Tag Archives: zucchini
Garden update (the dead and dying edition)
September is here. The end is near. A little over a week ago it started getting down into the low 50s every single night. Fall has arrived, a bit early, and after a very cool summer. Let’s assess the damage, … Continue reading
Garden update, mid-August(!) edition
This happens every year. OK this is really only my second year with a real garden but it happened last year too. I get to mid-August, and I walk past the garden, and I see 2 ft tall weeds, and … Continue reading
New use for zucchinis
Well, I was warned. But I really thought that 3 zucchini plants would be manageable. WRONG. I had zucchini for breakfast, lunch, and dinner one day this week. I’ve made two zucchini cakes in the last week. Tonight Adam came … Continue reading
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CSA Week 8
This week’s CSA included (before splitting with our neighbors): 1 bag salad mix 1 bag yellow wax beans 3 golden beets 2 bunches mustard greens 6 bunches bok choi 6 zucchini 6 summer squash 8 cucumbers 22 new red potatoes … Continue reading
Filed under Community planning, Theoretical, US Food Production
Adam’s Recipe of the week: Zucchini Lasagna
So, my big challenge for the week was trying to figure out something to do with the giant zucchinis in the fridge. I also wanted to use ingredients that we had on hand…the result was quite delicious. Ingredients: 3 large … Continue reading
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Mini garden update
Look at this neat visitor that we had in our garden yesterday! We think it was most likely a “Tiger Swallowtail,” according to our insect book. That is not a lemon! It’s a cucumber. I planted an heirloom variety this … Continue reading
Recipe: chocolate zucchini cake with raspberry sauce
As long as we’re on the subject of my Grandma Rensenbrink, here is her recipe for zucchini cake, which I made tonight. The raspberry sauce addition was Adam’s excellent idea. Chocolate zucchini cake: 1/2 c. butter, softened 1/4 c. coconut … Continue reading
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