Summer with squash

Posted on: June 23, 2008
Posted by: SiteEditorArianna
Related topics: cooking, daily challenge, and new tastes
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Although often thought of as a winter veggie, squash also has a summer season too. Zucchini, crookneck, straightneck – summer squashes come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Challenge yourself to take experiment with this versatile vegetable by adding it to one of your meals. Some ideas: mix it into pasta sauce, broil or bake it with olive oil, chop it raw into salad, or steam it with organic butter.

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bustersmomma
Posted June 23, 2008 at 09:22 PM

I love to sautee summer squash in a chili oil and have it with other veggies and pasta

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patsydonny
Posted June 24, 2008 at 08:15 AM

Great to use in a vegtable tray to add color.

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lilearle
Posted June 24, 2008 at 09:03 AM

I like to roast it with other vegetables then blend into Hummus.

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amazing_gracie
Posted June 26, 2008 at 10:05 AM

i add cooked summer squash to pasta and toss with pesto…great hot or cold!

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catfed
Posted June 26, 2008 at 06:44 PM

I’m growing zucchini in my garden. I will eat when it’s ready.

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omethatswho
Posted June 27, 2008 at 08:37 AM

Just picked some beautiful yellow squash from the garden, gave it a quick saute in olive oil and then spray with Bragg’s Aminos. My 1 year old granddaughter gobbles it up!

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angchad65
Posted June 27, 2008 at 03:52 PM

I grill squash in tin foil with with some olive oil and garlic, its so soft and tasty!

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ejacques70
Posted June 27, 2008 at 06:05 PM

I love zucchini. I am currently growing some in my garden. We routinely have zucchini with sauteed onions in olive oil…delicious

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linden
Posted June 27, 2008 at 08:14 PM

Yellow squash sauteed with onion in olive oil is yummy!

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kvalebear
Posted June 29, 2008 at 02:40 PM

We just steamed zucchini for lunch today. Yummy. I’m glad that zucchini season is upon us. We do not personally grow squash, but a lady in our church does and shares. Thank you.

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Helthnut27
Posted August 24, 2008 at 10:35 PM

I adore squash! I think I’ll attempt to grow it next season.I think the flowers of the yellow squash are edible, that’s what I’ve heard anyway.Then again ,I do live in the South, where just about anything can be eaten;as long as it’s battered and deep fried.

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igsmith
Posted September 23, 2008 at 06:16 PM

if you’re growing your own, try eating the squash flowers. you can cook them in butter, or in salad. but then the fruit doesn’t grow.

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wrightmrsld
Posted September 29, 2008 at 12:51 AM

I just tried sauteing chopped yellow squash with onions in canola oil, adding a couple dashes of lemon pepper, last week. My husband, who is not a real veggie fan, really loved it. Said it was great, the best he’d ever eaten. I will fix this often I loved it too! A neighbor shared since we are growing green zucs.