Zucchini

You know that moment, towards the end of your gardening season. You have been canning, freezing, cooking and baking for a good solid month. Then you hit the wall... The idea of water bathing one more thing just makes you cringe. Yet, the garden keeps producing. To make matters worse friends feel the need to share their abundance with you. (Don't get me wrong, I will NEVER turn down free food!). Which is how you end up with this sitting on your kitchen counter.

I must say I was close to feeding it to the goats. I didn't even have it in me to make zucchini bread. Then, I found inspiration. A new recipe, and to make the moment even better, I actually had all of the ingredients.

Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies via Farmgirl Gourmet

 

 http://www.farmgirlgourmet.com/2012/09/zucchini-chocolate-chip-cookies.html

Let me add, they took just moments to mix up, and 14 minutes to bake. I had my first yummy batch sitting on the counter in less than 20 minutes. For ingredients and directions click on the link above.
I hope you enjoy them as much as we did!

Camping with the family

I think summer has finally come to an end, and I am o.k. with that. We spent the last few days of summer, camping. This was a non agenda type of camping trip. On the drive up there I looked at my husband and said, "I don't want to do anything this weekend, I am tired, and I just want to relax". His response..."Perfect"... 

We love KOA camping, most  have playgrounds and some other form of activity for kids. We are fortunate to have a great KOA campground 45 minutes from our home. So that is where we went...

Our kids are quick to remember playgrounds, so not long after we finish setting up, this is where you will find us.

What is a camping trip without a little time on the water?  Our kids LOVE water, so we thought the best thing to do on a 90 degree day is to rent a pedal boat. I must admit the hubby did more pedaling than I, thank goodness! It is a leg burner!!!

At the end of the day these are the moments that bring me the most joy.

 

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Now lets get back to work!