Pictures from My View

I walk nearly every day.  I always mean to take my camera with me and today I finally did.  So here is my walk through Rolla, MO on the coldest day of the year (so far).
 

Love the fall color over the fence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stained Glass at The First Baptist Church

 

 

 

A little early for Chirstmas decorations, but it is a flower shop.

 

10th St

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 
 

I love to see sunlight through the trees.

 

 

 


For you, SIL.

 

 

 

I'm not sure if this is a comment on Rednecks or Fords.

 

 
 

Over the summer I got to see this chimney be refaced.  I love the cottage feel of this house now.

 

 

 

 
 

Look closely, there is a hanging swing up by the roof of the porch.

 

 

 

The contrast between fall color and barren winter.

 

I love this purple house!

 

 
 

There used to be lion statues on the posts by the stairs.  I miss them.

 

 There is even a purple garage to match.

 

 And, finally, do you think these two bugs are in love?

 

I had a giant zucchini and didn't know what to do with it.  So after reading quite a few recipes online and then asking some friends I mixed some stuff together and came up with something yummy.  It was a big hit and I even got my niece, Adrian, to make the second batch.

 

 Zucchini Bread with Pineapple and Cranberries

Ingredients

·         3 eggs

·         2 cups finely shredded zucchini

·         1/2 cup vegetable oil

·         1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained or ½ cup fresh pineapple chopped

·         2 teaspoons vanilla extract

·         3 cups all-purpose flour

·         2 cups sugar

·         2 teaspoons baking soda

·         1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

·         1 teaspoon salt

·         1/2 teaspoon all spice

·         1/2 teaspoon baking powder

·         2 handfulls of dried cranberries (Craisins)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350.  Grease pans.  Mix all ingredients in a bowl (add flour last).  If using two bread loaf pans bake for 50-60 min.  If using muffin pans, bake for 15-20 min.