My book What To Do With Extra Zucchini is now available!

 

I am very happy to say that I am now a published author!  My very first electronic book, What To Do With Extra Zucchini, is now available for sale on Smashwords and Amazon.  I've been an avid gardener for many years now, and have grown LOTS of zucchini.  In this book I share tips on how to plant and grow zucchini, tips for growing zucchini in small spaces, and include delicious recipes for everything from appetizers to desserts.  I've also included some fun facts, along with helpful nutritional information, as well as some very creative uses for this prolific vegetable.  I know that right about now gardens are starting to overflow with zucchini, and many people are searching for new and interesting ways to use it.  It's my hope that this book will offer up a few new ideas you may not have thought of before. 
If you want your zucchini to be all that they can be, from artistic design expressions to community zucchini racing and zukapaults, this is the book for you. 

Thanks for reading, and be sure to check back for new books!

-Michelle of CreativeCritters

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Recipe for Low Fat Ice Cream Sandwiches

 This is the perfect recipe to cool you off in the hot summer temperatures.  Better yet, it's low calorie, low fat, and satisfies sweet, crunchy, and chocolate cravings all at once.  And the dark chocolate is full of good for you antioxidants.  I got this recipe from Self.com. 

Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

 INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup light vanilla ice cream (or frozen yogurt), softened at room temperature
• 24 vanilla wafer cookies (1 1/2 inches in diameter)
• 1 oz dark (or bittersweet) chocolate (60 to 70 percent cocoa solids), finely chopped                                                                                                                                                                                      

  PREPARATION

  1. Line a shallow storage container with waxed paper. Put a small scoop of ice cream (about 2 tsp) on a cookie; top with another cookie. Roll sandwich in chocolate so chips adhere to ice cream. Place in container. Repeat with remaining ingredients until you have 12 mini ice cream sandwiches. Cover container and place in the freezer to set for at least 30 minutes, or freeze for up to 1 week.

  Nutrition facts:

  220 calories for 3 sandwiches, 8 g fat (3 g saturated), 35 g carbs, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein
  
  What a great way to cool off! ;-)
  -Michelle of CreativeCritters