recipes posted on this site are mine, they are all taken from other sources, or given to me to try. I am not nearly creative enough or good enough in the kitchen to have come up with any of them.

I also cannot promise that any of these recipes are going to turn out good, or taste good for that matter, so you try them at your own risk.

Enjoy!!! Nancy SmileyCentral.com