Right at Home for the Holidays!

By leanne | November 3, 2009

zuchini bread picHere is a simply wonderful holiday gift to make in advance- straight from our friends at SG Johnson (the same folks who bring you Glade and Ziploc).If you haven’t ever taken a gander, it is worth signing up for their newsletter, “Right at Home”.

Packed with money and time saving help for busy moms (and dads) Right at Home offers real life recipes, cleaning advice and home decorating help. I used to subscribe to a certain unnamed décor and cooking site, belonging to a well known stock trading female whose initials are M.S. This proved to not be such a “Good Thing” since most of the projects on said site evoked significant anxiety on my part. Depression quickly followed when my “Elegant Canapés Stuffed with Belgium Fungal Truffles” resembled gloppy mud balls, even though I’d followed the directions to the letter. You shouldn’t need anti-depressants and rounds of affirming therapy simply to cook dinner.

My level of skill for Home Ec consists of those projects that involve either a glue gun, blender, or butter knife. I can step it up from time to time and manipulate all three simultaneously for special occasions. Get me much farther than that and you’ll see me sniveling with failure buried beneath a heap of ruined puff pastry.  

This is why I love Right At Home.

It’s conceivable to :

A) Read the entire newsletter which isn’t full of garbage and is a quick read.

B) Enjoy creating projects or recipes that do not require a thesaurus or an online tutorial in French.

 C) Afford the items you’re making and as well as be able to pronounce them.

An added plus are the frequent coupons you’ll nab.

This is an example of the easy and fun stuff you can find in Right At Home: (note only 4 steps!!! whee)

Holiday Zucchini Bread

Studded with chocolate, cranberries and pecans, this delicious bread makes gift giving a lot more personal.
Made with whole wheat flour, grated zucchini and heart-healthy nuts, these loaves are a welcome alternative to the typical holiday treats. For your next dinner party or brunch, wrap them in Saran™ Premium Wrap, tie with a ribbon, and send them home with your guests.

Or consider using the recipe to create a gift in a jar. Simply download and print our recipe card and attach it with a festive ribbon to a fun jar.

  • Total Time : 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Prep Time : 15 minutes
  • Cook Time : 45 minutes
  • Chill Time : 10 minutes
  • Servings : 4

ingredients

  • 2 medium zucchini, about 3/4 pound, grated
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole-wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup whole or low-fat milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 3/4 cup dark or milk chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

directions

step 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare 4 mini loaf pans measuring 3 by 6 inches by rubbing the bottom and sides of the pans with butter and then sprinkling with flour to coat, tapping out the excess flour.
step 2 In a large mixing bowl add the grated zucchini, sugar, egg and oil. Mix well. Add the all-purpose and whole-wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, milk and vanilla. Mix well to combine.
step 3 Add the cranberries, chocolate chips and pecans. Stir to thoroughly incorporate. Fill each of the prepared loaf pans about 3/4 full with batter and bake for 45 minutes or until a wooden toothpick or a knife inserted into the middle of the loaf comes out clean.
step 4 Remove pans from the oven and allow them to cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Then run a small knife around the sides of the loaves to loosen them from the pans, and tip the pans sideways to turn the bread out onto the cooling rack, using the knife or a flat spatula to remove the loaves without breaking them. Once they are cooled completely, wrap the bread with Saran™ Premium Wrap or cellophane (or place in Ziploc® Holiday Containers) and give as gifts.
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