Summer Squash and Zucchini

What is it and what do I do with it? Summer squash is a catchall for a variety of squashes grown during the summer. Go figure. Yes. zucchini is one type of summer squash Including yellow, zucchini, pattypan, and round and oval. With Eighth Day the focus is on yellow and zucchini squashes. These are very […]

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Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Ingredients 2 eggs 1 cup sugar ⅓ cup olive oil (or 1/4 cup yogurt) ½ cup yogurt 1 and ½ cups flour ⅓ cup cocoa powder 1 and ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon extract 3 cups grated and squeezed zucchini 1/2 cup chocolate chips Directions Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Grease […]

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Balsamic Roasted Vegetable Sauce/Spread

This recipe is flexible, simple, vegan, and gluten-free! Ingredients 4-16 cups vegetables, a combination of any of the following: carrots summer squash winter squash sweet peppers eggplant onions garlic olive oil and balsamic vinegar (1 T. of each for every 4 cups of veggies) sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste fresh herbs of […]

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Mom’s Tomato Sauce

The amounts are whatever amount you have, and whatever amount you think tastes good. Taste as you go and it will be delicious! Make a big batch and freeze it for summer goodness all winter long. 🙂 Ingredients onion carrots cherry tomatoes (optional) red wine, if you have it garlic tomato paste lots of medium-large […]

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Summer Garden Ratatouille

2 onions (chopped) 4 cloves garlic (minced) 1 bay leaf Sauté in 3 Tbsp olive oil about 5 minutes. 1 medium eggplant (chopped) 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh basil (chopped, or 2 tsp dried) 1 Tbsp fresh rosemary (chopped, or 1 tsp dried) 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp fresh marjoram (chopped, or 1/2 tsp dried) […]

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Sauteed Squash

Saute summer squash & zucchini and fresh/dried basil in olive oil until tender, but not soft. Salt to taste and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. This is a simple, delicious way to prepare summer squash & zucchini when they are producing abundantly during the season!

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Crock-Roasted Summer Vegetables

2 lg red bell peppers (or 1 red, 1 yellow) seeded & cut into strips 1 onion, cut into 8 wedges 3 med-size yellow crookneck squash, sliced 1/2 inch thick 3 med-size zucchini, cut into thick matchsticks 5 oz fresh beans, stem ends snapped off 2-3 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil 2-4 […]

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