What I found growing in my compost bin today

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09-11-2011, 04:55 PM

#21

DogHouseMom

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Originally Posted by Glassquilt

AH zucchini bread. :)

Yup. Not much else you can do with Zucchini once it gets that big. Lucky girl!!

09-11-2011, 04:58 PM

#22

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Originally Posted by Annaquilts

Zuchini on steroids. Maybe peel the outer layer off and use the inner to make a bread? .

That is one scary looking zucchini.

btw, I don't peel the zucchini for bread. I just made some on Friday - it's practically gone already.

A zucchini that size would make more than a dozen loaves, easy. ;-)

09-11-2011, 05:00 PM

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COYOTEMAGIC

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Originally Posted by Krystyna

I actually just made a pot of sauce from the last of the tomatoes in the yard, so I might cube it and use over pasta for next Friday night's meatless dinner ... although there are still some eggplant in the front yard ... mmmmm! But I think there is more than enough on that puppy for both sautee and sauce!

Get a mandolin or veggie peeler and cut thin, realy thin ribbons of the monster Zuke. Drop it in a pot of boiling water for maybe 3 minutes drain and cover with sauce.

09-11-2011, 05:43 PM

#24

mamahippychicky

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Well, I grow heaps of them here every year! They are very common in New Zealand. We call them marrows. They are just overgrown zucchini.

09-12-2011, 03:21 AM

#25

heather1949

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In Australia we call them marrows lol but I guess even marrows are just overgrown Zuccuni's.
We dig the centre seeds out and stuff them with mince and veges and rice YUMMY. :D :D

09-12-2011, 04:14 AM

#26

MaryAnnMc

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Gee, all I seem to grow in my compost bin is big, hairy spiders! Trade ya!! :shock:

09-12-2011, 04:38 AM

#27

Weenween

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Originally Posted by Krystyna

My husband made me a large side by side compost bin / potato box a couple of years ago that was actually featured in Mother Earth News. Well, this year I was busy and didn't get around to shifting it out. There was a bumper crop of Roma and Cherry tomatoes that popped up on their own as well as some cucumber plants. I decided to let them be. Then ... a big old squash plant started growing. I had no idea what it would be. Maybe a pumpkin? Today I was pulling out the spent plants and came across this monster! Still don't know what it is. Maybe spaghetti squash?

THAT IS AWESOME NOW YOU KNOW HOW TO GROW A SECOND GARDEN IN A CONTAINER.ENJOY IT THERE IS NOTHING LIKE FRESH GARDEN VEGGIES.

09-12-2011, 05:08 AM

#28

cynthiacrafter

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We get big ones like that zucchini!! Either steam it, with or without skin/seeds, or make awesome Zucchini Dessert Squares, from a recipe here on Quilting Paradise! Everyone swears there are apples in the dessert. (Remove all seeds, so there are no "clues" that you are using zucchini !)

09-12-2011, 05:11 AM

#29

katz_n_kwiltz

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now its time to experiment and try chocolate zucchini bread or orange zucchini bread!!
good luck,
katz

09-12-2011, 05:51 AM

#30

catmcclure

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Glassquilt

AH zucchini bread. :)

I'm diabetic and love pasta - actually the sauce more than the pasta. I take zucchini, cube it, steam it, and cover it with spaghetti sauce. It's really good and the greatest thing is almost no carbs.