Category: World

  • Pork Curry with Potato, Pepper and Apple

    Pork Curry with Potato, Pepper and Apple

    This Pork Curry with Potato, Pepper and Apple satisfied my need for a warm dish on a cold night. Cooking for one has its challenges–especially if you like to cook! I never want to make anything that has too many leftovers. I like them once for lunch but then I want to cook something new…

  • Poached Zucchini with Olive Oil

    Poached Zucchini with Olive Oil

    My zucchini plants are still producing and I share the green and white striped ones with my boyfriend’s mother. The other day she said she was going to fix them in an old Italian way, boiling them and then serving with just olive oil and salt. I was intrigued. I’ve cooked them in many different…

  • Zucchini and Corn Chalupas (aka Tostadas)

    Zucchini and Corn Chalupas (aka Tostadas)

    Are you still swimming in zucchini? I’ve made zucchini pickles (two batches because my boyfriend ate the first batch all up!), zucchini bread and now zucchini and corn chalupas.  I’ve started picking them smaller and smaller, which is fun when they still have the blossoms attached. I save those for fried squash blossoms. The other…

  • Tex-Mex Squash Casserole from the Homesick Texan

    Tex-Mex Squash Casserole from the Homesick Texan

    Are you sick of zucchini yet? If you’re growing your own and perhaps in a foolish moment planted more than one like I did, you may well be! Having a variety is fun and they combine well in this Tex-Mex Squash Casserole but if you only have one kind, I’m sure it will taste equally…

  • Fried Zucchini with Homemade Ranch Dressing

    Fried Zucchini with Homemade Ranch Dressing

    I’ve got several zucchini plants in the garden this year. I’m a glutton for punishment! I’ve been really good about checking on the zucchini every morning and evening–they grow that fast sometimes!  And still one escaped me: how did I not see this? The smaller ones I enjoy sliced and grilled with other vegetables or…