the summer sun's callin' my name

I think I'll go for a walk outside now, the summer sun's callin' my name...

summer evening

summer splashin'

summer swimmin'

summer toes

summer swingin'

summer squash

And a recipe for the summer squash:

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

This is so moist & delicious!  And what better way to eat zucchini than with chocolate??  (you can replace the oil with applesauce to lower the fat content a bit too)

Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 Tbsp cinnamon
3 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
2 cups peeled and grated zucchini
1 cup chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 F

2. Grease and flour two loaf pans (bout 8"x4").

3. Sift dry ingredients (flour, salt baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon)

4. Cream wet ingredients (eggs, oil, vanilla and sugar) in a large bowl.

5. Add sifted ingredients to creamed mixture and beat well.

6. Stir in zucchini and chocolate chips, mix gently until combined.

7. Pour into prepared pans

8. Bake for 35  to 55 minutes (depending on your oven and the size of the pans) or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

9. Let cool 5 to 10 minutes and remove from pan allowing to cool an additional 10 minute before slicing.

And just in case that song is not already stuck in your head from the title of my post, play this while you're whipping up your zucchini bread it will make you smile:

Hope you're havin' some sunshine days!

Peace and Grace,

♥ Melissa
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"Oh, how sweet the light of day, and how wonderful to live in the sunshine! Even if you live a long time, don't take a single day for granted.  Take delight in each light-filled hour..." -Ecc 11:7