Abundance... and a Delicious Zucchini Dish

One of my favorite parts of gardening is harvesting an abundance of zucchini each June.  Plenty for our family and some to share with others. An abundance of about anything is such a wonderful thing in this world where folks are often scraping by on the minimum. I am so thankful as I watch those yellow flowers transform into food that will nourish us. Zucchini plants remind me of the abundance that is ours in Christ.... abundant love, abundant joy, abundant hope, abundant life, and lots of good fruit.  Someday I will have to write about last year's "not-so-flourishing-garden" and the spiritual lessons it taught me, but today I am thanking God for blessing our little seeds and the work of our hands, and thanking Him for abundant life in Christ...enough joy,hope, love, and abundant life for ourselves, and plenty to share besides!

On the practical side of things, there is always the issue of what exactly to do with all the June zucchini.  This is one of the easiest dishes to prepare and a favorite of the family. A relative shared it with me years ago from her What Would Jesus Eat cookbook, causing us to jokingly refer to it as "WWJE Zucchini". We laugh about this dish a lot because it calls for " biscuit baking mix"... I mean, can't you just see Mary and Martha quickly snatching the Bisquick off the top shelf as they prepare dinner?! Hmmmm..... Anyway :), this is a delicious dish and I hope you enjoy it!

3 cups thinly sliced unpeeled zucchini
1 cup biscuit baking mix
1/2 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup finely chapped onion
4 slightly beaten eggs
1/2 t. Celtic salt
2 T. snipped parsley
1/2 t. dried oregano leaves
dash of pepper
1 finely chopped garlic clove
1 cup extra virgin olive oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Mix zucchini, baking mix, cheese, onion, eggs, salt and spices with olive oil.  Spread in greased baking dish ( 9x13x2 inch). Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown.  Cool, cut into squares and serve! Refrigerate leftovers.  (We think they are even better the second day!)

This post is linked to Our Simple Country Life, Raising Homemakers and Far Above Rubies.  Be sure to visit these sites for great posts from other homemakers!