So Eat Your Vegetables Or At Least Mine!

So ya... I love my vegetable, the ones from my garden.
Apparently Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys like them too! Come and See!

VEGETABLES!!!!!

Yes... I said a Zucchini Holiday

At the beginning of the summer, I was harvesting these cute little tender zucchini... they were so tasty. Well, lets just say the zucchini have taken over. I have done everything with my pesky zucchini (grilled, sauteed, cake, bread, spaghetti sauce,...) I am running out of ideas people. This morning alone, I picked 5 LARGE ones, not to mention 4 LARGE ripe tomatoes and about 40 cherry tomatoes. After looking for a recipe on my favourite recipe website (www.allrecipes.com) I stumbled across an article which states August 8Th a Zucchini Holiday! Happy reading!

August 8Th Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbours Porch Night!
Established by Pennsylvanian Tom Roy, this day encourages sharing. "Due to the overzealous planting of zucchini, citizens are asked to drop off baskets of the squash on neighbors' doorsteps".

A few suggestions from Tom Roy's "Top 20 List for successful sneaking of Zucchini or otherwise ridding yourself of unwanted surplus summer squash:"

(Note: Allrecipes and Lisa Lajoie do not endorse any of these activities.)

Carefully place a dozen or more zucchini in a large, sturdy black plastic trash bag, then add a couple layers of unwanted clothing. Drive to nearest Goodwill or Salvation Army, hand over bag to nearest volunteer. Politely refuse any offered receipt. Leave quickly.

Look for out-of-the-way places which have signs posted, "Clean Fill Wanted."
Under light of full moon, either stark naked or wearing full army camouflage, carrying a machete or any garden implement, run amuck in your zucchini patch, cutting and slashing. Be sure to thank Mother Nature for her bounty before and after this cathartic experience.

Buy a large roll of freezer paper--the kind that sub shops use. Then proceed to wrap each zucchini that has managed to grow to a foot or more in length. Next time your child has a fundraiser, send him or her out supplied with these phony subs. Tell child to drop them off with neighbors or relatives and leave quickly. It's advisable that a responsible adult hover nearby in a get-away car.

Gather all available plastic containers and freezer bags. Drink a vat of your favorite caffeinated beverage, in preparation for staying up 'round the clock to purée large quantities of zucchini. This can then be packaged neatly and artistically labeled: "For Zucchini Nut Bread Recipe." These packages can be freely given, along with copies of recipe, to anyone on your Christmas list.

So dear reader, do not be surprised if you find something on your porch August 8th!