Hi all. My garden is producing squash and zucchini much faster then I
can consume them. Does anyone have some recipes for them that freeze
well?

Thanks!

Lynder

>Lynder writes:
>
>My garden is producing squash and zucchini much faster then I
>can consume them. Does anyone have some recipes for them that freeze
>well?

Summer squash doesn't freeze well, but baked into cake/bread it then freezes
beautifully.


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>Lynder writes:
>
>My garden is producing squash and zucchini much faster then I
>can consume them. Does anyone have some recipes for them that freeze
>well?

Summer squash doesn't freeze well, but baked into cake/bread it then freezes
beautifully.


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>Lynder writes:
>
>My garden is producing squash and zucchini much faster then I
>can consume them. Does anyone have some recipes for them that freeze
>well?

Summer squash doesn't freeze well, but baked into cake/bread it then freezes
beautifully.


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"lynda campbell" > wrote in message
m...
> Hi all. My garden is producing squash and zucchini much faster then I
> can consume them. Does anyone have some recipes for them that freeze
> well?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Lynder
================

Chocolate Zucchini Loaf rocks (if I do say so myself! LOL) !!

Chocolate Zucchini Loaf

3 c Flour
1/4 c Cocoa
1 TBSP Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
2 c Sugar
3 Eggs
1/2 c Oil
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 Banana
2 c grated Zucchini
1 c chopped Nuts
1 c Semi-sweet Chocolate chips or chunks

Heat oven to 350. Grease two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 pans. In large bowl, combine
Flour, cocoa, cinnamon, Baking POWDER & SODA, & Salt. Mix well and set
aside. In medium bowl, combine Sugar & Eggs; beat well. Add Oil, vanilla &
Banana; beat until combined. Stir in Zucchini and add FLOUR Mixture. Stir
until just moistened. Stir in Nuts & Chocolate Pour into pans & bake 55-60
min. Cool in Pans for 10 min. Then finish on racks.

"lynda campbell" > wrote in message
m...
> Hi all. My garden is producing squash and zucchini much faster then I
> can consume them. Does anyone have some recipes for them that freeze
> well?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Lynder
================

Chocolate Zucchini Loaf rocks (if I do say so myself! LOL) !!

Chocolate Zucchini Loaf

3 c Flour
1/4 c Cocoa
1 TBSP Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
2 c Sugar
3 Eggs
1/2 c Oil
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 Banana
2 c grated Zucchini
1 c chopped Nuts
1 c Semi-sweet Chocolate chips or chunks

Heat oven to 350. Grease two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 pans. In large bowl, combine
Flour, cocoa, cinnamon, Baking POWDER & SODA, & Salt. Mix well and set
aside. In medium bowl, combine Sugar & Eggs; beat well. Add Oil, vanilla &
Banana; beat until combined. Stir in Zucchini and add FLOUR Mixture. Stir
until just moistened. Stir in Nuts & Chocolate Pour into pans & bake 55-60
min. Cool in Pans for 10 min. Then finish on racks.

"lynda campbell" > wrote in message
m...
> Hi all. My garden is producing squash and zucchini much faster then I
> can consume them. Does anyone have some recipes for them that freeze
> well?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Lynder
================

Chocolate Zucchini Loaf rocks (if I do say so myself! LOL) !!

Chocolate Zucchini Loaf

3 c Flour
1/4 c Cocoa
1 TBSP Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
2 c Sugar
3 Eggs
1/2 c Oil
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 Banana
2 c grated Zucchini
1 c chopped Nuts
1 c Semi-sweet Chocolate chips or chunks

Heat oven to 350. Grease two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 pans. In large bowl, combine
Flour, cocoa, cinnamon, Baking POWDER & SODA, & Salt. Mix well and set
aside. In medium bowl, combine Sugar & Eggs; beat well. Add Oil, vanilla &
Banana; beat until combined. Stir in Zucchini and add FLOUR Mixture. Stir
until just moistened. Stir in Nuts & Chocolate Pour into pans & bake 55-60
min. Cool in Pans for 10 min. Then finish on racks.

(lynda campbell) wrote in message om>...
> Hi all. My garden is producing squash and zucchini much faster then I
> can consume them. Does anyone have some recipes for them that freeze
> well?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Lynder

Hi Lynda!
My dad grew up in the depression and would tolerate no wasted food -
especially produce. This is what he did with the ubiquitous zucchini.
Bill's Zucchini Bread
2 cups zucchini chunks
1 whole orange cut into chunks - peel and all
1/2 cup raisins
2 cups white sugar
3 eggs
1 cup oil
3 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped walnuts

Grind the zucchini with the orange and the raisins in a blender or
food processor. (You can use frozen shredded zuchinni if you thaw it
and squeeze out all the liquid.) Beat the eggs, sugar, vanilla and oil
and add the zuchinni mixture. Stir in the salt, soda, baking powder
cinnamon,flour and nuts. Fill greased loaf pans about half full. Bake
at 325° for about one hour or until toothpick comes out clean. Makes 2
large or 3 medium loaves.

Also, the only vegetable I dislike is eggplant - I substitute zucchini
in moussaka etc.
Lynn from Fargo

lynda campbell wrote:

> Hi all. My garden is producing squash and zucchini much faster then I
> can consume them. Does anyone have some recipes for them that freeze
> well?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Lynder


Have you tried dressing them up in cuty lit'l bonnets and leaving them
anonymously on people's doorsteps? HTH :-)

Best regards,
Bob


Zucchini Cake
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground allspice

3 cups grated zucchini
1 cup oil
4 eggs

Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add the eggs, oil, and
zucchini and beat well. Pour into greased 9x13 pan and bake in 325º
oven for about 45 to 50 minutes.

Notes: I like this served warm (not hot) without any frosting. You
should be able to use all all-purpose flour if you want a it a little
more delicate.

lynda campbell wrote:

> Hi all. My garden is producing squash and zucchini much faster then I
> can consume them. Does anyone have some recipes for them that freeze
> well?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Lynder


Have you tried dressing them up in cuty lit'l bonnets and leaving them
anonymously on people's doorsteps? HTH :-)

Best regards,
Bob


Zucchini Cake
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground allspice

3 cups grated zucchini
1 cup oil
4 eggs

Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add the eggs, oil, and
zucchini and beat well. Pour into greased 9x13 pan and bake in 325º
oven for about 45 to 50 minutes.

Notes: I like this served warm (not hot) without any frosting. You
should be able to use all all-purpose flour if you want a it a little
more delicate.

lynda campbell wrote:

> Hi all. My garden is producing squash and zucchini much faster then I
> can consume them. Does anyone have some recipes for them that freeze
> well?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Lynder


Have you tried dressing them up in cuty lit'l bonnets and leaving them
anonymously on people's doorsteps? HTH :-)

Best regards,
Bob


Zucchini Cake
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground allspice

3 cups grated zucchini
1 cup oil
4 eggs

Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add the eggs, oil, and
zucchini and beat well. Pour into greased 9x13 pan and bake in 325º
oven for about 45 to 50 minutes.

Notes: I like this served warm (not hot) without any frosting. You
should be able to use all all-purpose flour if you want a it a little
more delicate.

On 5 Sep 2004 08:35:17 -0700, (lynda campbell)
wrote:

>Hi all. My garden is producing squash and zucchini much faster then I
>can consume them. Does anyone have some recipes for them that freeze
>well?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Lynder

Howdy,

Here's an approach (from Julia Child IIRC...)

Shred a large zucchini. It will form a huge mound. Salt it lightly.
Let it rest for a few minutes. Then, put it through a potato ricer (or
some such) to squeeze out the liquid. That can be reserved for soup
etc.

The solids (and there won't be much) are then sauteed in butter with
some garlic, salt, and pepper.

It is a wonderful dish...

