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Farm Kitchen:  too much zucchini, not enough grandma time!  |
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Heartbroken farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
604 Posts
Annette
rio vista
Ca
USA
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 Posted - Jul 08 2011 : 08:45:30 AM
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I have 4 zucchini plants. Only 4. I have shared, sold, fried, steamed, broiled....can't keep up. I'm getting over a dozen zucchini a day. My plants must be doing steroids while I sleep. Lol
Today, I'm going to my grandma's house, back on the farm. Since the move I haven't seen nearly enough of her. We are going to make sweet zucchini relish, and be canning all day. I can't wait. I can rid my fridge of way too much zucchini, and spend time with an amazing woman. I'm a fourth generation farmgirl, thanks to her mama, and she taught me how to sew, crochet, and can. My mama never really gardened, or canned. But her mama, my other grandma, did, and I got all my baking and gardening skills from her.
My paternal grandma, NanE, is the one who lives on our farm. We are going to chop, laugh, can, and heat up that old farm kitchen with the best of 'em today! I'm so excited. And so truely blessed to have both my grandmas still here, in their 80's helping me carry on such wonderful skills, they had to have to survive as kids. I'm so happy to absorb it all, and be able to pass it on to my kids. Gonna take tons of pictures!
The tears I shed then, watered the flowers I harvest now.
www.broken908.blogspot.com
http://forums.familyfriendpoems.com/broken908
"The aim of education is the knowledge not of facts but of values."-Dean William Ralph Inge |
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woolgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
901 Posts
Elizabeth
Great Lakes
IL
USA
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CMac
True Blue Farmgirl
1074 Posts
Connie
Ashland City
TN
USA
1074 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2011 : 08:52:20 AM
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You are blessed! Enjoy your day. Give Grandma a farmgirl hug from me!
Connie
"I have three chairs in my house: one for solitude, two for friendship, three for company."
Author: Henry David Thoreau |
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Heartbroken farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
604 Posts
Annette
rio vista
Ca
USA
604 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2011 : 09:19:18 AM
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Thanks ladies. I can't tell you how thrilled I am. I feel like a kid getting ready for a family vacation! Things are always non-stop here, and I don't get over to the farm nearly as much as I'd like. NanE is gonna get tons of farmgirl hugs!!!
Thanks for letting me share this excitement with you!! &hearts
The tears I shed then, watered the flowers I harvest now.
www.broken908.blogspot.com
http://forums.familyfriendpoems.com/broken908
"The aim of education is the knowledge not of facts but of values."-Dean William Ralph Inge |
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DebbieSue
True Blue Farmgirl
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Debbie
TX
USA
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Posted - Jul 08 2011 : 09:41:43 AM
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| I pray my granddaughters look forward to coming to see me like you do your NanE.... :) |
Edited by - DebbieSue on Jul 08 2011 09:42:06 AM |
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CMac
True Blue Farmgirl
1074 Posts
Connie
Ashland City
TN
USA
1074 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2011 : 09:42:47 AM
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Amen Debbie!
Connie
"I have three chairs in my house: one for solitude, two for friendship, three for company."
Author: Henry David Thoreau |
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janiee
True Blue Farmgirl
820 Posts
Janie
Shawnee
Oklahoma
USA
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Posted - Jul 08 2011 : 10:29:34 AM
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what a wonderful day to plan! I asked my mom about helping me to learn how to can and she told me it was too hot to think about it...sigh. I can just picture your day though! wishing I was there!
janiee
farmgirl #390 |
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Dusky Beauty
True Blue Farmgirl
1108 Posts
Jen
Tonopah
AZ
USA
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Posted - Jul 08 2011 : 10:43:04 AM
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I'm so jealous.... my paternal grandmother might have known enough to teach me farm skills but she passed when I was a little tyke, and I can think of all kinds of colorful and creative ways to insult the memory of my maternal grandmother.
"The greatness of a nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way it's animals are treated." ~Gandhi
http://silvermoonfarm.blogspot.com/
"After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.” ~Will Rogers |
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DeborahLee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Deborah
Starkville
Mississippi
USA
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Posted - Jul 08 2011 : 1:38:00 PM
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This sounds like a great visit!
Deborah
Professor, librarian, writer and farmgirl! |
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Farmer Judy
True Blue Farmgirl
433 Posts
Judy
North Aurora
IL
USA
433 Posts |
Posted - Aug 19 2011 : 1:43:03 PM
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Looking thru old threads about pickles and zuchinni and I love this one. I so wish my mom or grandma was still alive to do the same thing. Hope you have enjoyed the summer growing and canning with your gram.
God bless,
Judy
Born a city girl but a farm girl at heart!
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Lieberkim
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kimberly
Sunnyside
WASHINGTON
USA
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Posted - Aug 19 2011 : 2:12:47 PM
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Sounds wonderful.
Excuse the mess & the noise, my children are making happy memories |
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karla
True Blue Farmgirl
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karla
Pella
Iowa
USA
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Posted - Aug 19 2011 : 3:23:57 PM
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When I have extra I take & shred it & freeze it in 2 cup batches for making zucchini bread later! It is great to pull out in the winter & make up a fresh loaf!
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
http://rua2j-grammysheirlooms.blogspot.com/
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
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Posted - Aug 21 2011 : 09:46:01 AM
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I'm with Karla and the shredding. It's also good mixed with potatoes for breakfast. It is a wonder plant and its nice you have someone to work it up with you. I just made up a zesty zucchini relish.
Laurie
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Heartbroken farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
604 Posts
Annette
rio vista
Ca
USA
604 Posts |
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Nov 19 2011 : 03:57:33 AM
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Long about August I got off the dime and froze most of what was left of the zucchini. Just diced it and put it into spaghetti sauce or plain tomato juice for cooking.
Did anybody else have a rough time with those vine boring bugs??
Pumpkins didn't do well at all! But the cukes did ok. Biggest pumpkin at the fair this year was a paultry 500 or so pounds.
Warm zucchini bread would sure hit the spot right about now! I was a little hesitant to shred and just freeze on its own for fear of ice crystals making it mush down |
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Heartbroken farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
604 Posts
Annette
rio vista
Ca
USA
604 Posts |
Posted - Nov 19 2011 : 08:45:58 AM
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Anna, I froze a bunch, I made 24 loaves of zucchini bread, and made a few batches of a squash soup. I have two loaves of zucchini bread left in the freezer, and no soup left.
I don't care for the texture of frozen zucchini, but it works great for breads and sauces after you thaw it.
The tears I shed then, watered the flowers I harvest now.
www.broken908.blogspot.com
http://forums.familyfriendpoems.com/broken908
"The aim of education is the knowledge not of facts but of values."-Dean William Ralph Inge |
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
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Posted - Nov 20 2011 : 04:01:12 AM
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To add some whimsy to the garden, we bought cueball zucchini. So it grew round and small like cue ball size. It all did very well. We did 3 staggred plantings.
I did save enough seed (Johnny's Select I think) that we'll have enough for next summer) so maybe I'ff eat some and TRY to remeber to put some back to freeze for breads and sauces again  |
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