Monday, July 6, 2009

Glimpse Into the Garden

This year, I planted my first real vegetable garden: 1 zucchini plant, 2 heirloom tomatoes, 1 pepper. It's not much, but it's a start (gotta start somewhere, right?).

I had three reasons for planting the zucchini:
  1. Zucchini bread. My mother-in-law makes it and it is amazing.
  2. Pan-fried zucchini. With parmesean, parsley or mint, this is a favorite at my house.
  3. Fried zucchini blossoms. I had them once in a restaurant and want to repeat the experience.
About a week ago, I looked at the window and saw a bright burst of yellow and orange in the garden patch. The first zucchini blossom of the season! This will be the starting point for some good recipe experimentation.

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