This is it. The last summer squash / zucchini / courgette post of this season. I think. Frankly, I’m getting tired of eating them and cooking them and am very happy to switch to the winter squashes. Which reminds me…. I was chatting with family the other day and my s-i-l was saying that my brother, once again, wanted pizza for dinner. I told them that we were having both … Continue reading →
The freezer is full but the summer squash don’t care. It’s been hot again and that is supposed to slow them down. That’s not happening. I’m tempted to ‘forget’ to water them, except they are now so intertwined with the winter squash I can’t water one without the other. I can, of course, just pull one or two of them out…. Which I’ll do as soon as it cools down … Continue reading →
I don’t feel much like cooking when the temperatures climb above 38C (100F). Actually, I don’t feel much like eating, but one must carry on….. With the meat and potatoes handled by mon mari, outside on the barbecue, I can usually manage to do a quick stir-fry of something from the garden. And there is almost always summer squash of some sort and chard in the garden. I say almost … Continue reading →
When we were in Marrakesh 3 years ago we took a cooking class. The class was a lot of fun and it was fascinating to see the proper way to make the food I had been experimenting with at home, Not only was the food delicious, the presentation was an art form. I had one long, straight, light green summer squash left in the garden, the weather was getting cooler, … Continue reading →
This could also be called Yellow Quiche. I used yellow onion, yellow squash, yellow tomatoes, and our eggs are very bright yellow when cooked. I will admit to being skeptical about this idea. I’ve used winter squash often in quiches, but summer squash tends to be a bit water-y. Combined with the tomatoes I was afraid the quiche wouldn’t set. Cooking the squash and the tomatoes until almost dry did … Continue reading →
This is a very simple salad using small squashes. You do know you should pick them when they are small, right? I was running out of ideas, it was hot, I had an abundance of herbs and a forgotten lemon in the firdge. Thus a recipe is born. We liked it as a salad. Mon mari liked it even better the next day when he added it to his sandwich … Continue reading →
Having a vegetable garden (potager) is one of the most rewarding endeavors one can undertake. It’s a lot of work for six or seven months, depending on your growing season, but being able to grow and eat your own vegetables all summer, fresh from the garden, is wonderful. Having the freezer full of soups and the cellar full of winter squashes and onions as the cold weather starts is very … Continue reading →
