Summer Time Goodies from the Garden

The squash is coming in fast and furious and I have had many requests for my Squash Cornbread recipe. It's a really simple and healthy recipe containing a fresh picked vegetable and delicious, smooth cottage cheese (mmmmm). Let me hear how your family likes it.

<div>Squash Cornbread

Ingredients

2 boxes Jiffy Cornbread Mix

14 ounces small curd cottage cheese

1 stick butter (I use unsalted)

4 cups crookneck squashed, sliced thinly

3 large eggs, whisked

1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter.

In large mixing bowl, combine cornbread mix, cottage cheese, milk, and eggs. Mix thoroughly. Pour into 13 x 9 baking dish or distribute evenly among three loaf pans. Pour melted butter over top and bake for 30 minutes or until edge start to turn golden brown.

Variations: add crumbled bacon and/or grated cheddar cheese to the mix.