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Title: What was I thinking?
Post by: mamacags on July 20, 2009, 07:31:46 PM: I grew zucchini this year. I only planted 2 plants but I am already sick of zucchini. What the heck will I do with it all? :loser:
Title: Re: What was I thinking?
Post by: SSG Snuggle Bunny on July 20, 2009, 08:00:34 PM: women zucchini

Google it.
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Post by: mamacags on July 20, 2009, 08:05:25 PM: no
Title: Re: What was I thinking?
Post by: thundley4 on July 20, 2009, 08:15:40 PM: Quote from: Mr Snuggle Bunny on July 20, 2009, 08:00:34 PM
women zucchini

Google it.
:rotf: :rotf: :rotf:
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Post by: debk on July 20, 2009, 08:45:27 PM: Makes wonderful bread.....then freeze it. Great with cream cheese on top. :drool:
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Post by: Celtic Rose on July 20, 2009, 08:47:47 PM: If you let some of them get really big, you can fill them with ground beef, cheese, spices, tomato sauce and bread crumbs and make stuffed zucchini! So good!

Bread is good, heck type zucchini recipes into google, and you'll find any type of recipe you could ever want!
Title: Re: What was I thinking?
Post by: thundley4 on July 20, 2009, 08:48:59 PM: Quote from: debk on July 20, 2009, 08:45:27 PM
Makes wonderful bread.....then freeze it. Great with cream cheese on top. :drool:

Fresh hot zucchini bread with just a little butter is also very good. Fried is also pretty good.
Title: Re: What was I thinking?
Post by: Toastedturningtidelegs on July 21, 2009, 06:54:34 AM: Quote from: Celtic Rose on July 20, 2009, 08:47:47 PM
If you let some of them get really big, you can fill them with ground beef, cheese, spices, tomato sauce and bread crumbs and make stuffed zucchini! So good!

Bread is good, heck type zucchini recipes into google, and you'll find any type of recipe you could ever want!

ohhh! that sounds really good! :drool:
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Post by: Flame on July 21, 2009, 07:11:33 AM: I grate it and freeze it into "bread size" portions (however much your bread recipe calls for). Then I can make zuchinni bread all year.
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Post by: franksolich on July 21, 2009, 07:32:53 AM: Just let it decay and rot and return to the soil. It makes good natural fertilizer.
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Post by: SilverOrchid on July 21, 2009, 09:46:59 AM: Maybe you can donate it to a local shelter. I bet they would love some fresh veggies for once.
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Post by: Sam Adams on July 21, 2009, 09:48:12 AM: I do not like zucchini.
Title: Re: What was I thinking?
Post by: Tucker on July 21, 2009, 10:51:22 AM: Quote from: franksolich on July 21, 2009, 07:32:53 AM
Just let it decay and rot and return to the soil. It makes good natural fertilizer.

The best use so far. :bow:
Title: Re: What was I thinking?
Post by: Wineslob on July 21, 2009, 01:24:23 PM: I love zucchini sliced with onions, S&P, drizzled with olive oil, wrapped up in foil and done on the grill. :drool:
Title: Re: What was I thinking?
Post by: mamacags on July 21, 2009, 02:02:00 PM: I just took a bunch to my friends! They are going to hate me before summer is over. Then again maybe, just maybe, I will share a couple of tomatoes with them too.
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Post by: Chris on July 21, 2009, 02:05:05 PM: I admit, I'm not a big zucchini eater. If they're anything like cucumbers, I like them on whole wheat with chicken salad. Moss' Hush Puppy Mix makes a good breading for fried zucchini's, though. Better than okra.
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Post by: Flame on July 21, 2009, 02:49:54 PM: My kids' favorite dinner:

Two boxes of bowtie noodles, cooked and drained.
1, 2 or 3 zuchinni, sliced in half lengthwise, then in 1/4-1/2 in slices, steamed to desired doneness
2 Beef Kielbasa type sausage, , quarted lengthwise, then sliced. Fried in a skillet to desired doneness

Mix all together, top individual servings with cheese, if desired. Salt and pepper to tase.

