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  Zucchini, the ever versatile squash 

Around this time every year backyard gardens are erupting with this tenacious veggie. The excitement builds as you spot the first one of the year! Then the second one shows itself, the third, fourth, fifth…..and so on until your entire garden has turned into 'Night of the Living Zucchini!'

Now the thought strikes, what to do with them all?????

We’ve cooked up some tasty recipes and easy storage ideas to help you utilize your entire harvest (except for the ones you pawn off on the neighbors!)

                                                                           Tips for great Zucchini!      

Keep in mind, the larger the zucchini, the tougher the skin!  Try to pick your zucchini when they are still about a foot long, or just a little bigger.  This will ensure that you won’t need to peel them or seed them before eating.  These young, tender zucchini are good for our Harvest Sauté and Breaded Zucchini.  

Sometimes however, they camouflage so well that you don’t find them until they are 3 feet long and 1 foot across!  These are what you want to use for our Zucchini Bread.  They can easily be peeled, seeded and shredded.

Any extra shredded zucchini that doesn’t make it into the cake can be frozen in 1 cup portions in a zippered bag.