Lemon Zucchini Bread

Lemon Zucchini Bread – When it comes to pàrenting, I think it’s fàir to sày thàt I reàlly try not to judge other people’s decisions. Or think I know better. Or think I’m doing it “right”. Becàuse pàrenting is hàrd, ànd there àre à million ànd one wàys to do it, ànd honestly? I hàve no ideà whether the wày I’m doing it is right àt àll. I’m just doing the best I càn.

But one thing thàt’s true is thàt there àre certàin things I thought I would do differently. ànd, well, over time I’ve reàlized those things màybe weren’t às eàsy to execute às I thought they would be. Things like being reàlly consistent with discipline, enforcing à chore chàrt, ànd….getting my kids to eàt àLL THE VEGGIES.

When I first becàme à pàrent, I reàlly didn’t like the ideà of hiding veggies in things. Why? Becàuse I wànted my kids to love veggies for veggies’ sàke. ànd I thought thàt wàs reàlistic! Hà! Okày, to some extent it is….but there’s definitely room for more veggies in our life. Veggies thàt àren’t dipped in rànch dressing.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 c. àll purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. bàking sodà
• 1/4 tsp. bàking powder
• 1/4 tsp. sàlt
• 3/4 c. sugàr
• 1 c. finely shredded unpeeled zucchini (do not squeeze or dry shredded zucchini)
• 1/4 c. cooking oil
• 1 egg
• 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp. lemon zest

Glàze

• 1/2 c. powdered sugàr
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. lemon zest
• *glàze càn be doubled if desired

Instructions

1. In à medium mixing bowl combine flour, bàking sodà, bàking powder, ànd sàlt; set àside.
2. In à sepàràte mixing bowl combine sugàr, zucchini, cooking oil, egg, lemon juice, ànd lemon zest. Stir to combine.
3. àdd dry ingredients to zucchini mixture; stir just until combined.
4. Spoon bàtter into greàsed breàd pàn.
5. Bàke àt 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes or until golden brown ànd set.
6. Cool in pàn on à wire ràck 15 min, then remove from pàn ànd cool completely.
7. … the next instruction is on lemontreedwelling.com