Zucchini Boat Casserole

This is my favorite zucchini dinner. I used to bake it in the zucchini shells, but now for the sake of time I just cook it all in my biggest frying pan. You could bake as a casserole as well.

Ingredients:
1 large zucchini, chopped: 10-12" long and 2-3" around
1 small yellow onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
salt & pepper to taste
1 egg (if you will be baking it, not for the fry pan method)
1 cup cooked rice (substitute a seasoned rice for more flavor)
1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Brown beef, add veggies and saute till tender. mix in rice & mozzarella, sprinkle top with Parmesan. Place lid on pan and heat on med/low until heated through and cheese is melted. Serve and enjoy

Zucchini Boat Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Cut zucchini lengthwise, scoop out insides & chop them, leaving the shell whole.

Brown beef, remove from pan and then use pan to saute onion, pepper, and chopped zucchini. Cool slightly

Mix meat and veggies with 1 beaten egg, rice, and mozzarella. Spoon into shells, sprinkle with Parmesan.
Bake for 30 minutes or until shells are soft. Slice into 3" sections to serve.

Lemon Spritz Punch

This can be made in large quantities, just double away!

2 cans of lemonade concentrate
2 liters of ginger ale.

Premix the concentrate with half as much water as you would normally, add it to the punchbowl with LOTS of ice, pour in the ginger ale and garnish with lemon slices and strawberries

Thanks 7 Layer Studio for sharing this one. Check her out, she did some fabulous reception food & decor with this one.

Chopped Spaghetti

Tired of chopping spaghetti to serve to the under 2 crowd? Check this out!

Strawberry Jell Topping

This is a perfect topping for strawberry shortcake, angel food cake, cheesecake, anything that tastes good with sweet, juicy, strawberries.

Mix together in medium saucepan:
1 pk strawberry kool-aid
3/4 cup sugar
4 Tbs (1/4 cup) cornstarch

Add 2 cups cold water, mix well. Bring to boil, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and cool. Add sliced strawberries.

Orange Julius

3/4 cup cold water
1- 6 oz can orange juice concentrate (3/4 cup)
10 ice cubes
3 Tbs sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Add all ingredients to blender and grind or pulse till no large chunks remain.

Lime Slush

Mix together in large bowl:
12 oz limeade concentrate (1 12oz can)
16 cups water
4 cups sugar

Pop it in the freezer, and don't forget to thaw it for 2-4 hours before serving.
To serve: (Thaw as stated above)
Break up with large fork
add 2 to 3 liters of Squirt brand soda pop or Pomegranite 7-up for the holidays
Ladle into cups and enjoy!

Easter Egg cookies

Prepare cookie dough, dividing into equal parts. Tint each part with food coloring. Roll into long ropes, 1 inch in diameter. Lay them side by side, with a quarter inch space in between. Roll out to 1/4 inch, and cut with egg shaped cutters. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake as directed, thanks for the idea, Betty.