We quite possibly have the best neighbor ever, the one that lives west of us.  He helps out with house projects, tells us where the best local joints to eat at are, and he gives us his extra vegetables!  A few weeks ago, he gave us a SUPER large zucchini and I had spent a few days agonizing over what to make with it.  And of course, I turned to my favorite trusty recipe site, www.allrecipes.com.  And yes, lo and behold, I found three perfect recipes to use up that super large zucchini.

Appetizer – Baked Zucchini Chips

These crispy cheesy healthy little wedges are very simple to make and taste delicious dipped in ranch!

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Entree – Tomato Basil Zucchini

Again, this was super simple to make as you just mix all of the ingredients in a skillet and heat to boil.  You can totally improvise with this recipe and throw in whatever vegetables you’d like.  Totally delicious served over rice!

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Dessert – Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins

The perfect way to sneak in vegetables into a delectable treat.  Never in a million years would I have thought there would be a scrumptious recipe out there that included zucchini AND chocolate chips in one.  The zucchini makes this muffin super moist (and you can’t really taste the zucchini) that no one will know you even snuck zucchini in it! 😉  And of course, I gave a handful of these goodies back to the neighbor who gave us the zucchini!