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Zucchini Fritters
I see those photos from your gardens and the zucchini are still coming in. So this is the third installment of the Zucchini Trilogy – Zucchini Fritters. We had these quite a bit during the summers growing up. I am not sure why they left my mind, because I loved them even as a kid. I really haven’t met a fritter I didn’t love, sweet or savory. These little gems are fairly simple, but they make a great side to any dish, or they are a great, light, vegetarian summer dinner all on their own. The fritters are fairly healthy also, with just a little bit of flour and cheese,…
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Zucchini up the Wazoo
Last week I shared a recipe for Sautéed Squash as one way to use some of the zucchini that is so plentiful this time of year. I used up my zucchini and yellow summer squash, and as if by magic, it was replaced from a friend’s garden the very next day. Before I could use up those squash, we were given more zucchini from another friend’s first garden crop. So thoughtful – so much squash. I took it as a sign that folks might want more recipe options, so this will be the second installment in the Zucchini Trilogy. While picking up zucchini from the first friend, we talked about…
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Squash Season
It is a brave new world in our house now, with a teenage driver behind the wheel. It is exciting and terrifying all at once. Here in North Carolina, once a teen has a driver’s permit, they must practice driving on the roads for 60 hours before getting their license to drive. This gives our daughter lots of opportunities to run errands with us. Suddenly, we need to run to the store for milk, or up town for coffee. Unfortunately for all of us, I find much more zen in the kitchen than I do on the road with my teen. Fortunately for me, summer is one of the best…
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The Struggle is Real
I can honestly say that I am happy with who I am and how I look. That was not always true, particularly as a teen, but at this point in my life, I am quite content with who I am. Sure, I have bad hair days and some days with bags under my eyes, but I don’t have to please everyone, life’s too short for that. I don’t have to look like the stick figure models in the magazines, as long as I’m happy and healthy. Ah, but there’s the rub. Having passed 40, I can no longer eat anything I want any time I want without consequence. But I…
