Tag Archives: zucchini
Everyday Life: Week 29
Here’s a little look at week twenty-nine in photographs: Our first small handful of homegrown tomatoes! We cut down our crab apple tree this week. Suddenly our backyard has a LOT of sunlight during the day. Percy and the beanstalk. … Continue reading
Pearl Couscous with Zucchini, Corn and Herbs
During the summer months, corn and zucchini are always in abundance. However, in our house, zucchini is also a bottom dweller on the list of popular summer veggies available. Yet every year, I plant one or two plants, which inevitably … Continue reading
Crispy Baked Parmesan Zucchini
For first-time gardeners, or the hesitant gardener, there is always the zucchini plant. It takes a mere single plant to happily satisfy a small family’s cravings through the growing season. Last year I made the mistake of planting four zucchini … Continue reading
Green Machine Vegetarian Lasagna
Luckily, I’ve never had to deal with picky eaters. It isn’t because my cooking is usually, or has always been, good. When I first met my husband, he did the cooking for us. And there were some dang good meals … Continue reading
Everything But the What? Hearty Vegetable Soup
The last few days have been gray, rainy, cold, and overall — my favorite type of January Northwest weather. I don’t think I’ll ever grow old of enjoying rain pouring down the streets, wind knocking at the front door, or … Continue reading
Vegetarian Stuffed Zucchini
We’ve been gone off and on all summer, enough that I decided not to mess with a summer garden. Part of me regrets it, as I love being able to walk into our backyard and pick fresh veggies and herbs … Continue reading
Zucchini Muffins – sans dairy and eggs
We’ve been gone off and on this month, traveling here and there… We got back from Crawford Bay, B.C. on Monday and I’ve yet to go grocery shopping. Needless to say, the refrigerator is down to its bare bone self … Continue reading