Palletteers do more than paint!

Not only does Palletteer Margaret Berggren paint lovely watercolors, but she also wins prizes at county fairs! This past weekend Margaret won quite a few ribbons at the Colfax County Fair in Springer, NM: She won two white ribbons for her yellow squash - crook neck and straight, two reds (2nd place!) for her zucchini muffins and yogurt zucchini walnut bread, a blue (1st place!) for her zucchini coconut bread, and in addition to winning a blue (1st Place) for her squirrel cross stitch, she also received a best of the show, a giant purple ribbon, for it! Congratulations, Margaret!
Here are copies of her award winning recipes:
Red Ribbon Zucchini Muffins
3c grated unpeeled zucchini
2/3 c unsalted butter
1 1/3 c. Sugar
2 beaten eggs
2t vanilla
2t baking soda
pinch salt
3c flour
2t cinnamon
1/2 t nutmeg
1 c chopped walnuts
1/2 c (1 box) raisinettes.
Add dry ingredients to moist ingredients - add walnuts and raisinettes last - fold them in - makes about a dozen large muffins, back at 350 degrees for about 30 - 40 minutes (test with toothpick) - cool - these store well in the frig. This gives just a hint of chocolate - A fun recipe –

Blue ribbon Zucchini Coconut Bread
3 c flour,
2t baking soda,
1 1/2 t baking powder,
1t salt,
1t cinnamon,
1/2 t nutmeg,
3 beaten eggs,
1c veg oil,
1c white sugar,
1c light brown sugar,
1/2 c sour cream,
2 t vanilla,
3 c unpeeled grated zucchini,
1 c shredded coconut
1 20 oz can crushed pineapple
Add dry ingredients to moist ingredients - I prepared 5 small loaf pans with Pam for baking, or you can grease and flour pans, bake at 350 for about 50-60 minutes - test w/toothpick for doneness - cool in pans for about 10 minutes. Remove to a rack to complete cooling - These loaves freeze very well for a long time.