We all have our go-to recipes. And when I get summer squash, I grab my recipe box and make a large pan of Southwest Summer Squash Saute. Why you ask?
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Posts Tagged ‘Zucchini’
Surefire Squash Saute
Friday, October 4th, 2013Zucchini Apple Muffins
Thursday, October 3rd, 2013
Our basket site is full of awesome volunteers. I don’t think that we can say that enough! Every once in a while someone shows up with goodies. This recipe is from one of our volunteers, Katy.
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Zucchini and Carrot Muffins
Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013
I used to love to bake, but then my oven started acting weird and unpredictable, and nothing would ever bake right. I pretty much stopped. Now that I have an oven that works, though, I’m getting back to baking. And with my zucchini from Bountiful Baskets (and then zucchini from a neighbor) I wanted to find something yummy and somewhat healthy that wouldn’t involve heating up the kitchen too much.
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Cindy – Pizza and a Movie
Friday, September 13th, 2013
Use what talent you possess:
the woods would be very silent if no birds sang
except those that sang best.
I’m having one of those “less than perfect” days. Nothing is particularly wrong, I just can’t seem to get something right. I had HIGH hopes of offering up a wonderful meal to my family and to you tonight, but for the second time in a row it was less than perfect. Which got me thinking about the lenses that we see each other through.
In my old neighborhood I had a neighbor who was the epitome of perfect. Her hair was perfect, her make-up was perfect, her clothes were perfect, her house was always tidy and ready for guests, she hosted fun luncheons and even figured out how to balance all of that and stay in shape. I was the polar opposite of her. I rarely did anything more than a ponytail with my hair, makeup was a luxury that was just out of my grasp, my clothes covered my body, nothing more nothing less (I was just grateful for the days that I could escape, unscathed, by the onslaught of baby food that was being hurled at me) and my house, though it was tidy, it was never guest ready. If someone stopped by unannounced I would either pretend I wasn’t home or holler at them through the door that they would have to wait for a second while I quickly ran through the offending room shoving everything out of sight.
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Savory Galettes
Saturday, September 7th, 2013
In planning a menu for a Games Night the idea of tapas came to mind. This reminded me of a recipe in the August 2013 Better Homes and Gardens August for Lemony Ricotta Summer Squash Galette. Not only was it easy, it used ingredients already on hand! I also knew I could easily change a few ingredients and use up even MORE!
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Parmesan Zucchini Tomato Herb Bread
Friday, September 6th, 2013
Nothing smells more scrumptious when baking than herb bread! With zucchini, Roma tomatoes, and fresh herbs in the Bountiful Basket, bread made with herbs and vegetables seemed like a hit!
This fragrant quick bread is easy to make and delicious. It can be eaten as a meatless meal with a salad or as an accompaniment to dinner. It is a hot, not fussy quick bread that you can mix with your hands. It pops with wonderful herbal flavors!
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Zucchini Fries
Monday, August 26th, 2013
Zucchini Tomato Soup
Saturday, August 24th, 2013
It’s that time of year again (my favorite time by the way)…. Whether you are picking up your weekly basket, pulling them from your garden or seeing them in the grocery store, one things for sure. They are everywhere. Even coming from our ears I’ve heard! If you’re anything like me, you’ll be jumping for joy the moment you see those long green vegetables in your baskets! Yes, i’m talking about zucchini. The possibilities are endless; grilled zucchini, sautéed, zucchini bread, fried zucchini….I could go on forever. But not everyone is interested in the “traditional” zucchini options. If you are one of those people or you just want to try something new, this recipe just might be for you!
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Summer Squash Supreme
Saturday, October 8th, 2011I told Sally that I’d be providing the “Manly Produce Perspective” on the blog since I’m one of the two male VACs (Volunteer Area Coordinators). I do love to cook but I have to admit that before I met my awesome wife, who happens to be an incredible cook, I like many men used cooking as a way to impress. I suppose I still do.
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Grilled Vegetables Italian Style
Saturday, January 1st, 2011
Grilled Vegetables Italian Style
Ingredients
- Zucchini
- Eggplant
- Peppers
- Tomatoes
- Olive Oil
- Rosemary
- Thyme
- Basil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Garlic
- Balsamic Vinegar
Instructions
- Prepare enough Marinade to Generously cover your veggies.
- Put your EVOO in a sauce pan.
- Add salt to taste.
- Chop 4 cloves garlic in large chunks.
- Mince Thyme and Rosemary very finely and add only a small amount of rosemary and a bit more thyme.
- Simmer until the garlic gets a bit of color.
- Remove from heat
- You may strain out garlic and herbs or leave them.
- Add chopped basil and wilt it.
- Slice Zucchini, Eggplant, Peppers into large enough chunks that they don't fall into the grill (think lengthwise!)
- Half the tomatoes and seed them.
- Coat everything in the Marinade.
- Reserve the rest of the marinade.
- Grill until tender. Keep it flipping to avoid too much char.
- Spoon all the "goodies" (garlic and herbs) out of the marinade onto the finished platter of veggies.
- Drizzle a bit of balsamic over.
- Grind some fresh pepper on top.
- Serve over Pasta, or alongside meat. (The Marinade will do great on steaks but don't use it for anything after the meat so maybe just make a bit more! Soak it then rub a bit of ground thyme on the meat then grill!)
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