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Zucchini for Xerxes and Anyone Else with Too Much Zucchini

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This photo of zucchini above was sent from my husband the day that our kids and I got on a plane for a vacation. I imagine by the time we return, Xerxes will be exhausted by our zucchini. The scary part is this photo is only about the fourth day of harvesting. The zucchini takeover has only just begun.

So, I am actually not writing this post for you at all today, because I imagine you did not overdo the number of zucchini and summer squash you planted just a couple of months ago. I know you are not contemplating ways to eat it in absolutely every single meal for the next month. Xerxes on the other hand is needing some help. Fortunately, he is an awesome cook, especially anything Italian, and so I decided to put together a list just for him. I am sure he would love more help, so please leave a comment with your favorite way to gobble up way too much zucchini, too. Of course, if you decide to try any of these recipes, I would love to hear about that as well.

Without further ado, here are some zucchini recipes for Xerxes… and you:

Crispy Zucchini Sticks Love fried zucchini? Try them a bit more guilt-free in the oven.

Zucchini Soup My family’s favorite. This is an essential recipe for anyone with too much summer squash.

Cheese & Mustard Zucchini Delights This is an ode to the Cheese & Mustard Delights that my best friends from college taught me to make & love.

Skillet Zucchini & Potatoes Lighten up a potato dish with a bit (or a lot) of zucchini.IMG_5412

Grilled Zucchini Meatballs  Zucchini is stuffed in the meatballs and around the meatballs, giving each ball a little zucchini hug.

Grilled Zucchini & Peaches Stone fruit & zucchini become magic on the grill, then they are drizzled with lemon basil goodness.

Lemon Summer Squash & Walnut Pasta For the pasta lover (hey, Xerxes!)

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Summer Squash Pancakes The classic zucchini pancake.

Zucchini & Tomato Bread Salad Leftover bread? Leftover Zucchini? Make this panzanella salad… pronto!

Zucchini Antipasto Salad Your favorite antipasto platter and your favorite summer squash tossed into salad form.

Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bread My favorite zucchini bread recipe… probably because it is packed with chocolate.

Zucchini Corn & Quinoa Wraps These balanced wraps travel well for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Peach & Summer Squash Quinoa A pretty little salad that celebrates one of my favorite summer combinations: squash and stone fruit.

What do you make with your zucchini abundance? Tell me below!

Cook seasonally. Eat consciously. Live well,

Chef Lilly

The Zucchini FairyIt was a day full of errands. This meant the eggs, toast & coffee arrived in my mouth without much thought as Xerxes prepared them and we dined on the front porch again.

Once Juliette woke up, we packed ourselves into the car, dropped off Xerxes and then headed towards the errands. Juliette announced she needed to “poop”. So, we made a quick detour to Whole Foods. After we managed to get ourselves out of the car and were walking to the store Juliette casually mentioned the sensation had passed. Since getting out of the car is no small feat, we decided we should seize the opportunity with a quick mid-morning snack. After talking her out of a cookie, we settled on a croissant. Not sure we dramatically increased our nutrient in-take with that snack, but at least we could finally move on to the first errand of the day.

By the time we got back home, my blood sugar was feeling a bit low and I quickly made a rather tasty sandwich with the last couple of slices of Marble Rye, some cheese, lettuce from the garden and cucumbers from the Edgewater Farmers Market.

As I started my plans for dinner, I realized I was still hungry. I had some slightly burnt kale that I was meaning to give a new use, so I popped some corn and then sprinkled it generously with the crumbled kale chips, parmesan, olive oil & melted butter. Juliette and I dined on it outside until my fingers were so crusted with goodness that I had to go inside and resume my dinner making duties.photo-29Since I was heading out the door to my appointment, I wanted to get something ready to toss in the oven, while I was away and before Juliette’s very first dance class EVER. I was a ballet dancer growing up, starting as a wee one until I graduated from high school. Then in college, I minored in dance. And post-college until I moved to Colorado I taught ballet at a tiny school in Morro Bay. I loved it! I am excited to share this love with my daughter. Although, having had to deal with many a backstage mother, I want to give her plenty of room to do her own thing.

I chunked up an onion, a couple of beets, and a head of cauliflower. Juliette drizzled them with olive oil, I covered them with salt & pepper and then we tossed it altogether.

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Roasted Chicken & Veg with PestoWe were so excited to take her! When we arrived, other baby bunheads were waiting outside. So, we joined them. And waited. Watched more bunheads arrive. Waited. And waited. Then a huge dump of rain came and we kept waiting. Once we were about 15 minutes into the class we realized the teacher was not arriving. When the rain settled a bit, we all started taking off. The other parent’s said the teacher had never missed or been late before, so we all left a bit concerned, but hopeful for next week.

Xerxes was waiting for a clearing in the rain before he came to the class, but I called to tell him we were heading back. He turned the oven back on to get everything warm again. I cooked up some quinoa and we topped everything with dollops of the leftover pesto from our previous pizza night. It was a simple, delightful dinner that made up for yesterday’s greasier evening.

Sweet and healthy dreams tonight… And maybe you too will get a visit from the Zucchini Fairy!

Chef Lilly

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What can I say about zucchini that hasn’t already been said?  Lilly asked me to write an article this week about how this vegetable is life-saving.  Nothing so humble as delicious, or even health promoting, but jumped-in-front-of-a-car-took-a-bullet-for-me life saving.  I can’t wait to hear what she has to say about it.

I’ll be honest; I was only able to come up with a couple life-saving instances that might involve these humble yet massive giants coming out of my garden right now.  The first was as a raft in case of flood.  I’m pretty sure these babies would float and could at least take my kids to safety if I lashed a couple together and tied my kids to the top.  Given that it’s a drought year though, pretty unlikely.  The second was as a weapon in case of attack: something that large and heavy could probably inflict some pretty good blunt force trauma.  Also, however, not highly likely, though I wish I could find some way for them to act as a watchdog to prevent the death of all the chard in my garden from foraging deer.

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Not to say that I’m not baffled like everyone else with what to do with all that darn zucchini.  Those two in the picture are still sitting on my table waiting for all the zucchini in the drawer to get used up.  We’ve had those fritters I just mentioned three times in the past week, along with zucchini bread, zucchini soup, zucchini stir fry, zucchini salad–no recipe calling for under 3 cups of zucchini accepted.  Tonight we’re having zucchini pancakes for dinner. (and here’s a great top 10 list from the blog 5 Second Rule on what to do with all your zucchini)  I’ve heard you can shred and freeze it but who the heck wants six month old frozen squash shreds in mid january?

So, just as I’m not going to be carefully packing away my zucchini for another day, we will be living the metaphor of summer abundance with our squash for the next few weeks.  I don’t expect my zucchini to untie me from the train tracks, but it is a daily reminder right there on my plate to soak up the summer right now while it’s here.