Zucchini, Zucchini, Zucchini!!!!

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spaghetti zucchini

I love this time of year when the Farm stands are brimming with wonderful fresh vegetables.  One of my favorites to grab is zucchini.  It’s cheap, it’s good and there are so many ways to prepare it.  If you are like a lot of people you may have a “go to” recipe for it and that’s about it.  This post has my favorite zucchini recipes all in one place, so you can get a little crazy and try something new!

zucchini spaghetti tomato sauce

The photo above is my current favorite recipe, Zucchini “Spaghetti” with Tomato Sauce.

Zucchini gratin

This is also a very delicious, healthy zucchini dish, Zucchini Gratin.

chicken succotash

My current favorite lunch recipe, Zucchini Succotash with Chicken & Pesto.

pasta with sausage and zucchini

Of course there has to be a pasta dish, Orrechiette with Zucchini & Sausage.

Zucchini Gratin

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Zucchini gratin

During grill season, it’s hard to come up with interesting side dishes.  You start to get sick of pasta salad, potato salad, salad salad, etc.  Who doesn’t love a gooey, cheesey dish? This is a great side and a fantastic way for you to get your kids to eat some veggies.  Best thing is that you can make it ahead and then just throw it in the oven to finish. Continue reading Zucchini Gratin →

Sweet Chili Asian Wings

Appetizers, Chicken, Main, Recipes

Sweet Chili Asian Wings

Wings are a crowd pleaser.  Whether you are throwing a cookout or a Football party, bring out a big batch of tasty wings and you will be left with any empty bowl, STAT.  This recipe is one of my favorites, from Bon Appetit at Epicurious.  They can be made ahead, so they are perfect for a party.  You can make the glaze and marinate the wings ahead, then just cook them right before it’s time to serve.  Sometimes when I am having a big party, I will make a huge batch and cook them in a disposable pan so that when they are done, I don’t even have a pan to clean up! Continue reading Sweet Chili Asian Wings →

BBQ Chicken 3 Ways

Chicken, Healthy, Recipes

It’s summer and I don’t know about you, I always feel like a kid in the summer.  I sit at my desk working, look outside the window and wish I was at the beach or the pool.  We are lucky, we have a pool, so I try to finish my work early and make simple dinners so that we can maximize the pool time as soon as the work day is over.  I love making dishes that do double and triple duty so I can lounge on my lounge chair instead of being stuck inside cooking dinner.  Here’s a great way to get multiple meals (Dinner and next day Lunch, Dinner, next day Lunch and next day Dinner, etc.) out of one main recipe.

Day 1, make BBQ Chicken

BBQ chicken

Day 2, Make BBQ Chicken Salad for Lunch

BBQ chicken salad

Day 2, Make BBQ Chicken Quesadillas for Dinner

BBQ chicken quesadilla

Day 3, look for something else good to make on my site!  cookeatrun.com