Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts

I struggle on a daily basis to get my family to eat vegetables. Corn on the cob (which is borderline a vegetable) is about the only thing that flies. Sometimes I get sneaky and put them in muffins and other things, so they can't be identified. And I refuse to deep fry veggies to get them eaten, talk about defeating the point. So I continue to put them out there, in hopes that one day they will get eaten. In the mean time I will try recipes like this to see if they work. It kind of did.

So I refuse to deep fry, but put breadcrumbs on it and bake it is fair game. And provide a dipping sauce....bonus! I enjoyed these very much, but I like vegetables. My husband who has taken probably one bite of zucchini in his life, actually ate the equivalent of half of a zucchini prepared this way. My son......he had 2 before he decided he didn't like it. But that was 2 more than ever before! Last time I got him to try zucchini, it touched his tongue and it was an immediate this is gross, drinking milk to get it down, disaster. So I am going to count this one as a win for me.

Zucchini Fritters
Adapted from Taste of Home Healthy Cooking
Printable Recipe

1/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup egg substitute
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
2 Tbls Taco seasoning
1/4 tsp garlic salt
2 small zucchini

Sauce
1/4 cup sour cream (fat free)
1/4 cup salsa
1/4 ranch dressing (low fat)

In a bowl combine the buttermilk and egg substitute. In another bowl combine breadcrumbs, panko, cheese, taco seasoning, and garlic salt. I didn't realize this, but you can buy a tiny carton of buttermilk at the store for like $.39. I was hesitant at first, because I didn't want a huge thing of buttermilk around that wouldn't get used. But then I saw it was only $.39 - score!

Slice zucchini into 1/4 inch thick slices.

Dip zucchini into buttermilk, and then into breadcrumbs. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Spray the zucchini with cooking spray as well. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, turning half way.