HEAVENLY RECIPES Stephanie makes Italian Zucchini Boats
This month’s Heavenly Recipe, Italian Zucchini Boats, comes from Berwick native, Stephanie Stanley, who has worked for the diocese in various roles for almost 20 years. Stephanie worked in the church office at Holy Cross for 10 years, taught at Central Catholic for 3 years, and is currently starting her 4th year in the office at Central Catholic Elementary. Stephanie is married to Casey Stanley, and they have a 10-year-old son named Reid. Stephanie’s connection to Central Catholic goes far beyond her years as a student and employee there. Her husband, Casey, who is the Voya representative for the diocese, also graduated from Central as well as her parents and several aunts and uncles. Reid is going into 5th grade at Central Catholic, and her grandmother attended school at Sacred Heart in Morgan City when it was open. The Stanley’s are parishioners at Holy Cross, and Stephanie loves just how close-knit her community is. She enjoys seeing people that she went to school with start families and send their kids to Central Catholic like they did. She says, “Reid has a lot of kids in his class whose parents and I went to school together.” Stephanie comes from a big Italian family that loves to get together and cook things like fig cookies and stuffed artichokes. She says, “Italian food can be heavy with plenty of carbs so a lot of times I like to make a healthier version.” Her Italian Zucchini Boats are just that. Stephanie says her Italian Zucchini Boats are the perfect weekday meal because they are easy to make and reheat, making them something you can prepare after a long day at work or before a busy week. She also says it’s a great recipe to get the kids involved with and she lets Reid scoop out the zucchini.