Squash, Squash Everywhere Squash
Sure it's everywhere but you hardly ever hear about it in conversation. A group of vegetables that come in many shapes, sizes and colors that has been relegated to the closet. It is time for Squash to stand up and take its rightful place among the proud world of vegetables.
I mean how many veggies can brag about having so many different colors and shapes. You have yellow, orange, green and all the shades in between. Jump up on my band wagon and cheer for Squash.
You Can Eat It !!!!
One of my favorites is to saute a couple of different kinds of mushrooms together with the Summer Squash, mixing in a dash of hot sauce and serving with lots of fresh black pepper and a little bit of sweet butter. I also like to throw a scoop of nonfat cottage cheese on top the the shrooms/squash saute.
Another favorite is baking the Summer Squash with a nice tomato sauce, scallops, onions and green and red peppers. Throw in anything you think will fit and don't forget the spices. Serve with a nice grated cheese.
Try steaming the squash lightly and then serving on a platter covering the squash with olive oil and fresh basil and sprinkling crumbled goat cheese over it all. Does that sound good or what.
Grilling Summer Squash next to your steak or burgers gives it a wonderful flavor. Think about covering the steak in grilled onions, mushrooms and Summer Squash all sprinkled with a little bit of olive oil and garlic.
Spotlight on From Seed to Supper
Summer Squash & Squash Blossoms From Seed To Supper
Amazon Price: $14.95 (as of 11/09/2009)
Part of a series From Seed To Supper for what to grow, how to grow it and what to do with it once it's grown, the subject is Summer squash and squash blossoms. Zucchini is a summer squash. A well placed and tended hill of squash will produce an abundance of fruit and flowers, a bounty that can be eaten raw, fried, boiled, broiled, braised, baked, micro waved, pickled and frozen.
Great Summer Squash Combinations
Rice & Summer Squash
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Summer Squash - Goat Cheese
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Summer Squash - Tabouli
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Chopped Summer Squash
chop up the uncooked summer squash into 1/4 inch c more...0 points
Skewered Summer Squash
on skewers 1/2 inch cubed summer squash and cherry more...0 points
Links to Squash Heaven
squash, pumpkins and gourds Oh My!
Summer Squash Explained
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Squash (plant) - Wikipedia
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Squash, All About Squash, Summer Squash and Winter Squash
Learn about summer squash and winter squash from W more...0 points
Pumpkins and More
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Pumpkin - Wikipedia
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Gourd crafts, Painted Gourds, Decorated Gourds
gourd crafts, painted gourds, decorated gourds, go more...0 points
Gourd - Wikipedia
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American Gourd Society Home Page
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Steaming Your Veggies
all steamed up
Since most of us don't have any desire to eat squash raw I suggest the best way is steamed. It allows for keeping most taste and nutrients.
When Your Garden Explodes
Too Many Tomatoes, Squash, Beans, and Other Good Things: A Cookbook for When Your Garden Explodes
Amazon Price: (as of 11/09/2009)
A reissue of the unusual and classic cookbook with hundreds of savory and delectable recipes to help every gardener find ample ways to make use of the riches the garden provides.
Stuffed Summer Squash - Try It!!!
Spotlight on The Classic Zucchini Cookbook
The Classic Zucchini Cookbook: 225 Recipes for All Kinds of Squash
Amazon Price: $12.20 (as of 11/09/2009)
Gardeners, especially beginners, frequently end up with bumper crops of zucchini. These vines are easy to grow, look beautiful as they blossom, and, if the weather is favorable, they produce bushels of squash. Now in its third edition, The Classic Zucchini Cookbook has proved a particular boon to those who can't just give away all those summer vegetables.
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Mickie_G wrote...
Oh, I forgot to tell you, I featured this lens on my lens mentioned before! Am also lensrolling it to both of my garden lenses! Good Job!
Posted April 30, 2009
Mickie_G wrote...
I love summer squash. I have planted Early White Bush Scallop Squash in My Vegetable Garden. I have limited space, so I tried to find the bush variety. I like to stirfry this "pattypan" squash (another name for the white scallop) in a skillet with onions and butter.
Posted April 30, 2009
RolandTumble wrote...
Summer squash (e.g., zucchini), is good raw in salads. My favorite way, though, is sauteed in olive oil with a little seasoned salt and garlic.
Raw winter squash would be, um, interesting....
Posted January 14, 2009
Music-Resource wrote...
Hi Joseph: Tasty lens! I love to add mushrooms, a touch of olive oil, garlic, and a touch of salt to tiny yellow squash and zucchini. We grow yellow squash in our garden every summer. ~Music Resource~
Posted October 15, 2008
A Few Other of My Lenses
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Hot Dogs
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Is there anything better then on a summer day eating a steamed or grilled Hot Dog? I like them with everything on them or with just mustard. And I'm pretty sure even the health gurus' on TV eat them every once in a while. A Hot Dog that is cooked righ...
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Tabouli
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Great Tabouli starts with Olive Oil and when mixed with tomatoes and bulgar to make Tabouli that gives me a smile inside and out. I mean think about it. Little pieces of garlic and mint talking with each other while they cruise around between the gr...
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Baked Potato
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As a kid one of my favorite days was Sunday because we had Baked Potatoes for dinner that day. My sister never ate the potato skins so I got to eat them. I'd drop a couple of butter pats into each half and sprinkle on the black pepper liberally. Mmmm...
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Sandwiches
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I'm pretty sure that a Sandwich is the most versatile of all food categories. Think about the dozens of different Sandwiches you alone have made, and the thousands still waiting for you to try. The is one food group where if you like something it is b...
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