Monster Zucs Become Zuchinni Bread

Are you overwhelmed with zuchinni from your garden? Has your elderly neighbor been giving you those monster zucs that are as big around as a softball bat? Well, here's the recipe to beat all recipes for Zuchinni Bread...with options too!

3 eggs - organically raised are the best!
1 cup vegetable oil - a better quality is good and canola is best
2 tsp vanilla extract - and not the cheap imitation stuff!
2 cups sugar - raw (brown) works ok, just use less
2 cups shredded zuchinni (more is ok - up to another near cup)
3 cups flour - (all purpose works fine, I've even blended in rye)
3 tsp cinnamon - more is good; do it to your tastes
1 tsp baking soda - soda, not powder
1/4 tsp baking powder - powder, not soda
1 tsp (or less) salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (fresh - older nuts will add a bitter taste)
Preheat your oven to 325 and grease 2 8 X 4 loaf pans.
Beat the eggs til light and fluffy. Mix in the oil and sugar. Blend in the zuchinni and vanilla.
In another large bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt and nuts.
Blend. Stir the dry mix into the wet mix.
Evenly divide your batter between the 2 loaf pans and bake for 60 - 70 minutes. Turn out of pans to stop cooking after letting the pans set for just a few minutes. Wrap well once cool to keep fresh.
Experience Tips: Freezes well. Wrap in plastic (ziploc-type bags work great), then wrap in foil.This recipe doubles well...I've even made a double and a half (serious influx of monster zucs!) with no loss of quality. I'm trying a substitution of cashews for the walnuts right now and will share how well it worked later on.
Options include: add 3/4 tsp nutmeg, 1 can (8 oz.) pineapple chunks - juice drained and saved for another culinary adventure, 1 cup raisins. These options mandate upping the cooking temp to 350 and you'll bake the loaves for an hour (60 minutes).
Although this is what's classified as a "sweet" bread (or a coffee cake to some of us), it is beyond good when warmed with a pat of butter on a chilly morning.
We're talking sex in your hand, folks. It's that good.