Help! Neighbor kindly shares from his garden, but now I have a profusion of

[Flaxbee]

zucchini and potatoes. GIANT zucchini and many red potatoes.

Making some soup now, but it didn't even make a dent in what I have left over to work with.

Anyone have favorite recipes for either or both veggies?

Thanks in advance!

[Baitball Blogger]

1. Show off.

[Flaxbee]

3. lol. I'll share, if you're anywhere near

[DeSwiss]

2. I tried this Zucchini Bread.....

...last summer and it's very tasty!




http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/moms-zucchini-bread/detail.aspx

[Flaxbee]

4. thanks - there are so many recipes out there for zucchini bread; it's nice to have

one recommended

[Systematic Chaos]

5. Take some zucchini and potatoes, sliced thin, and then add...

...some purple onion, sweet potato and/or butternut squash (also sliced thin), and some dill.

Layer these veggies into a casserole dish and bake at about 350 for 45 minutes to an hour.

This layered vegetable casserole is healthy, extremely low in calories, and delicious!

[Flaxbee]

7. wow - sounds terrific. I also have some dill in my garden, so

sounds like all I need to buy is a red onion (since I also have sweet potatoes).

Wish it wasn't horrendously hot here, though - hate to turn the oven on when it's baking outside. Maybe I'll make this one evening (since I'm up late anyway) for lunch/dinner the next day.

Thanks!

[LNM]

17. Wrap it in foil, add a little oil or butter

and cook it on the grill. Mmm, Foil dinners.

[applegrove]

6. Ever had zucchini chocolate cake? It can probably be frozen. Look up the recipe online. Yummy.

[Flaxbee]

8. Hm. Sounds interesting. Have heard of zucchini chocolate chip cookies

Will check it out. Thanks!

[applegrove]

14. My aunt used to make it.

[TreasonousBastard]

9. Here's a few hints for the squash...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/115711957

And red potatoes, of course, make the best potato salad. Yeah, I know, nobody can eat thatmuch potato salad, but it's a start.

But, also from the C&B group in the "meatloaf cupcakes" thread...



See, you can do all sorts of things you never thought of with potatoes...

[appleannie1]

10. Chocolate Zucchini Cake III

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
3 cups grated zucchini
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Add the eggs and oil, mix well. Fold in the nuts and zucchini until they are evenly distributed. Pour into the prepared pan.
Bake for 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool cake completely before frosting with your favorite frosting.

[grasswire]

11. Cut slices of a large zucchini and use for individual pizza "crusts"

I saw this on a blog. They cut slices about 3/4 inch thick from a BIG zucchini, and brushed with olive oil, and used as base for pizzas. It looked pretty good.

[appleannie1]

12. You can freeze zucchini. Grate it and put it in zip lock bags after removing air

or slice it, blanch the slices and then give ice water dip before putting in bags.

[turtlerescue1]

24. awww appleannie1 got my idea....

except grate it for zucchini bread for the Fall.

[grasswire]

13. zucchini relish

I've made it before -- somewhere I have a recipe if you want.

[Kaleva]

15. That sounds good! Probably can find a recipe for it on line.

[grasswire]

23. I used to serve it with crispy broiled fish.

Can't find the recipe, but as you say probably not hard to find one.

[HopeHoops]

16. Zucchini boats are always good. Scoop out all but about 1/2" of each half...

Mix the guts (minus sections where the seeds are just ridiculously large) with fresh spinach, mushrooms, feta, broccoli, or whatever else you're in the mood for, coat the zucchini halves in butter, stuff them, and bake until it seems done. None of that really needs to cook to be safe (unless you add eggs) so it's just a matter of when it looks and sounds done.

[zizzer]

18. gratin

slice zuc's and spuds thin and layer in a casarole pan
salt and pepper layers as you assemble
mix a cup of cream an egg and some parmesian and pour over the top
bake until a tooth pick shows the potatos are cooked

I also cover with a layer of bread crumbs and parmesian cheese
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slice the zuc's and saute with yellow onion and garlic until cooked to taste
serve with parmesian on top
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Zuchini quick bread is a tradition and more recipes exist than I can count
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Zuchini boats / stuffed
Anything you can stuff amushroom with you can stuff a zuchini with
I slice length ways and remove the seeds then stuff with seasoned bread crumbs, crab, spinach, mushrooms, whatever.
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[LynneSin]

19. I have a sneaking suspicion I will have an overrun of cucumbers in my garden

This is my first year and I've already seen a ton of budding cucs on my first plant (I bought that one from the $0.99 rack at Home Depot so it was already started). The ones I started from seed are getting big.

I'm thinking if I have an overrun of veggies I'll donate the extras to the local mission here in Wilmington. They provide meals each day for the homeless so I'm sure they can put the cucumbers (and other excessive veggies) to work in the meals.

I don't know if you have something similiar to where you live but if you did you could donate the veggies to that group.

[zizzer]

20. fried zuchini FLOWERS

growers get different recipes than receivers of produce!

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Fried-Zucchini-Blossoms-366402

http://www.thekitchn.com/edible-squash-blossoms-how-to-90060

If you grow zuchini or squash and you have never had this you are missing half the reason to grow them! I cannot express to you how fantasicly wonderfull these are! Truly, food of the gods.

Zuchini flowers stuffed with ricota, battered and fried in olive oil and sprikled with sea salt! Absolutely my favorite food in the world.

[appleannie1]

21. I did last year. I picked them every couple days and took them to a hud apartment building for the

elderly and disabled. Food banks might take them also.

[Kali]

22. giant zucchini is not that edible

good for stuffing - use any stuffed pepper/cabbage recipe that you like - basically ground beef, onion garlic, canned diced tomatoes (rice, cheese, breadcrumbs all optional) cooked up and mixed with some of the "meat" from inside the squash (cut lenghtwise and hollowed out)

stuff and bake, (and the joke is to eat the stuffing and toss the shells, but if they aren't too tough/hard they will be edible too)

[trof]

25. Grilled zucchini

Slice lengthwise in to quarters.
Marinate in Italian salad dressing for at lest an hour.
Longer is better.

Grill over medium heat till soft and browned.
It's the ONLY way I'll eat the stuff.

[trof]

26. Herbed potatoes

Small reds or cut into golf ball sized pieces.
Water to cover and a bouillon cube (beef or chicken).
Throw in some chopped/smashed garlic and any herbs that strike your fancy.
The more the better.
Boil 'em down until ALL the water is gone.
Magnificent.

[warrior1]

27. stuff at this link

http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/25-baked-alternatives-to-potato-chips-and-french-f

[madinmaryland]

28. I used to have a cat that like zucchini!!