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Default Zucchini Bread ('Tis the season!)

sf wrote:
> On Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:51:56 -0400, "Nancy Young"
> > wrote:
>
>> I tried growing zucchini last year just to see this fabulous bounty
>> people talk about. The plants did fine, took up a huge amount of
>> room and I think I got one zuke.

>
> What a disappointment! Did you let it stay on the vine a while to
> grow up so you could stuff it? I like stuffed zucchini and never see
> big ones although I do find small ones that are big enough to stuff
> for individual portions.


I didn't let it get too large, sort of to the size I usually see in the
store. I like stuffed zucchini, too.

>> Forget that, if I want zucchini they sell it at the store for dirt
>> cheap.

>
> They certainly do. I bought some picture perfect organic zucchini a
> few days ago.


They had some gorgeous ones at the farmer's market Sunday,
I should have picked up a few.

>> I have gotten the bug to make zucchini bread.

>
> <grin> Me too, but I'm still working on finishing up the banana bread
> right now.


Maybe I'll call it Hurricane Earl zucchini bread. Now I just have to
find a suitable recipe and hit the store before the weekend.

nancy