pizza dough rolls

1 loaf rhodes pizza dough, thawed and raised {takes about 4-5 hours}
2 TBS butter, melted
parmesan cheese

separate dough into small balls. roll into long strips and twist to look like a small cursive "L". brush with butter and sprinkle with cheese. bake for about 15-20 minutes at 350.

zucchini bread

this recipe makes 2 loaves. i halved it and it was still good.

1 c. oil
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
2 c. shredded zucchini*
3 tsp vanilla
3 c. flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 c. chopped nuts {optional}

beat oil, sugar and eggs until fluffy. add zucchini and vanilla, beat well. add the remaining ingredients and beat until just combined. pour into a greased {and sugared} loaf pan and bake for 55 minutes at 350 degrees.

*my mom always shreds zucchini as she gets it out of her garden and then freezes it in ziploc bags by cup amounts. that way you don't have to make zucchini bread like crazy when your zucchinis get ripe.

corn bread (not sweet)

i know i already have a cornbread recipe on here, but this one is not sweet and is good for eating with chile (like the black bean and corn chile) or just slathering with butter and honey.

1 c. yellow cornmeal
1 c. flour
2-4 TBS sugar
1 c. milk
1/3 c. oil
1/2 tsp salt
4 tsp baking powder
1 egg

mix all ingredients and pour into a greased 8 in. square pan or into a greased muffin tin (makes about 6-9 muffins) bake at 425 for 20 minutes.

cake-like corn bread

1 c. margarine
3 eggs
4 tsp baking powder
1 c. cornmeal
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 c. milk

cream margarine and sugar. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. sift together flour, baking powder, salt and cornmeal. add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. bake in a greased 9x13 pan for 35 minutes at 350 degrees.

banana bread

1 3/4 c. flour
2/3 c. sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3-4 mashed ripe bananas
1/3 c. shortening or butter
2 TBS milk
2 eggs
1/4 c. chopped nuts (optional)

in a large bowl, combine 1 cup of the flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt. add mashed banana, margarine and milk. beat with an electric mixer on low speed until blended, then on high speed for 2 minutes. add eggs and remaining flour. beat until blended. stir in nuts if using. pour batter into 2 greased loaf pans (i usually spray with pam and then coat with white sugar instead of flour). bake at 350 for 55-60 minutes.

cinnamon surprise coffee cake

FILLING:
1 TBS cinnamon
4 TBS soft butter
1/3 c. brown sugar
2 TBS flour

mix together, set aside

CAKE:
3 c. flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c. soft butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 c. sour cream

cream butter and sugar. add eggs and vanilla. combine dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, soda, salt) and add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream. pour half of dough mixture into a greased bundt pan. sprinkle filling mixture over dough and cover with remaining dough mixture. swirl with a knife and bake in a 350 degree oven for 60 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.