Zucchini Cakes

There's nothing better than a fresh zucchini in the summer! We have a garden out back & every year our zucchini/squash take off...and this is the recipe I love to make with them (unless we grill them)! My brother Brendan (@Brendan_in_tucson) actually gave this recipe to my mom YEARS ago when I still lived at home & I loved it ever since! If you don't know my brother, he is a GREAT cook. He makes up recipes all the time and they are always sooo good. He's working on a cookbook now, so when it comes out, I'll let you all know!

I usually pair these with parmesan couscous & another veggie, but I didn't realize I didn't have any couscous left, so I decided to make it with fiesta quinoa from ALDI. They have the best frozen veggies/quinoa!! Happy Cooking!! 

INGREDIENTS

3 cups shredded zucchini (squeeze out excess water)

1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs

1 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay

2 eggs

1 onion, finely chopped

salt + pepper

[[honey mustard for dipping]]

 

1. preheat oven to 375

2. mix all ingredients together & form into patties. 

3. place on a greased baking sheet & bake for 20-25 minutes until sides/bottom are golden brown.

4. dip with honey mustard & enjoy!!

What's for dinner: week of July 6th

Sharing what's for dinner this week in the Steigerwalt house! The twins baseball season starts tonight, so easy dinners are a must. We typically order out once a week, usually on the weekends if we are home. Most weekends we spend Friday & Saturday night at my moms & eat supper there with my parents, sister & her family. We are expecting yucky weather this weekend & my sister has plans, so were giving my parents a break from all of us (ha!!) If you're interested in any of the other recipes, let me know & I'll post them this week :) 

This veggie & sausage dish has been a favorite of mine for a few years. We actually got it from Home Chef & loved it, so I saved the recipe & I have made it ever since, with a few changes. Hope you enjoy it!

Ingredients:

EVOO

4 cloves minced garlic (I use preminced, so 2 teaspoons)

1 red onion, diced

8oz grape tomatoes, cut in half

2 zucchini, cut in half moons

2 bell peppers, sliced (I use whatever colors I have in the fridge)

lemon juice 

chicken sausage 18oz, sliced into rounds (I used spinach & feta sausage)

orzo pasta 12oz

shredded parmesan

s+p 

1. bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. add orzo & cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Save 1/2 cup pasta water & drain the rest.

2. in a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add in sausage & cook until browned. Set aside.

3. heat another drizzle of olive oil in the pan & add onion & zucchini. Cook until softened.

4. add peppers, garlic & tomatoes. Cook until softened. Season with s+p.

5. add orzo & sausage into veggie mixture. add in 1/4 c of parmesan, squeeze in a little of lemon & a splash of the reserved pasta water & mix together.

6. serve with extra parm & enjoy!

xoxo

Erin

Fourth of July Finds

does anyone else LOVE the fourth of July like I do?! This is one of my favorite holidays to celebrate (besides Christmas, of course). We usually go to my parents house, spend the day lounging by the pool & end with a cookout loaded with all of our favorite summer foods. When our town held fireworks, everyone would come to our house & watch from the street, but since they no longer do, Matt goes all out & buys a bunch for us to do together. He already went out & stocked up on a ton of fireworks for the kids, so after dinner we will head outside & light up the sky. I love watching the kids get excited over it. It's such a fun family holiday!! And you know I love any excuse to wear red, white & blue!! Almost everything I am sharing, I own myself, with the exception of a few things that are no longer in stock, so I found some other options for those :)  some of my must haves:

Link for shorts HERE

these shorts are so cute. they fit true to size (I am wearing a size 4).

Link for top HERE 

I got this shirt a few years ago & its my go to 4th top!! & it's still in stock! (size M)

Link for jacket HERE 

everyone who sees me in this jacket, LOVES it. it's so adorable, especially with white jeans or shorts! (size S)

link for beach towels HERE 

I bought 3 of these towels for the boys! They love all things USA, so I got these to match their American Flag swim suits.

bikini top link HERE

bottoms linked HERE

I actually have the suit below, but it's no longer in stock! anything seersucker, is for me. (size M in top, S on bottom)

sunnies linked HERE

I actually bought these on a whim online. I usually like to try them on in store, but with cover, I haven't gone anywhere, let alone shopping. I am obsessed with these!!

koozies linked HERE

we are huge koozie fans here. anytime I find cute ones (target sucker spot!!) I snag a few. I thought these were cute to have if you are planning a big 4th party for your guests to use/keep! You can even get them personalized... so cute!

link for similar wreath HERE

my mom got me the cutest wreath from Pier 1. They're actually closing down, so I wasn't able to get a direct link to the one I have, but this one is pretty close & so adorable!

link for American flag blanket HERE

if you know me, you know I love blankets & you know I love America. My brother & SIL actually got me this for my birthday & I love it! It's so soft!!! I'll be bringing this along where ever we go at night to light fireworks!

I hope everyone has a happy & safe fourth!!! xo