HTH,

--
Kenneth

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On 5 Sep 2004 08:35:17 -0700, (lynda campbell)
wrote:

>Hi all. My garden is producing squash and zucchini much faster then I
>can consume them. Does anyone have some recipes for them that freeze
>well?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Lynder

Howdy,

Here's an approach (from Julia Child IIRC...)

Shred a large zucchini. It will form a huge mound. Salt it lightly.
Let it rest for a few minutes. Then, put it through a potato ricer (or
some such) to squeeze out the liquid. That can be reserved for soup
etc.

The solids (and there won't be much) are then sauteed in butter with
some garlic, salt, and pepper.

It is a wonderful dish...

HTH,

--
Kenneth

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

>Shred a large zucchini. It will form a huge mound. Salt it lightly.
>Let it rest for a few minutes. Then, put it through a potato ricer (or
>some such) to squeeze out the liquid. That can be reserved for soup
>etc.
>
>The solids (and there won't be much) are then sauteed in butter with
>some garlic, salt, and pepper.
>
>Kenneth

Compost.



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>Shred a large zucchini. It will form a huge mound. Salt it lightly.
>Let it rest for a few minutes. Then, put it through a potato ricer (or
>some such) to squeeze out the liquid. That can be reserved for soup
>etc.
>
>The solids (and there won't be much) are then sauteed in butter with
>some garlic, salt, and pepper.
>
>Kenneth

Compost.



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I disagree that squash doesn't freeze well. I slice it into fairly thick
slices and freeze it in meal-size batches. When I'm ready to eat it, I place
it in the top of a steamer for a few minutes, then into a pan w/butter, salt
& pepper.

It's not as good as fresh, but it's certainly edible.

"PENMART01" > wrote in message
...
> >Lynder writes:
> >
> >My garden is producing squash and zucchini much faster then I
> >can consume them. Does anyone have some recipes for them that freeze
> >well?
>
> Summer squash doesn't freeze well, but baked into cake/bread it then
freezes
> beautifully.
>
>
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> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
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I disagree that squash doesn't freeze well. I slice it into fairly thick
slices and freeze it in meal-size batches. When I'm ready to eat it, I place
it in the top of a steamer for a few minutes, then into a pan w/butter, salt
& pepper.

It's not as good as fresh, but it's certainly edible.

"PENMART01" > wrote in message
...
> >Lynder writes:
> >
> >My garden is producing squash and zucchini much faster then I
> >can consume them. Does anyone have some recipes for them that freeze
> >well?
>
> Summer squash doesn't freeze well, but baked into cake/bread it then
freezes
> beautifully.
>
>
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> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
> *********
> "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
> Sheldon
> ````````````

I disagree that squash doesn't freeze well. I slice it into fairly thick
slices and freeze it in meal-size batches. When I'm ready to eat it, I place
it in the top of a steamer for a few minutes, then into a pan w/butter, salt
& pepper.

It's not as good as fresh, but it's certainly edible.

"PENMART01" > wrote in message
...
> >Lynder writes:
> >
> >My garden is producing squash and zucchini much faster then I
> >can consume them. Does anyone have some recipes for them that freeze
> >well?
>
> Summer squash doesn't freeze well, but baked into cake/bread it then
freezes
> beautifully.
>
>
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> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
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> Sheldon
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I leave a box of them at the end of my drive and let the neighbours help
themselves!
"PENMART01" > wrote in message
...
> >Shred a large zucchini. It will form a huge mound. Salt it lightly.
>>Let it rest for a few minutes. Then, put it through a potato ricer (or
>>some such) to squeeze out the liquid. That can be reserved for soup
>>etc.
>>
>>The solids (and there won't be much) are then sauteed in butter with
>>some garlic, salt, and pepper.
>>
>>Kenneth
>
> Compost.
>
>
>
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> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
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> Sheldon
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I leave a box of them at the end of my drive and let the neighbours help
themselves!
"PENMART01" > wrote in message
...
> >Shred a large zucchini. It will form a huge mound. Salt it lightly.
>>Let it rest for a few minutes. Then, put it through a potato ricer (or
>>some such) to squeeze out the liquid. That can be reserved for soup
>>etc.
>>
>>The solids (and there won't be much) are then sauteed in butter with
>>some garlic, salt, and pepper.
>>
>>Kenneth
>
> Compost.
>
>
>
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> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
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> Sheldon
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I leave a box of them at the end of my drive and let the neighbours help
themselves!
"PENMART01" > wrote in message
...
> >Shred a large zucchini. It will form a huge mound. Salt it lightly.
>>Let it rest for a few minutes. Then, put it through a potato ricer (or
>>some such) to squeeze out the liquid. That can be reserved for soup
>>etc.
>>
>>The solids (and there won't be much) are then sauteed in butter with
>>some garlic, salt, and pepper.
>>
>>Kenneth
>
> Compost.
>
>
>
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> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
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In article > ,
(lynda campbell) wrote:

