Finally, we see summer veggies! And this week I know what everything is, even if the beans are unexpectedly purple. Such a pretty color! This week’s box includes green and purple beans, more garlic, yellow summer squash, cucumbers, frisee or escarole, kohlrabi, a huge bunch of basil and a tidy bundle […]
Tag: green & yellow
Zucchini cake
You’ll never know that the zucchini is in there. It’s chocolate! Very moist and delicious. Yield: one large 10-inch tube pan cake, or Bundt cake. 2 1/2 c flour, unsifted 1/2 c cocoa powder 2 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon […]
Sauteed zucchini with garlic and lemon
Yield: serves 4-6 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, sliced thin 1 1/2 lb zucchini, diced into small cubes salt and pepper 2 tsp fresh lemon zest 2 Tbsp chopped mixed herbs: marjoram, basil, dill, oregano, whatever you like Heat oil in a wide skillet, add the garlic, and […]
Stuffed summer squash on the grill
You can stuff other vegetables besides zucchini and squash of course Yield: serves 4-6 as a side dish 4 green-and-yellow summer squash or zucchini 2-3 large white mushrooms 4 Tbsp olive oil 1 cl garlic, minced 1 small onion, chopped 3/4 c dry bread crumbs 1/2 c grated Parmesan 1 […]
Summer squash and chard gratin
NOTE: just like a tart, but even easier: no crust to make! Yield: One 2-quart flat dish tart, serves 6 1 Tbsp olive oil 2 c chopped onion 8 cl garlic, minced (about 1 heaping Tbsp) 1 1/2 lb zucchini and/or yellow summer squash, thinly sliced (6 c) 1 lb […]
Zucchini chard tart
Adapted from the NY Times. I also like the NY Times whole-wheat yeasted pie dough recipe for this. Yield: One 10-inch tart, serving eight to ten. 1 recipe short pie crust (or the NY Times whole wheat crust referenced above) 1 lb Swiss chard (naturally other greens might be substituted) […]