A lot of my garden is not doing well this year…. but the summer squashes are prolific. I have 4 different types and, so far, I have been able to pick them small enough that they are not overwhelming. Of course I also have a lot in the freezer – both bags of shredded and soup. But we’re getting to the end of our willingness to eat them every day. … Continue reading →
Or you could call it a Potato Zucchini Cake – but that could be confusing. (Cake?) Or a Potato Zucchini Patty. The name really isn’t important and the food world seems to use them all interchangeably. Whatever you call it, it’s easy… A little prep work shredding the vegetables and you’re done. For those of you who don’t like or have zucchini or summer squash, I have also made it … Continue reading →
No one (that I know of) has said that a crumble has to be sweet. Well, maybe Google….. The difference between a crumble and a crisp, according to Google, is that a crisp normally contains oats and a crumble doesn’t. It also says that both are a fruit dessert but I dare to be different. Why can’t they be a vegetable side dish? Besides, I’m bored with calling all things … Continue reading →
The summer squashes are still going strong in the potager. Actually, after going dormant during the heat wave I was ready to pull them out and add them to the compost. They looked dead. Then we got a day of rain…. Lots and lots of rain. It was too muddy to work in the garden so all 4 plants got a reprieve. The sun came out, the ground dried up … Continue reading →
Garrison Keillor, of public radio fame, once asked: “Why do the inhabitants of Lake Wobegon lock their cars in the month of August? So their neighbors won’t leave bags of zucchini on the back seat.” To be honest, I have never been cursed with excess zucchini or summer squash. Yes, I have 4 plants of various colors, white, yellow, striped and dark green, but I monitor them closely and … 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 →
