After being here for 3 weeks, my mom left to go back home. It meant so much that she would fly all the way here and help us with our move into our new house. She painted my hubby’s office for us, she helped me unpack, she cleaned, she cooked…what a blessing! Thank you mom! And we just had a whole bunch of fun together! We laughed, we laughed, and we laughed!
I am a bit late getting a post ready for Fiesta Friday because I was so tired last night that I fell asleep at about 7:30. As I was closing my eyes the idea of getting on the blog and posting for FF floated into my head, but it just as quickly vacated the premises. 🙂 We had to wake up at 3 a.m. yesterday to bring my mom to the airport, and that was way earlier than this girl is used to getting up. 🙂
Here is a pic of us at the airport saying, “See you later,” as my mom would say. 🙂 We miss her already!
I cooked this recipe while my mom was still here. It was inspired from a fellow foodie blogger, Cathy at Food Radical. When she made this summer squash appetizer I knew my family would be seeing something like it in our own house soon! 🙂 Thanks Cathy for the inspiration!
Crusted Zucchini with a Sweet & Tangy Lemon Cheese Sauce
*Lori at creatingbeautyinthekitchen.wordpress.com
Ingredients for Zucchini:
- 2 small zucchini, sliced
- 1/2 cup quinoa flour
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup Romano cheese
- 5 cloves of garlic
- 2 eggs for dipping
Ingredients for Sauce:
- 1 can coconut milk (the thick part)
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup Romano cheese
- Fresh rosemary
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 lemon for its juice
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
- Grease a large baking sheet.
- Mix the two flours and the cheese together.
- In another bowl, put your two eggs for dipping.
- Dip the slices into the eggs and then dip them into the bowl of flour, covering thoroughly on both sides. Set each piece onto the baking sheet.
- Let cook in the oven until the pieces are tender and golden brown.
- Meanwhile, make the sauce by combining all the ingredients for it together in a large mixing bowl. Heat on the stovetop on low to medium until the zucchini is ready.
Angie at The Novice Gardener has turned Friday into a day that we bloggers look forward to here on the blogosphere! Thank you for that Angie! Fridays would not be the same without “Fiesta Friday!” And so sweet of Hilda from Along the Grapevine to co-host with Angie this week! Thanks Hilda!
If you have yet to join the party, please do! Whether you are a foodie, a writer, an artist, etc…..all are welcome! It is always so much fun to see the variety of things people bring!
Super duper Lori :). Your recipes are fun and easy :).
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You are so sweet Sonal! Thank you!
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Hey wait a second, there’s no quinoa or mexican flavors!!!! Haha, still looks relish!
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hahaha….you are too funny! Actually, I snuck some quinoa flour in it….hehehe. 😉 You know me well Sue! 🙂
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looks delicious, nice and crispy, and everything is better when there is dipping sauce, its just more fun! thanks for sharing:)
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Thanks Lily! I agree….dipping sauces are great!
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oooh yum, i dont know why but this reminds me of something my mum would make have saved it 😀
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Oh that’s fun! Thanks Justine!
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Yummy! This looks delicious!
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Thanks so much Sarah!
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So nice that you got to spend so much time with your mom, Lori, and it sounds like you are better settled into the new house with her help. I am in zucchini overload at the moment and need to make some little crusted bites like these soon! So many delicious ingredients! xx
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yes, I was so grateful for her coming! And she helped soooo much! Feeling very settled, much in thanks to her!
I’m so glad you like this recipe Ngan! I think it is a super fun way to eat zucchini!
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I love zucchini, Lori! I also know that my mom is going to be gifting me with lots from her garden very soon! Will make this for sure! 😀
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How sweet of your mom! Fresh zucchini….yum!
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How lucky that you and your mom have such a great relationship, Lori! The zucchini is still producing in my garden and this appears to be a perfect use for those baseball bat sized ones I keep discovering hidden beneath the leaves! Bookmarked and on the menu this weekend…thanks!
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Thanks Nancy! Yes, it is a blessing to be close with my mom…both my hubby and I.
You grow zucchini! So fun! So far I only grow herbs, but would love to grow vegetables! Though I have no idea how to start!
Hope you are having an okay day my friend! ❤
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These are gorgeous!
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Oh, you are so sweet Melissa! Thank you!!
