I bought a Ball Zucchini plant last year from a farm.  I saved the seeds and replanted them this year.  Ball Zucchini isn’t different than regular zucchini except in shape, but I like unusual plants so had to try this one.

Yesterday I made my first zucchini bread of the season.  I needed a new recipe because my old one called for shortening which I don’t use anymore.  I found one on Allrecipes, made a few experimental changes, and was super-pleased with the results.  I appreciate reader comments for each recipe on Allrecipes which helps me make worthy changes to the recipe even as I make it for the first time.

Some changes I made are: used 1/2 cup applesauce & 1/2 cup vegetable oil instead of 1 cup vegetable oil; used 1/4 cup less sugar, and I used oatmeal instead of wheat germ.  The bread was nicely dense, not too sweet, and tasty.  It’s a keeper.