July 31, 2012

Zakk-ini Bread Basket

We are now in Week #18 of the Zakka Style Sew Along,
and it's never too late to join us.

{Visit Lindsey at  LRStitched for details.}



I love this week's project, contributed by 
Rachel Roxburgh of Roxy Creations.

{Rachel has a way with linen, wouldn't you agree?}


Already I've seen several versions from the sew along,
and they are all just as darling as the model from the book.

I had already started to make mine before I saw the others, which
are mostly light-colored and very cheery.
Mine is kind of dark, since I opted for my charcoal gray linen,
as the main body.  I also used a navy plaid homespun for the handles.

I can't believe I didn't think of using gingham, like 
Tamiko and Amanda did for their baskets!

{I still love it, though!}


I've seen some beautiful buttons out there, too.
For mine, I made a covered button to match the handles.

{One of the most fun steps was braiding the little loop from string!}


I love this print from Recess by American Jane,
for the interior.  

{I also love the way the handles tie into a sweet little love knot.}

What's that inside the bag, you may ask?

Why, it's a loaf of homemade zucchini bread,
and as your reward for sticking with me, 
I'm going to share how to make it, right now.

{You may find the printable version of the recipe for
here at allrecipes.com.}

Start with a nice big zucchini...
I live in Pennsylvania, and our local gardens
are always bursting with zucchini.

{Like my Dad always said, I don't have a garden, but I cultivate friends with gardens.}


Use a grater to shred the zucchini into a bowl.

{Just shred the whole thing, and freeze the rest in plastic bags, with 2 cups in each bag.  This particular zucchini will make 8 loaves of bread!}


I love to collect all my ingredients and pretend I'm on a cooking show.
Here's all the stuff needed for this recipe.



Mix the eggs, oil and sugar in a large mixing bowl.

{You may use a mixer, or just stir everything together for this recipe.}

Stir in the zucchini and vanilla...



And then the dry ingredients, which have been sifted together.


Pour into two prepared loaf pans.


When they are baked, they have a wonderful, slightly chewy crust, 
and the inside is tender, with tiny green flecks of zucchini peel.

{The first time one of my sons tasted it, when he was very small,
he said, "Mmmmm...I'll have some more of that bikini bread, please!}


Now,I must say that when I pictured this bread basket, 
I thought it would be a lot larger...

{"Is it bigger than a bread basket?"}


Although it's not big enough to hold a regular loaf of bread,
it is just right for pesenting homemade goodies,
which makes it even more appealing!


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10 comments:

  1. More lovely goodies, both sewn and baked. AND YOU HAVE a red and white dotted teapot!!! Love it!

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  2. Your colors will be splendid through the winter months, too!
    I made Zucchini Bread last week, too :)

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  4. Your bag is great and I am going to Pin your recipe, must try it out soon.

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  5. Lovely bag and thanks for the receipe. Judith, Texas

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  6. Oooh, I have just gotta try that recipe - your bread looks so delicious. We call them courgettes here in Blighty. As for your bag - it is darling and very stylish. Love it.

    p.s. If my bread doesn't work out I might just have to get the olympic rowers to whisk me across the pond to your place!

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  7. I just saw your TITLE of this at the top of the blog!!
    Zakk-ini Bread Basket

    You waited a lot of weeks to be able to pull one off, didn't ya!!! too funny (smiles and giggles on this one!)

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  8. oh I love your little basket - just really sweet detailing. And fun you included a recipe - an all-around nice post!

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  9. Your basket is wonderful! I love the fabrics you chose. Thank you for the zucchini loaf recipr, it looks so yummy!
    This would be a great idea for a home made gift for someone that already has everything (like old grandma's, etc...).
    I'm always on the lookout for gift ideas, so thank you!

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  10. Hey, thanks for linking up to Tuesday at the Table!

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