Summer squash is
turning into a regular box item lately, so here are two recipes from 'Gourmet
Vegetarian Feasts' by Martha Rose Shulman which looked easy and sounded good.
Note: although the recipes say 'zucchini', you can mix and/or substitute any
summer squash with equal results (I think, anyway!) - Debbie
Zucchini-Carrot Muffins
makes 24
1 1/2 C whole wheat flour
1/2 C unbleached white flour
4 tbsp. powdered milk
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 eggs
1/4 C safflower oil
1/2 C mild honey
4 heaping tbsps. orange or ginger marmalade
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 C milk
1 C grated carrot
1 C grated zucchini
1/2 C chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter muffin tins. Sift together flours, powdered
milk, salt and spices. Beat together eggs, oil, honey, marmalade, vanilla, and
milk. Stir in grated carrot and zucchini. Quickly stir wet ingredients into
dry, and fold in walnuts. Spoon into muffin tins, filling 3/4 full, and bake
in preheated oven 20 minutes. Cool on a rack, or serve warm.
Curried Zucchini
serves 4 to 6
1 tbsp. safflower or peanut oil
1 small onion, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced or put through a press
1/2 tsp. grated fresh ginger
2 tsp. curry powder (or more, to taste)
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
2 lbs. zucchini, sliced diagonally 1/4 inch thick
2 tbsp. water or vegetable stock
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Fresh chopped mint or cilantro, for garnish
Chutney or raisins, for garnish
Heat oil in a frying pan and sauté onion and garlic until onion begins
to soften, about 3 minutes. Add ginger, curry powder and cumin and sauté
another 3 minutes. Add zucchini, stir together for a minute or two, and add
water or vegetable stock. Cook 15 minutes, stirring from time to time. Add salt
and pepper to taste and adjust seasonings. Remove from heat. Serve with grains,
garnishing with chopped fresh mint or cilantro and chutney or raisins.
PS - okay, I know we don't generally get as much as 2 lbs. of zucchini in
any one week, but I figure you all can make the necessary adjustments! Or throw
something else in there if you need to 'bulk it up'. Tom seems to like adding
green beans to everything... try throwing some of them in! - Debbie