Zucchini Fritters

Serves 4-6 servings 2        zucchini, finely chopped 1        cup finely chopped parsley 1        small onion, finely chopped 1/2   cup all-purpose  flour 4        eggs 1/2    teaspoon black pepper salt to taste 1       cup olive  oil for frying -Combine the [...]

Stuffed vegetables part 1, the hard way

Someone  a long time ago decided that because zucchini by itself wasn’t satisfying their hunger, they would stuff it with more filling ingredients, such as meat, rice and bulgur. I’ve often wondered who invented stuffed vegetables.  It got out of control when some unknown cook began stuffing and wrapping whatever was handy. People in the [...]

How to save your summer vegetable for your winter days

I usually plant just a few tomato plants, and a couple of zucchinis, as well as a couple of Lebanese cucumber plants, with a selection of mixed herbs.  My thinking is that I’ve not planted enough to go around when it comes time to harvest.  So, like many other people, I started adding tomato plants, [...]

Zucchini

Anyone who has planted zucchini squash will know what the “abundant” means.  It is one vegetable that, once planted, resembles Jack’s beanstalk.  That is, the zucchini vine never stops growing, so the problem is now, “what do we do with them all? Why we might wonder why such a plethora of vegetables doesn’t exist with [...]

Zucchini Boat Gratin

4        zucchinis 4        tablespoons olive oil 1        medium onion, finely chopped 8        ounces soy vegetable protein crumbles, or chopped mushrooms 1        clove garlic, mashed 1        fresh fennel julienned 4       cups skim milk 3        tablespoons cornstarch 1        tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon 1/8   teaspoon fresh nutmeg 1/8   teaspoon allspice salt and pepper to taste -To make the boats; In  a [...]

How to Save Your Golden Summer Vegetables and Herbs for Your Cold Days

Around this time of year the question I am usually asked by people I meet in the stores or from people who send me e mails is:  What do I do with the vegetables and herbs that are coming out of my garden so profusely?  It appears that eggplant is the vegetable of choice for [...]

Much Ado About Zucchini , part 1

Anyone who has planted zucchini squash will know what the “abundant” means.  It is one vegetable that, once planted, resembles Jack’s beanstalk.  That is, the zucchini vine never stops growing, so the question now, “what do we do with them all?” And we might wonder why such a plethora of vegetables doesn’t exist with hard [...]