Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread

This double chocolate zucchini bread contains both cocoa powder and half of a pound of chocolate chunks.... and two medium zucchinis. It's the perfect recipe for hiding your extra zucchini. 

Yes, it's zucchini season, that time of year when everyone has an overabundance. This is a great and tasty way to use some of that zucchini. If you look very closely, you can see evidence of the zucchini, but just don't tell the kids.

Zucchini Slaw

This zucchini slaw is an easy crunchy, crispy summer side dish, and perfect for using up the bounty from your garden. 

 

Enjoy this zucchini slaw served with grilled or fried chicken, burgers, or fish tacos. It's delicious as a cold summer side dish, as a substitute for a salad, and added to sandwiches. 

Quick Pickled Zucchini and Red Onions

This recipe for quick pickled zucchini and red onions is so easy to make, and you will love the crispy and "pickley" results. 

 

Now that it is zucchini season, you're going to want lots of recipes to use them, especially if you have friends who are trying to off load all of the zucchini they have from their garden. 

Grilled Zucchini Pizza

Fire up your grill to recreate a wood-fired oven environment and bake this zucchini pizza.  You will have a delicious pizza in about three to five minutes!

I'm really excited about this pizza dough recipe. First, you can make the dough in advance and let it rise in the refrigerator.

Zucchini Salad with Queso Fresco

This zucchini salad, with quick pickled red onions, crisp tender zucchini and summer squash, and herbs with queso fresco is so fresh and flavorful.

This salad, with zucchini, summer squash, pickled red onions, and queso fresco is colorful, fresh, and delicious.

Roasted Corn and Zucchini Salad

This Roasted Corn, Zucchini, and Jalapeño Salad is fresh and light. It's tossed with a dressing of lime juice and olive oil, and is wonderful as a salad or a salsa. 

Today's #SummerGrilling recipe has been sponsored by Farmer's Pantry, however, all opinions are my own. #ad #CornbreadCrisps #SummerGrilling. 

Zucchini Cheese Pancakes

These zucchini cheese pancakes are perfect for breakfast, brunch, and even for snacks. You can refrigerate any leftovers and reheat them in the toaster oven.

This post is sponsored in conjunction with #BrunchWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the #Brunchweek recipes. All opinions are mine alone.

These cheesy pancakes are delicious hot off the griddle or at room temperature. You can also make them in advance and reheat them in the oven or toaster oven.

Zucchini Tomato Gratin

This Zucchini Tomato Gratin is one of my favorite summer dishes. It is really easy to make, and is a great way to use up all of your summer squash bounty. 

My sister first introduced me to a version of this zucchini gratin. If I remember correctly (and I've been "known" to not remember correctly), we were both new moms just trying to come up with stuff to make for dinner. 

Crock Pot Italian Chicken and Orzo Soup

This Crock Pot Italian Chicken and Orzo Soup is easy to make, and the results are both nutritious and delicious.

This recipe for Chicken Orzo Soup re-creates the flavors of an Italian soup in a slow cooker. And guess what? Even boneless skinless chicken breasts turn out tender and juicy when cooked in a Crock Pot.