Making Neighbors & Zucchini Patties

I have strong feelings about neighbors.  I like them.  A lot.  Life is much sweeter when you have good neighbors and I've always had ones who will deliver extra cookies and deliver extra garden veggies.  Moving was hard because I was leaving behind wonderful neighbors who saw me through a good ten years of my life (important to note: I moved 2 miles down the street...they are still my neighbors just not right there). 

Living in an old schoolhouse divided into apartments has its pros and cons.  Less yard space meets village living.  Village living equals more noise but also more walking.  Sharing walls equals either making friends or making enemies.  I happen to share a loft wall with a pretty awesome neighbor who is just like me.  She has a love of fabric just like me.  My loft is a bedroom, hers is a crafting studio. She loves to cook delicious things that make me hungry as I walk up the stairs.  The best is when she comes over to deliver zucchini patties she made just because she thinks I'll like them.  Not only that, she offered to come over and teach me how to make them saying "It's not really a recipe, it's more of an idea." (Exactly what I say...see, we are the same). 

 Last night I bought the ingredients and tempted her to come over with Ella Fitzgerald playing in the kitchen and the promise I would teach her to make marshmallows.  We sliced and sauteed and  I found my new favorite summer recipe of all time and you know how I feel about zucchini.  I learned so much about cooking techniques in just a few hours.  She gave me hints on buying knives and where to find the best cheese.  I think sharing walls really isn't all that bad...

Linda's Zucchini Patties

2 zucchinis, shredded and squeezed through cheese cloth

4 carrots, shreadded

1 sweet onion, diced

2 eggs

1/2 cup Swiss cheese, diced into small squares

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

salt

pepper

1 tsp. thyme

1 tsp. garlic powder

about 1 cup of bread crumbs

(or enough to make the zucchini/carrots come together)

Form small palm sized patties, place in a heated pan with olive oil and butter.  Warm until golden brown and flip.  We also made a batch with ricotta cheese in the middle.  That is a true treat!

Enjoy!

Have a wonderful holiday!