“Here are some of our favorite recipes from our last retreat”
Whitebird Summit lodge recipe
Treats from “On Top of the World”
Chocolate Zucchini Bread
1 cup flour
½ cup cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp sea salt
2 tsp cinnamon
2 large eggs room temp
¼ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
¼ cup melted coconut oil
¾ cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups packed shredded zucchini
1 cup choc chips
Preheat oven 350, grease 9 inch loaf pan
In med bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, seas salt and cinnamon– set aside
In large bowl, add eggs, melted butter, oil, vanilla, and brown sugar. Stir until smooth.
Stir the dry ingrediants into the wet ingredients, don’t over mix, and stir in shredded zucchini until just combined, stir in ¾ cup choc chips
Pour into prepared pan, sprinkle with remaining chips.
Bake 50-60 minutes
Cool 15 minutes before cutting
Creamy Zucchini Soup
1 TBL butter
2 garlic cloves minced
1 large onion chopped
2 lb zucchini but into small pieces
2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1 cup heavy cream
Heat butter in large pot, add garlic and onions and cook for 4 minutes. Add zucchini, broth and bring to boil then cover and reduce to med heat. I cooked this for at least 30 minutes. Let cool and then I put in my processor and blended it well. Just a couple cups at a time.
Add cream, salt and pepper to taste , heat up and serve
Fry bacon and let cool. Add chopped chives and shredded cheese. Top your soup off.
Great soup to add vegetables to and
Italian Zucchini Soup
1 lb sausage
1 cup chopped onion
2 cups chopped celery
2 TBL sugar
2 tsp salt
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp Italian seasoning
½ tsp pepper
2 cups diced tomatoes
4 cups diced zucchini
4 cups vegetable stock
In large pot brown sausage with onions, drain excess fat. Add celery, sugar, salt, basil, italian seasoning, pepper, tomatoes , stock and Zucchini simmer for 1 hr.
Yields about 2 quarts
Spinach Apple Salad w/ Bacon
2 apples
Lemon Juice
¼ lb bacon
½ lb spinach stemmed and washed
2 TBL Balsamic vinegar
1 TBL Dijon mustard
1/4 cup olive oil
Black olives chopped
Salt and Pepper to taste
Core and chop apples, toss in bowl with small amount of Lemon juice. Set aside
Fry bacon, cool and break into pieces. Set aside
In jar combine mustard, vinegar, salt, pepper and oil. Blend well.
Combine all shortly before serving
Potato Kugel
6 potatoes- shredded
3 carrots peeled and shredded
2 eggs beaten
1 clove garlic
1 tsp basil
1 large onion diced
3 TBL oil
1 cup cheddar cheese
2 tsp salt
¾ cup buttermilk
1/4 cup bread crumbs
Combine onions, carrots and potatoes, Stir in remaining ingredients expect for cheese.
Spread in 7×11 greased pan
Bake 350 for 40 minutes.
Top with cheese until melts
Terri Schmitz
www.whitebirdsummitlodge.com