This week: Recipes for the Summer Squashes no doubt burgeoning in your gardens.
(If you would like to be on or off of this weekly cooking thread ping-list, please send a private message.)
-JT
FYI, keep some Lugol’s iodine around for food-related sickness.
Six drops in a small glass of water, and the gut bugs are Dead Right There.
Seriously good medicine. Also good for building up healthy iodine in your body if you take it daily.
Loved your description of waiting in the pharmacy, and hope you are feeling better soon. But I can relate to cravings for such things as fish sandwiches and vanilla ice cream, and I have not been pregnant in many, many years.
You are right about checking out the clearance stuff (Walgreens for me). Can also buy some very inexpensive clothing items such as Tshirts, which I can then use for fabric for sewing projects.
We do not grow zucchini but sometimes get some from friends. Other than using it in grilled vegetables or sweet bread, probably my favorite is to cut into 1/4 inch slices and cook in a big can or 2 of (Hunts) Italian stewed tomatoes, let it cook down until the zucchini is tender.
Thanks for this thread.
I hope you feel better soon. Our whole family was hit by some respiratory bug that has left me with barely any sleep in a week since I’m taking care of everyone. I hate being sick and not being able to get rest.
I’ll try to post a zucchini recipe later.
*************************
LOL! I love it! Hope you're feeling better soon, JT!
Hope you feel well soon JT. I had lots of squash blossoms this year, but thought the effort of making them into a recipe of some kind was not worth the time. I tasted some at a recent dinner and thought they were not remarkable.
We are drowning in squashes.I added them to the tomato sauce I froze as well as lots of chili and stir fry recipes. I also made lots of quick breads using squash with bananas, and froze them too.
I’ve made most of NY Times recipes-liked the muffins and the tacos a lot. Hubby always needs to have some kind of protein with his dinner, so added that to his plate.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/27/a-bounty-of-summer-squash/
This is an easy “go to” recipe. I bake the veges the day before. I use our small Japanese eggplants as well as whatever squash there is. We did grow some mini butternut squash this year as well as patty squash etc. I add grilled chicken or or ham/panchetta for hubby.
LOL! Two sometimes three times a year I get that craving!!! It's a dang powerful one!
One of my favorites. I make this often..
Trillian’s Zucchini and Potato soup
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 a large sweet onion, diced
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 carrot, diced
1 stalk of celery, diced
3 medium zucchini, diced
1 14-oz can of diced tomatoes, with juices
1/2 cup of homemade marinara or crushed tomatoes
2 medium potatoes, diced
1 tablespoon of minced parsley
4 cups of homemade chicken stock
Salt and pepper to taste
Saute garlic, onions and parsley for a couple of minutes in a large saucepan. Add celery, carrots and zucchini and saute a couple of minutes longer. Add tomatoes, sauce and potatoes then fill pot with a mixture of chicken stock, water and seasonings and bring to a boil. Lower heat to medium and simmer for 45 minutes.
I like to serve this with cooked tubetti, shells or mini penne pasta and top with lots of parmesan cheese.
So glad you’re on the mend, I was worried about you. I love McDonald’s fish sandwiches. They are deliriously delicious to me ; )
Lady Bender and I, Lord Bender attended the Humboldt County Fair where Guy Feiri is appearing as this is in his home town of Ferndale Ca. I wish we could have stayed for his show but we spent our time checking out all the youth exhibits and there were many in various categories including food and fur...
Anyone here try the recently found Kentucky Fried Chicken recipe?
This was of interest: you tube found this morning. Roku has grown in intellect faster than we humans. The new format used is providing new paths, many as yet not seen before.
This is 100 Years of Family Dinners
A trip down the dining room table with classic Americana dinners and food fads from 1915 to today. The music is good and the food on the china is equally appealing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=—eC2x5siSg
https://www.buzzfeed.com/abagg/100-years-of-family-dinner?utm_term=.ekKMVoJ6o#.gsZqBoK0o