In our area there’s an old saying: “If you have no zucchini you have no friends."I tried a compact zucchini this year: “Space Miser". The fruits were as thick as my thumb and about 5” long. Chopped up well into carrot sized rounds so great for stir fries/tomato dishes. The overgrown ones were thick as your fist and still short as your hand. Saves a lot of zucchini angst.
Spouse steamed some zucchini last night: Sliced into 5mm rounds, tossed with some rosemary and thyme and steamed in a basket for several minutes. Served w/ a bit of butter.
Spouse steamed some zucchini last night: Sliced into 5mm rounds, tossed with some rosemary and thyme and steamed in a basket for several minutes. Served w/ a bit of butter.
Not bad, but not knock-you-down delicious either. I prefer stir-fried w\ onion and some spιces.
Mom used to make zucchini bread… it was the only way she could get us kids to ingest the stuff we considered as loathsome and “ucky.” Apparently some tastes change when you get older… love the stuff now.
I’m astonished how lazy that man is, sitting in his easy chair with his TV table, turning down offered food. Wait until Opal’s no longer around, Earl; you’ll be one of the helpless ones.
One year my mom planted ten zucchini plants. That was the year she tried to feed me zucchini bread covered with zucchini butter and zucchini jelly. Also that year my job was to sneak around the neighborhood about dusk and leave grocery bags of zucchini on porches.
I wonder if Brian Crane lives in Utah. When I lived in Idaho, we used to joke about leaving baskets, boxes, and bags of zucchini on the doorsteps of family, friends, and neighbors.
I once made an entire meal for friends where every item- from the soup to the main course to dessert contained zucchini. One of my dinner guests was so amused, she bought me a zucchini cookbook. If every recipe in the (slim) cookbook is used once, it will use 93 pounds of zucchini. The relish is very good; the dill pickles are not!
When first planting a vegetable garden, we had no idea, and planted a 6-pak of zucchini. We had to resort to putting them on porches, ringing the bell and running like crazy.
my wife said she picked up a bunch of zucchini yesterday. I said (sarcastically) oh goody! She saved the day by saying she’s gonna bake a bunch of zucchini bread… whew!… (I still think she’s gonna squeeze some of it on an upcoming dinner plate, tho… lol!)
C 2 days ago
That’s an infestation
sirbadger 2 days ago
Hyperactive gardener. Maybe Earl will train Roscoe to reduce the size of her zucchini patch.
carlsonbob 2 days ago
I’d take all three. I love zucchini!
ꜝ 2 days ago
hello, Dominos!
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LookingGlass Premium Member 2 days ago
Crankshaft® must have paid them a …… visit!!!
;-)
Botulism Bob 2 days ago
The kitchen apocalypse.
GROG Premium Member 2 days ago
I’d go out for my meals until the fridge no longer had zucchini.
Argythree 2 days ago
I like zucchini, too, but not THAT much…
suv2000 2 days ago
Put most of them in the Compost heap that’s where they’re going to end up anyway
wndflower1 2 days ago
you can always tell a man with no friends—he’s buying zucchini at the grocery!
montymiff 2 days ago
In our area there’s an old saying: “If you have no zucchini you have no friends."I tried a compact zucchini this year: “Space Miser". The fruits were as thick as my thumb and about 5” long. Chopped up well into carrot sized rounds so great for stir fries/tomato dishes. The overgrown ones were thick as your fist and still short as your hand. Saves a lot of zucchini angst.
scote1379 Premium Member 2 days ago
Squash Omelet ? IDTS
sarahbowl1 Premium Member 2 days ago
Looks like Opal has been gardening of late!
jessebob42 2 days ago
Grilled, breaded and fried or zucchini bread please.
Concretionist 2 days ago
Spouse steamed some zucchini last night: Sliced into 5mm rounds, tossed with some rosemary and thyme and steamed in a basket for several minutes. Served w/ a bit of butter.
Not bad, but not knock-you-down delicious eitherPharmakeus Ubik 2 days ago
It’s obvious, you should make pickles out of them. If they still persist, graduate to courgette quiche, then zucchini pie.
Concretionist 2 days ago
Spouse steamed some zucchini last night: Sliced into 5mm rounds, tossed with some rosemary and thyme and steamed in a basket for several minutes. Served w/ a bit of butter.
Not bad, but not knock-you-down delicious either. I prefer stir-fried w\ onion and some spιces.
Ulrig 2 days ago
Crankshaft’s other growing plot?
steveh64 2 days ago
Roscoe, guess what’s for dinner!
tremaine53 2 days ago
“Some zucchini ice cream, maybe.”
richardsergott 2 days ago
My lone zucchini plant produced 30+ loaves of bread and numerous side dishes of fried zucchini plus gave many to neighbors !
dsidney49 2 days ago
Mom used to make zucchini bread… it was the only way she could get us kids to ingest the stuff we considered as loathsome and “ucky.” Apparently some tastes change when you get older… love the stuff now.
gozirra2 Premium Member 2 days ago
Coming soon to a theatre or streaming, ‘Attack of the Killer Zucchini!’.
