Comments on: Whoo Hoo! It’s Time for Summer Fest 2010!

By: Michael Cavinta

Michael Cavinta — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:49:12 +0000

One of my favorite recipes! I have tried making this the other day and it was definitely a hit amongst my family. I would surely make this one again to serve to my friends this coming weekend. It would really go well with a hot cup of coffee made from my new latte maker at home. Kudos!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:14:56 +0000

Can’t wait to try the bread pudding recipe.

I’m late joining the party but here’s my contribution to the fun… Ice Box Pickles and Zucchini Ribbons in a Hazelnut Butter Sauce.

http://itsthewayshe.blogspot.com/2010/08/encouraged-me-to-share-summerfest-2010.html

By: Naseer

Naseer — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 01:05:10 +0000

I feel your pain! We have maybe 20 zucchini and summer squash plants, and by your scale have probably harvested 80 million squashes, give or take. There was a few weeks there when we were eating at least 2 meals a day of squash. If nothing else, it forces you to get pretty creative, which you clearly have done with your bread pudding!

Over at our Green Thumb Geeks, my wife Emily just jumped into the Summer Fest fray with a great simple recipe for this week’s theme: Cucumber, Tomato, and Red Onion Salad:

http://www.greenthumbgeeks.com/2010/07/recipe-cucumber-tomato-and-red-onion-salad/

Also, we have a recipe for Bread and Butter pickles from a few weeks back that any pickle-lover would enjoy:

http://www.greenthumbgeeks.com/2010/07/recipe-bread-and-butter-pickles/

Finally, there’s our take on grilled zucchini and summer squash:

http://www.greenthumbgeeks.com/2010/07/recipe-grilled-zucchini-or-summer-squash/

Thanks for putting this together!

By: Leslie

Leslie — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:37:32 +0000

The best defense (against squash taking over) is a good offense.
1) Pick a bunch of the blooms BEFORE they make squash. I always pick some male blooms, but if you have way too many squash pick ANY blooms (female ones have tiny fruit attached). Rinse them well, stuff them (I like herbs and ricotta cheese) and batter them (I use biscuit mix and buttermilk) and fry them. They are great.
2) Pick the veggies as babies- it’s trendy, and makes you look like a gourmet; besides they taste great. It takes a little effort every day or two, but it prevents the giant squash thing.

By: Nancy (guinnah)

Nancy (guinnah) — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:54:11 +0000

oh dear – I didn’t show as much restraint and am now fearful for what is about to descend upon us! I planted a raised bed for the first time (we have terrible clay soil) and guess what? The plants love it! But my usual approach of “plant ten and maybe one will live” has backfired.

I recently blogged a favorite way to use zucchini here:
http://guinnah.blogspot.com/2010/06/summer-squash-crab-cakes.html

By: Todd and Diane

Todd and Diane — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:38:21 +0000

Amazing, summer squash pudding sounds divine and a perfect way to use up of surplus! This is definitely exciting for us because never, ever would we ever have thought of using summer squash in a pudding.
thank you!

By: alana

alana — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:46:05 +0000

Curry Flavored mayo? Is it possible that we might be overlooking a real treasure here? I think so!

By: Jennie

Jennie — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:45:56 +0000

A different take on baking with zucchini! So glad to join in this year’s SummerFest.
http://su.pr/1Lhonk

By: Winnie

Winnie — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:48:02 +0000

Hooray for Summer Fest! I’d like to submit these zucchini “noodles” with avocado garlic dressing:

http://blog.healthy-green-lifestyle.com/zucchini-noodles-with-avocado-dressing-and-a-cookbook-giveaway.html

As well as this refreshing cucumber sorbet:

http://blog.healthy-green-lifestyle.com/cucumber-sorbet.html

And some good old reliable lacto-fermented pickles (a recipe that’s really adaptable; I just made a batch with garlic, tarragon and chile pepper)

http://blog.healthy-green-lifestyle.com/pickled-cukes-and-garlic-scapes.html

I’m really looking forward to reading everyone’s recipes…and I’ll try to do a dedicated Summer Fest post next week ;)

By: Paige Orloff

Paige Orloff — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:32:21 +0000

Juls–as I said over at your post, I cannot wait to try this. I’m a big quinoa booster, but have never cooked with quinoa flour before, so this will be a (no doubt delicious) experience.

Alison–Thanks! I’ll be making some of your awesome zucchni apps for an all-zuke meal. (We have a local Zucchini Festival coming up on August 14-what better way to celebrate?)

Judy–I am new to gardening myself; this is my vegetable garden’s second year, and it has become such a source of utter and unexpected joy, I can’t tell you. Enjoy!

Kate–that kind of zuke carpaccio style salad is my hands-down favorite way to eat raw zucchini–thanks so much for sharing!

Cosmic Cowgirl–even if I didn’t love the looks of that marmalade (which I DO) I’d be swooning over you and your blog if only for the fab name. Thanks for reading, and can’t wait to see what’s next!

My Persian Kitchen–So happy to see your here, and to be reminded of how much I ADORE your blog. Thanks for chiming in, and see you (online, anyway) next week :-)

Terri–I’ve been off of zucchini bread for the last few years (no idea why–I love it) but your recipe has reminded me to dive back in. I always put chocolate chips in my banana bread, to great response, so I’m excited to try your version.