| It is that time in summer. The zucchini is overflowing | | | | Frittata: Frequently, this is a clean out the refrig |
| from the back yard gardens and farm baskets. | | | | dinner (or breakfast) and if I have zucchini, I will dice |
| Zucchini (summer squash) is called a vegetable, but is | | | | it and include with the sauteed potatoes, onions, and |
| really a fruit. Zucchini can be bright green, light green, | | | | peppers. A little fresh spinach in there with some |
| or yellow and look like a cucumber or be round like a | | | | diced ham (or diced cooked Italian sausage) and |
| globe. It is an interesting vegetable with a delicate | | | | cheese makes a meal in a pan. |
| flavor and its blossom is also edible. It is low in | | | | Lasagna: Great way to get those veggies in the kids. |
| calories (on its own) and does contain nutrients | | | | I shred zucchini and mix it with the meat sauce as a |
| important to our bodies. | | | | layer in the lasagna. |
| The zucchini has a delicate flavor so pan frying with a | | | | Muffins: You can't complete the list without a zucchini |
| light olive oil and a bit of seasoning is a wonderful | | | | bread or muffins. I like the idea of the muffins |
| way to prepare it. This is fairly traditional. I also like to | | | | because you can add wonderful spices like cinnamon, |
| steam the yellow variety when I cook broccoli and | | | | nutmeg, and cloves, a bit of lemon peel, as well as |
| carrots. It is a colorful addition to the dish. But that is | | | | healthy ingredients like bran or chopped nuts. |
| only one way to cook zucchini, Let's consider some | | | | Of course, there are many other ways to cook |
| other ideas. | | | | zucchini, such as adding zucchini to soup, baking it |
| Egg Rolls: Mix shredded zucchini with the traditional | | | | with a stuffing, or in an oven vegetable casserole, |
| cabbage, carrots, and green onions to your egg roll | | | | adding shredded zucchini to your carrot cake mix, or |
| filling. | | | | sliced and grilled. I add zucchini slices to my kebabs |
| Pancakes: Make a savory pancake with shredded | | | | too. If you run out of ways to use your zucchini |
| zucchini and potatoes (sweet or regular) to serve | | | | now, you can also freeze it, either in a dish you |
| with a meal. You can top them with a bit of | | | | make in advance or whole. Check your local farm |
| seasoned sour cream or applesauce. | | | | extension or garden guide. It is simple to do. |