> Hi all. My garden is producing squash and zucchini much faster then I
> can consume them. Does anyone have some recipes for them that freeze
> well?

I don't know about freezing, but I shred it and put it in pasta
sauce. I also slice it into matchsticks and saute in a little garlic
butter and season with salt, pepper and rosemary to serve along side
dinner. I make lots of egg dishes like frittatas, and zucchini diced
and cooked in those are wonderful. The kids eat them raw. There's
always zucchini breads and grilled zucchini as well.

Regards,
Ranee

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In article > ,
(lynda campbell) wrote:

> Hi all. My garden is producing squash and zucchini much faster then I
> can consume them. Does anyone have some recipes for them that freeze
> well?

I don't know about freezing, but I shred it and put it in pasta
sauce. I also slice it into matchsticks and saute in a little garlic
butter and season with salt, pepper and rosemary to serve along side
dinner. I make lots of egg dishes like frittatas, and zucchini diced
and cooked in those are wonderful. The kids eat them raw. There's
always zucchini breads and grilled zucchini as well.

Regards,
Ranee

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heaven and earth, does not live in shrines made by man." Acts 17:24

Ranee Mueller wrote:
> In article > ,
> (lynda campbell) wrote:
>
>
>>Hi all. My garden is producing squash and zucchini much faster then I
>>can consume them. Does anyone have some recipes for them that freeze
>>well?
>
>
> I don't know about freezing, but I shred it and put it in pasta
> sauce. I also slice it into matchsticks and saute in a little garlic
> butter and season with salt, pepper and rosemary to serve along side
> dinner. I make lots of egg dishes like frittatas, and zucchini diced
> and cooked in those are wonderful. The kids eat them raw. There's
> always zucchini breads and grilled zucchini as well.
>
> Regards,
> Ranee
>


You can shred the very overripe squash and zucchini and they freeze OK.
They are good in quick breads or for stirfrying.

The younger ones are not substantial enough to freeze and they turn
watery, mushy, and oddly tough, all at the same time. :-P

Bob

>>
>>>Hi all. My garden is producing squash and zucchini much faster then I
>>>can consume them. Does anyone have some recipes for them that freeze
>>>well?

Not sure about the freezing part, but last night I had several different kinds
of zucchini coins and some kohlrabi sauteed in olive oil and seasoned with
salt, pepper and some Penzey's Crouton Seasoning. Delicious!

>>
>>>Hi all. My garden is producing squash and zucchini much faster then I
>>>can consume them. Does anyone have some recipes for them that freeze
>>>well?

Not sure about the freezing part, but last night I had several different kinds
of zucchini coins and some kohlrabi sauteed in olive oil and seasoned with
salt, pepper and some Penzey's Crouton Seasoning. Delicious!

>>
>>>Hi all. My garden is producing squash and zucchini much faster then I
>>>can consume them. Does anyone have some recipes for them that freeze
>>>well?

Not sure about the freezing part, but last night I had several different kinds
of zucchini coins and some kohlrabi sauteed in olive oil and seasoned with
salt, pepper and some Penzey's Crouton Seasoning. Delicious!