Plenty of Zucchini for Zucchini Crisps and Even More Zucchini Muffins!

What to do with all my zucchini?
Bake, of course!

It's been awhile since I have posted to this blog. Have no fear: I've been keeping busy with the garden - some good, some bad things.

But through it all,zucchini has been there.

Of course, not as much zucchini as last year. My one zucchini plant has consistently produced enough of the veggie to harvest one to two a week. Sometimes more.

I've made A LOT of zucchini muffins this year. And my husband and his sister, who stayed with us for a bit this summer, ate them all up. As I've shared on this blog before, this recipe is my favorite for zucchini muffins. But I've made a few adjustments:

Zucchini Problems? Maybe Not: Small Soft Yellow Fruits and Not So Powdery Mildew

I had no problems at all last year with zucchini, until the end of the summer that is. But even then, I was harvesting large zucchinis.

This year, it appears I will have some good zucchinis with my one plant (vs. my 3 last year), but I'm also seeing some soft, yellow fruits that aren't quite developing. See below:

Small soft yellow fruits on zucchini plants.

This might only indicate that pollination isn't happening on these particular fruits. I've taken to just cutting those fruits off, and monitoring the rest of the plant, which is actually producing some healthy looking zucchini plants.

And what I thought was powdery mildew has made an early appearance this year. Or is that what it really was?

Zucchini Muffins in Parchment Paper Baking Cups

Love my zucchini muffins. I used up the rest of my shredded zucchini from last summer's harvest the other day to contribute to my work's breakfast potluck.

I used the recipe I outlined in this blog post and added golden raisins. I wish I had had walnuts to throw in because I love the crunch of nuts in muffins.