Thursday, July 29, 2010

Don't be crabby


Q: How can you tell if someone has no friends?

A: They're in the grocery store buying zucchini.


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Q. Why don't you leave your windows rolled down in your car in the Summer?

A. Because you'll come back and your car will be filled with zucchini!




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Personally, I don't need any friends . . . I have LOTS of zucchini.  And, many many more on they way. 


Hmmm . , , Hey!  Who wants to be my friend?  Just let me know where you park your car.  :-)~ 
In my ongoing quest to do creative things with the daily harvest of zucchini emerging from my garden, I found this interesting recipe.  Quick and easy.  Tastes like crab but there's no crab.  Old Bay seasoning and shredded zucchini do the magic


Zucchini 'Crab' Cakes

INGREDIENTS:
  • 2 1/2 cups grated zucchini
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup minced onion
  • 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil for frying
DIRECTIONS:
1. In a large bowl, combine zucchini, egg, and butter or margarine. Stir in seasoned crumbs, minced onion, and seasoning. Mix well.
2. Shape mixture into patties. Dredge in flour.
3. In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium high heat until hot. Fry patties in oil until golden brown on both sides.
Seriously . . . these things taste just like crab cakes and they have the right texture . . . amazing.  

1 comment:

  1. Ok, these sound heavenly. And the new house has a garden in the HOA common area! I will need to look back through all your tips now!

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