CHECK OUT THIS WEEK'S SALE ITEMS!

Picked up the newspaper ads that come in the mail today and .... WOW! There are some great sales in these pages!

BUY LOW:
Lean Ground Beef - $1.38/lb. FRIDAY ONLY -- sold in 3 lb. chub for $4.14 each
TODAY (Wednesday) ONLY AT BUY LOW: Bananas - 3 lbs/$1, Cucumbers - 4 / $1, Green Onions or Fresh Radishes - 5/$1

MACEY'S:
OK, so I am not a soda/pop drinker, but if I was.... check this out:
6 pack/12 oz. cans (7up, A&W, Sunkist and more) = 93 cents / 6 pack -- WOW!
WF 12 oz. Frozen asst Orange or Apple Juice - 93 cents
Speed Stick Deodorant - 93 cents (2.25 oz.)
Oscar Mayer Bologna - 12 oz pkg - 93 cents
Home Pride Bread (20 oz. white or wheat) - 3/$5

ALBERTSON'S:
Pop Tarts- $1.00 each (when you buy 5)

SMITH'S (Love the milk and ground beef prices):
Extra Lean Ground Beef - $1.69/lb
Mountain Dairy Milk - 2/$3
Cottage Bread - 4/$5
Crest Toothpaste (6.4 oz. size) - 10/$10

SUNFLOWER MARKET:
All natural boneless and skinless Chicken Breast - $1.57/lb in family pack
Large California Grown Yellow Peaches - 39 cents/lb.

REAM'S:
WF Milk - 2/$3
Grandma Sycamore's Bread - 3/$5
Yoplait Yogurt (6 oz. size) - 2/88 cents
Red or Green Seedless Grapes - 88 cents/lb

So, that's it for the sale items for this week! Happy Shopping!

Now, how about some recipes for all that yummy ZUCCHINI that we have coming out of our gardens right now --

**Tip before you begin** If you have a very large zucchini (anything bigger than 6 inches) make sure you scrape out the seeds before you grate it. The larger the zucchini gets, the harder the seeds are.
Brown Sugar Zucchini Bread
1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup vegetable oil or 1/4 C. applesauce
1 cup light brown sugar
1-1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Pinch nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg (1 T. dehydrated egg + 2 T. water)
1-1/2 cups shredded unpeeled zucchini
1/2 cup walnut pieces
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest (you don’t have to have this, but it does add a very nice flavor. Remember the zest is only the yellow part. If you grate the white skin underneath the color, it will be very bitter)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
Grease an 8 by 4 by 2-inch loaf pan with 1 teaspoon of the butter.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the butter, oil/applesauce, and sugar. Cream the mixture until smooth. In a separate bowl combine flour, spices, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and set aside. Add the egg to the creamed mixture and mix until incorporated. Add the flour mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time until all is incorporated, and the batter is smooth.

Fold zucchini, and lemon zest into batter.

Pour batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle nuts on top (this toasts the nuts and creates a fabulous flavor and makes the bread look SO gourmet!). Bake for 55 to 60 minutes until golden brown or when skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.

Remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes before serving. Serve the bread, warm, with butter.

Death by Chocolate, Zucchini Cake

Makes one 8 inch pan, but if you want it for a 9×13 just double the recipe

1/2 C. Brown Sugar
1/4 C. White Sugar
1/4 C. Butter
1/4 C. Oil (or Applesauce)
2 Eggs (if you’re doubling the recipe use 3 eggs)- 2 T. dehydrated eggs + 1/4 C. Water
1 t. Vanilla
1/4 C. Buttermilk-3/4 T. Dry powdered milk + 1/4 C. Water + 1/4 T. lemon juice or white vinegar, let stand for 5 minutes before adding to the recipe
1 1/4 C. Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 t. allspice
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. salt
2 t. baking soda
3 T. cocoa
2 C. Zucchini, grated
1/2 C. Chocolate Chips

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 325.
2. Cream brown sugar, white sugar, butter and oil together in large bowl.
3. Add eggs vanilla and buttermilk and stir well to mix.
4. In a separate bowl mix remaining dry ingredients together and add to mixture.
5. Fold in grated zucchini.
6. Pour into greased, floured 8 inch round cake pan or 8×8 pan.
7. Sprinkle the top of cake with chocolate chips and bake at 325 for 30-35 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Spaghetti Zucchini Bake-serves 8

1 lb. Penne or Macaroni Pasta
1-1/2 lb. Italian Sausage, cooked and cut into bite size pieces or Meatballs (Costco has GREAT Italian meatballs)
2 cans 14 oz. Diced Tomatoes
1-2 cans Mushrooms (optional)
1 can Tomato Paste
1/4 C. Dehydrated onions, hydrated
1-2 Cloves of Garlic
4-5 C. Zucchini, cut into large chunks
1 t. Oregano
2 t. Basil
2 C. Mozzerella Cheese, grated
Salt to Taste

1. Cook your pasta in boiling water until tender.
2. Combine diced tomatoes, mushrooms, tomato paste, hydrated onions, garlic, oregano, and basil in large pot. Heat to boiling and simmer for 5- 10 minutes.
3. While the noodles are cooking, grill Italian sausage. (Or if you’re using the frozen meatballs from Costco, you can just microwave them…EASY!)
4. Place zucchini chunks in a bowl and microwave for 3 minutes (just to cook them slightly).
5. Add zucchini and meat to sauce and simmer for 5 minutes. Add in noodles and 1 C. of cheese and stir. If you don’t want to heat up your oven just place remaining cheese on the table for people to top theres with.
6. Place Spaghetti Zucchini Bake in a 9×13 casserole dish and top with remaining cheese. Place under broiler until cheese is melted. Make sure and watch it so the cheese doesn’t burn.

**Make ahead tip** You can make this meal in the morning (do everything but place under the broiler) and place in the fridge. To re-heat place it in the oven at 350 for 1/2 hour or until the cheese is melted.

So, let's give it a try -- let others know what you thought of these recipes. BTW, I pulled these recipes from one of my very favorite food storage websites: www.everydayfoodstorage.net CHECK THEM OUT!

Until next time....

Susan