Zucchini
Oh Zucchini you are a prolific garden wonder. But what will I do with you? We planted over 20 zucchini plants this spring and are reaping the harvest. Zucchini is a sturdy squash with great bug resistance. A summer staple. Here are a few great ideas for utilizing your abundance: 1. Grated. Grate and freeze zucchini for baking breads, pancakes, or for sneaking veggies into anything. 2. Diced/chopped. Stir fry is a go to meal for us and zucchini is a healthy veggie to put in the mix. Great for roasting in the oven as well. We freeze lots. 3. Noodles. For a lower carb option run the zucchini through a veggie noodle maker. Bake the zucchini for a short time and pour off the water. Stir fry in oil at higher heat until tender then add spaghetti sauce. Shocked me that this was actually good and not a pinterest lie. 4. Apple replacement. Replace apples with zucchini in pies, crisps, and cakes. 5. Pineapple replacement. My MIL cans zucchini in pineapple juice. Zucchini takes on th