Zucchini can easily be substituted for eggplant in any Eggplant Parmigiana recipe. I like to use Fine Cooking’s recipe for Classic Eggplant Parmigiana. I followed this recipe exactly, the only change being the zucchini substitution. Oh and also, I didn’t see the need for peeling the zucchini, so I left the skins on. I would [...]

I’ve mentioned grilling as a no-fuss way to cook up zucchini. Here’s a great recipe for incorporating grilled zucchini into a delicious quinoa salad! First of all, I just can’t get over the fact that quinoa goes from this: To this: Wacky! Anyway, here are the ingredients for the salad: Dressing: 1 ripe avocado 1/2 [...]

A good friend of mine sent me this tonight, and I just had to post it. So fitting for my life right now! I’ve got a few hours left to celebrate… August 8th – Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day Now that’s nasty! But hey, what are you going to do with an [...]

An easy way to use up zucchini is to chop it up into little cubes and stir-fry it up with various other ingredients. Here’s one idea — Spanish rice. Or, in this case, Spanish couscous. Because, well… I ran out of rice. How embarrassing! Anyway, the method is the same either way. Start by chopping [...]

Another great zucchini dip! This time in the form of hummus… Take any hummus recipe you like, remove the chickpeas, and substitute zucchini. Easy-peasy! Here’s the recipe I used: 1 lb zucchini, seeded and chopped ¼ cup tahini 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 clove garlic 3 tbsp lemon juice 2 tsp cumin 1 tsp [...]

Just for the heck of it, I made zucchini waffles this morning. Because… Why not? You’ll need a waffle iron for this, so just follow the instructions that came with it for cooking. Here’s the recipe that came with my waffle maker: 3 eggs 1 cup milk ½ cup melted butter 1 tbsp vanilla extract [...]

If you want to go all blitzkrieg-style on a bunch of zucchini, a good way to do it is with a casserole. I found a great recipe here, and modified it slightly to my own preferences. The author is a fellow comrade in the endless battle against overly bounteous zucchini plants. Thanks for the great [...]

Another simple, quick, and tasty recipe to use up zucchini, deceptively elegant zucchini crepes! With pesto! Crepes are incredibly easy to make. The batter comes together in a snap, and they cook up super quick. The filling is nothing more than sautéed vegetables. Whip up some pesto, and you’ve got a meal! So first, the [...]