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Wonderful fritters Lori. Love the ingredients in the sauce too 🙂
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I am so glad you like it Loretta! Thank you!
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Yummylicious Fritters Lori, just love the snap of you and you mum, how graceful you are, stay blessed Lori. …loved it…
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You are always saying the sweetest things! Thanks sweet Chitra!!
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zucchinis never looked so tempting !!! 😉 and your mom looks so cute 🙂
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Ah, thank you! My mom is a cutie…love her! 🙂
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Glad you had a nice visit with your Mom Lori. This recipe looks yummy! 🙂
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Thanks Arl! I really appreciate that!
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Delicious fritters and I love your sauce Lori 🙂
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Thank you so much Linda….love sauces!
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I love it:-) have bookmarked will try soon. Love your pic with your mom. I agree dear how much ever time we spend with mom always have the same feel.. Moms are always spl
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I may have already told you this Vidya, but I am loving your profile pic! Beautiful!
I am so glad you like this recipe! Yay!
Yes, so grateful for my time with her!
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This is wonderful – Thank you so much for sharing this with me while I was visiting 🙂
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I loved cooking for you mom! Love and miss you so much!
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How lovely, your Mum sounds great 🙂 and so do the crusted courgettes!!! Very nice 🙂
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Thanks Elaine….yes, my mom is a lot of fun! Love her!
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How wonderful x
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Looks Yummmy 🙂
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Yummy indeed! Thanks Skd! 🙂
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Next summe we’ll move in a new house… I really hope that my mum will be here to help me and to support me…. I guess that, despite the hard time you had, it has been amazing sharing some time with her! Love your recipe, so original!
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I hope so too! It was so super helpful to have my mom here! yes, it was definitely so great to have this time with her!
Thank you for your kind words about my recipe!
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I am so glad my dish inspired you, Lori! I love it! So glad you had your mom to help you and I will bet she was grateful for your fabulous dishes! Thanks so much for the mention!
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Me too! Thanks again! You are very welcome for the mention!
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Gorgeous looking fritters. My favourite way to eat zucchini!
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Me too! Me too! Thank you!
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What a great appetizer! I love the picture of you and your mom. Such wonderful memories you will have to look back on this move having shared it with her.
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Definitely wonderful memories! Thank you!
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It really is my pleasure to co-host with Angie. I learn so much from all the guests, it is sort of like taking a quick cooking course, and I always end up with so many new ideas. I just bought some bright yellow zucchinis today on my way back from Ottawa, with no idea of what I would do with them, but I couldn’t resist the colour. Now I know exactly why I bought them. Thanks. After spending my whole life moving I know how physically exhausting it can be. I’m glad you had your mother there to help out and cheer you up – and share your recipes with.
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Hi Hilda! I hope you had fun co-hosting! So much zucchini you now have to experiment with! Nice!
Yes, having my mom here helped more than I can express!
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These look so delicious Lori! Love the crust and the sauce, it must taste so good together 🙂
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It does! Thank you! You are sweet!
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Lor, these look awesome! You know me and zucchini 😉 I had to pin them immediately. I’ll be making an extra trip to the farmer’s market this weekend and getting down to business with this recipe. Thanks for sharing!
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I am so glad you pinned them! Let me know what kind of changes you make and how you guys like them! 🙂
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Yum yum. I hope your mom gets to come visit you again soon! ❤
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Hi sweet Patty! Always happy to hear from you! I can imagine you are busy with school started back up! Mom doesn’t get to visit often cause she takes care of my dad full-time…part of what makes it so special when she does come. So grateful!
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Yes, I was exhausted the first week and a half, but I’ve rebounded now. I am no longer in a vegetative zombie state! Wheee! I hope your mom can visit you again soon soon soon. I love seeing the pictures of the two of you together!
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This is all sorts of YES!
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Your comment put a big smile on my face! Thank you!
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What a nice visit with your mom – family visits are so important 🙂 Great recipe – I especially like your dipping sauce!
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I agree, family visits really are important!
Thanks Aunt JuJu!
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Super original recipe, Lori! Love the sauce too. I need to try something like this. I suppose I could use some milk instead of the egg wash?
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Thank you so much Apsara! Yes, milk would definitely work!
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YUMMY!
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