You could cut the recipe down, but my kids get mad if there are not enough leftovers for at least lunch the next day.
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Post by: Chris on July 21, 2009, 03:01:41 PM: Zucchini is good with cous cous. Dice half a large zucchini, a red bell pepper, and some cilantro and stir fry it. Add chicken broth, bring to a boil, add cous cous, cover and remove from heat until the cous cous is steamed. Its good as a side dish
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Post by: Eupher on July 21, 2009, 04:06:39 PM: Zucchini is great as parrot food. Our two fids get a few chunks of zucchini (along with about 8-10 other types of veggies) pulse-chopped in a food processor.

They get the veggie mix along with their "perch mix" which is a 3-bean mixture of about another 8-10 things cooked together.

Providing food for parrots ain't easy. :p
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Post by: Thor on July 21, 2009, 04:26:00 PM: Zucchini makes a pretty good low carb substitute for lasagna noodles. Slice in thin slabs, par boil, drain well, use just like the noodles.
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Post by: Chris on July 21, 2009, 04:28:40 PM: Quote from: Thor on July 21, 2009, 04:26:00 PM
Zucchini makes a pretty good low carb substitute for lasagna noodles. Slice in thin slabs, par boil, drain well, use just like the noodles.
Zucchini Parmesan sounds pretty good right now. Breaded, baked, cover in a layer of cheese and pasta sauce.
Title: Re: What was I thinking?
Post by: Crazy Horse on July 21, 2009, 06:53:09 PM: Quote from: Chris on July 21, 2009, 02:05:05 PM
I admit, I'm not a big zucchini eater. If they're anything like cucumbers, I like them on whole wheat with chicken salad. Moss' Hush Puppy Mix makes a good breading for fried zucchini's, though. Better than okra.

Get some Atkinson mills stuff.................damn you embarrass me sometimes

http://www.atkinsonmilling.com/

sweet betsy with onions, make you slap your mamma, grandma, great grandma.....etc

matter of fact everything from that mill is the best...........makes martha white look like tomato paste
Title: Re: What was I thinking?
Post by: mamacags on July 21, 2009, 07:02:17 PM: I never even thought of that lasagna noodle sub! Hubby is always doing low carb and LOVES lasagna! I am going to try it out.
Title: Re: What was I thinking?
Post by: Chris on July 21, 2009, 09:50:45 PM: Quote from: Crazy Horse on July 21, 2009, 06:53:09 PM
Get some Atkinson mills stuff.................damn you embarrass me sometimes

http://www.atkinsonmilling.com/

sweet betsy with onions, make you slap your mamma, grandma, great grandma.....etc

matter of fact everything from that mill is the best...........makes martha white look like tomato paste
:lmao: Kiss my ass, sir.

If I can find it, I'll give it a try.
Title: Re: What was I thinking?
Post by: debk on July 22, 2009, 06:30:01 PM: Quote from: Chris on July 21, 2009, 09:50:45 PM
:lmao: Kiss my ass, sir.

If I can find it, I'll give it a try.

Let me know if and where you find it, Chris.....thanks!
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Post by: Hawkgirl on September 28, 2009, 07:56:07 PM: Not a healthy way to eat it...but oh so good...

slice thinly, fry in olive oil...grate salty ricotta(you can find in an italian market)
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Post by: Chris on September 28, 2009, 08:21:58 PM: I was going to recommend Kool Aid pickles, but you have to pickle the zucchini first.
Title: Re: What was I thinking?
Post by: crockspot on November 04, 2009, 05:02:56 PM: Quote from: Mr Snuggle Bunny on July 20, 2009, 08:00:34 PM
women zucchini

Google it.

Fresh off the vine they have these sharp little prickly hairs all over them... a good rinse and rub will remove them though. :naughty: