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"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 11 Aug 2013 13:15:20 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
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>> No I haven't I just need to learn how to zhizz them up because they
>> don't
>> have much flavour and we aren't keep on what little they have. I guess
>> we
>> need to mix them with something favourite. I had thought of grating them
>> into sauces etc. but I will try yours and Nancy's recipes.
>>

> I saved that Jamie Oliver braised cabbage idea to my vegetable
> Pinterest board and found another zucchini recipe for you to try. The
> image is here, so you can get a better idea about what it should look
> like. Add or subtract components at will.
> http://www.healthierhabits.net/post/...sweet-potatoes
>
> Potatoes, zucchini, carrots, sweet potatoes, whole garlic cloves,
> onions and tomatoes at 350 for 45 minutes. Dust with parmesan for the
> last 10 minutes. I've made this sort of thing before with winter
> squash, but it's worth a shot with zucchini. Remember to cut them
> thick enough so they don't turn into mush while everything else is
> cooking through.
>
> Here's a link to my "zucchini" board.
> http://pinterest.com/sfpipeline/zucchini/ You'll notice that I have a
> lot of zucchini "boat" recipes on it. The reason why is because I
> particularly like to prepare them that way. Fillings can vary from a
> simple bread crumb stuffing to meat with tomato sauce and cheese,
> depending on the role you want the zucchini boat to play in your meal.
>
> Have you ever tried spaghetti squash? I made the *best* recipe the
> other day using the guts of half a spaghetti squash I had lurking in
> the freezer, so it was really fast. The components stayed the same,
> but I didn't have any leftover rotisserie chicken to use, so I cubed
> and cooked up a couple of chicken thighs.
> http://popularpaleo.com/2013/03/19/r...ghetti-squash/


MANY thanks for all that sf! Very much appreciated and saved!

I now have a few nice recipes to try

Wish me luck

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