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What's for supper.....Friday?

rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7

7 years ago

It's that time of year when I'm challenged to come up with some different ways to enjoy the veggies from our garden! Even I can suffer from zucchini fatigue, lol.

I googled around for recipes using zucchini and basil, in particular and found THIS RECIPE from Eat Yourself Skinny, a new-to-me website. I think it sounds fabuloso, don't you?

I'm going to put a chicken on the rotisserie, on the back porch because it's too darned hot, and slice up a couple of fresh picked tomatoes.

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gadgets

7 years ago

I'd like to try that dish, but won't unless some ambitious person makes and shares with me. ☺ I made beef barley soup today. I like soups even when the weather is sooo hot/humid. But of course I'm eating it in a room with ac on.

Talked to Sue on the phone today. She is super busy at the present time. I told her you all were missing her.

Shirley

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nicole___
7 years ago
WOW>....never heard of zucchini pasta...spiralized! They have a video.....and I've never eaten a pine nut. This is all on my to-do list now. I thought grilled cauliflower looked amazing.

I made a beef enchilada casserole yesterday. Leftovers are even better the next day. Ice cream for dessert.
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7 thanked nicole___
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
Original Author
7 years ago
I bought a spiralizer a few years ago, out of my need for more ways to enjoy a seemingly never ending supply of zucchini. I love zuke, always have, and now I love it a jillion different ways!
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nanny98
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Thanks for saying Hi to Sue. Yep....miss hearing from her....even tho she makes me feel like a 'shirker' (as my head chants "cherry pie, cherry pie". Come back Sue!

Like the recipe too...will try it. Purchased a hand peeler-like spiralizer a few days ago....looking forward to giving it a go. Our garden is sooo slow....no sign of tomatoes.. and did not plant a zucchini this year. Apricots and Plums are coming on tho!
Jasdip
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
We had pork chops......mine breaded and his just with spices.Home-fries and corn. I bought some chia seeds the other day and I put some in the breading. I'm going to be incorporating them more into our diet, and put them in/on everything. I had some sprinkled on my ice cream.
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7 thanked Jasdip
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
Original Author
7 years ago
Lovely meals tonight! nanny, I'm envious of your plums and apricots. I remember climbing a neighbor's tree to sit up in the branches, plucking the all ripe fruit within reach with my sticky little fingers.
morz8 - Washington Coast
7 years ago
We were going to have a cold dinner of last nights roast chicken leftovers, whatever else I could find in the refrigerator. Lots of odds and ends, berries, yogurt, blue cheese dressing and lots of salad fixings....

A friend down the street walked in a couple of hours ago and said it had felt like a 'chili' July day. He had chili in a slow cooker, and if you can believe it....the sour cream, shredded cheese, diced onions, hot sauce all in little bowls. Cornbread, butter, honey. I asked him why he thought he needed to bring cheese, onion, butter, honey to my house (it's not like cupboards are bare here ;0) and he said he just wanted to make sure everything was on hand. We dropped what we were doing (I was cleaning my office), we sat down, ate.

We're having a group here for pastitsio, pizza, salad on Tuesday. I'd better call his wife and invite them too.
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7 thanked morz8 - Washington Coast
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
Original Author
7 years ago
I love impromptu meals like that, morz. I enjoy being on both the receiving and giving end.

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