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Terrific Zucchini!
August 1, 2007
Dear Friends,
Have you heard the saying, "Zuchinni terrific! Like
Bunnies, prolific!"? How true, how true! But, what a
blessing they are to the home gardener. We eat summer
squash nearly every night for supper during July and
August. We eat so many yellow crooknecks and green
zucchini that by September, we can hardly look at them.
But, by the next summer, we are craving them again!
This little newsletter is for those of you fellow kitchen
gardeners out there who are looking for ideas on what to do
with your abundant supply of zucchini.
Fo starters, you can freeze them. Just slice them into
thick slices and blanch them ever so lightly in boiling
water. Dry them off well and pack them into freezer bags.
They taste great added to stews and casseroles in the
winter.
A delicious, easy, and cheap meal is to chop or dice them
with a large onion and add them to an egg and cheese
omelet. This can be served for breakfast, lunch, or
dinner. You can also dice them up and add them to pasta
salad or macaroni salad.
Have you tried frying them? Coat them in a mixture of
flour, cornmeal, salt, pepper, and herbs. Lightly fry them
in a hot coconut oil. You may also chop them up and sautee
them alone in coconut or palm oil with lots of chopped
herbs and seasoning salt.
Don't forget to add them to quick breads and muffins!
Everyone has a Zucchini Bread recipe!
Enjoy the fresh produce that summer offers us! If you
didn't plant a kitchen garden this year, start planning for
next year. For now, though, hit the farmer's markets and
roadside stands! Do you have neighbors who garden? They
may be willing to sell you a few zucchini. In fact, they
would probably give them to you! Zucchini terrific! Like
bunnies, prolific!
Check out the new Peasant Food page at the site! Also, we
are selling pure lye soap crumbles for making your own
laundry detergent! I will include some easy recipes with
every order.
Blessings,
Jennifer Ferris
www.fromfieldsandgardens.com
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