Easy and Delicious Veggie Bake

I have a ton of random veggies hanging out in my fridge right now so I figured that for lunch today I'd put them to good use.  I ended up making an easy and delicious veggie bake!  Want to make a veggie bake of your own?  Here's what you need:






Ingredients:
2-3 Zucchini Cubed
1 lb Red Potatoes (or potato of your choice) Cubed
1 Red Bell Pepper Sliced
2-3 Garlic Cloves Diced
1/4 Cup Olive Oil
1/2 Cup Italian Bread Crumbs
1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese
Salt and Pepper to Taste
1 tsp Paprika








Directions:

1. Preheat Oven to 400 Degrees
2. Place zucchini, potatoes, bell peppers, and garlic into a large mixing 
3. Pour in olive oil and bread crumbs and mix everything together
4. Place mixture in a single layer onto a cookie sheet and sprinkle with paprika, salt and pepper
5. Bake for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally
6. About two-three minutes before mixture is done sprinkle on parmesan cheese to melt 
7. Enjoy!

Notes:

*Feel free to add any additional veggies you might have on had, I imagine onions would be a nice addition

*Depending on the volume of veggies adjust the amount of olive oil, you want to make sure you don't use too much or you'll have squishy veggies

Best Ever Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

Now that the leaves have started to fall from the trees and the temperature has started to drop it's officially time to make my first batch of pumpkin bread!  If you're someone who has known me for a while you probably already have this recipe because it's just too delicious and too easy not to share!  If you're looking for an easy and delicious pumpkin bread recipe (or perfect holiday gift) this recipe is for you!

Ingredient List:

3 1/3 Cups of  Flour (I use whole wheat or gluten free)
2 tsp Baking Soda
1.5 tsp Salt
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Nutmeg
3 Cups Sugar (you can also use stevia) 
1/2 Cup Oil (I use vegetable) 

1/2 Cup Applesauce (if you don't have applesauce you can use a full cup of oil)

4 Eggs
2/3 Cup Water
1 Can Pumpkin Puree (15oz) **Make sure you get Pumpkin Puree, NOT Pumpkin Pie Filling**
1 Bag of your choice of Chocolate Chips (11.5 oz)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Grease and flour three loaf pans
3. In a large mixing bowl (using an electric mixer) mix together all ingredients except for the chocolate chips. 
4. Once everything is good and mixed fold in the chocolate chips
5. Pour mix evenly among the three prepared loaf pans
6. Bake for 60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean
7. Enjoy!
   
   
   

Notes:

*If you only want one loaf (trust me you won't) cut the recipe in half

*I usually wrap my loafs in both wax paper and foil

*This bread freezes great, just remove from the freezer and place in the fridge the night before you plan on eating it