Doug K 2 days ago
The Pickle’s Home is now Zucchini House.
MRBLUESKY529 2 days ago
Zucchini doesn’t have enough flavor to love or hate. But it does go well with a lot of different recipes.
miztrniceguy 2 days ago
Yuck
[Traveler] Premium Member 2 days ago
Earl needs to squash those options
david_42 2 days ago
My wife put the zucchini plants on pots this year, it really reduced the excess.
ANIMAL 2 days ago
Every year it’s the SAME thing……… they can’t GIVE that stuff away.!!!!
jango 2 days ago
In college there was a guy in our dorm who had an Italian sounding name. Everyone just called him “Zucchini”
Angry Indeed Premium Member 2 days ago
Much as I like zucchini, I don’t think I like it THAT much! Good thing my wife, the gardener, doesn’t grow any. She barely tolerates it!
Watchdog 2 days ago
Against the law in Pennsylvania to possess more than one
MayDay31 2 days ago
I’m astonished how lazy that man is, sitting in his easy chair with his TV table, turning down offered food. Wait until Opal’s no longer around, Earl; you’ll be one of the helpless ones.
Zen-of-Zinfandel 2 days ago
How about a pumpkin spice/ham omelette?
christelisbetty 2 days ago
Why do people plant so much zucchini in the first place, if it’s always so prolific ? How about donating it to the local food pantry.
prrdh 2 days ago
Opal, you forgot zucchini noodles.
mfrasca 2 days ago
Zucchini is what I got
I said remember that
Zucchini is what I got
(I got, I got, I got)
—Nowell / Wilson / Gaugh / Roberts
ladykat 2 days ago
That’s a lot of zucchini.
poppacapsmokeblower 2 days ago
One year my mom planted ten zucchini plants. That was the year she tried to feed me zucchini bread covered with zucchini butter and zucchini jelly. Also that year my job was to sneak around the neighborhood about dusk and leave grocery bags of zucchini on porches.
ragsarooni Premium Member 2 days ago
Do a “Gallagher” & find new ways to destroy’em! Fun!
rasputin's horoscope 2 days ago
I wonder if Brian Crane lives in Utah. When I lived in Idaho, we used to joke about leaving baskets, boxes, and bags of zucchini on the doorsteps of family, friends, and neighbors.
I once made an entire meal for friends where every item- from the soup to the main course to dessert contained zucchini. One of my dinner guests was so amused, she bought me a zucchini cookbook. If every recipe in the (slim) cookbook is used once, it will use 93 pounds of zucchini. The relish is very good; the dill pickles are not!
stepzla 2 days ago
Ummm, where is she going to get the eggs for the omelet?
Flossie Mud Duck 2 days ago
When first planting a vegetable garden, we had no idea, and planted a 6-pak of zucchini. We had to resort to putting them on porches, ringing the bell and running like crazy.
zeexenon 2 days ago
Pretty much the truth in my gardening days, till beets ….
walstib Premium Member 2 days ago
Zucchini is great as long as it’s cooked in a dessert bar with lots of chocolate chips.
EMGULS79 2 days ago
“Knock yourself out, honey! As for me, I’m sending out for pizza.”
curtlyon19 1 day ago
need two things, a trash bin and a trip to the market
sobrown51 1 day ago
Shouldn’t there at least be some eggs in there if omelets were an option?
HarpGirl 1 day ago
CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE
wildlandwaters 1 day ago
my wife said she picked up a bunch of zucchini yesterday. I said (sarcastically) oh goody! She saved the day by saying she’s gonna bake a bunch of zucchini bread… whew!… (I still think she’s gonna squeeze some of it on an upcoming dinner plate, tho… lol!)
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatEvenWithFlaws 1 day ago
Fry it up. Pass it over. I’ll swallow it down.
Smeagol 1 day ago
I almost always have zucchini bread in the house to have with my coffee for an afternoon snack.
cracker65 1 day ago
I learned the hard way. Only plant one zucchini plant. Same goes for summer squash.
Teto85 Premium Member 1 day ago
No thanks, I’ll have the courgettes.
Strawberry King 1 day ago
At least they won’t go hungry
GG_loves_comics Premium Member 1 day ago
Smile, Earl. It could be okra or asparagus.
LKrueger41 1 day ago
That is why you never plant zucchini. And hope none of your neighbors do either
Nobody_Important 1 day ago
Opal, you were meant to sneak them onto neighbors porches back on 8 August!
Laurie Stoker Premium Member 1 day ago
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: One zucchini plant can feed an entire neighborhood. Whether they want it or not.
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member 1 day ago
Lame zucchini jokes are more prevalent than zucchinis are.