Zucchini!

My parents had a sprinkler system installed at their house this year, and while they were at it, they decided to build a large raised garden bed with its own dedicated sprinkler heads.

As a result, they have a PLETHORA of vegetables--so many they can't eat them all. In fact, mom said they almost need to take their food to the farmer's market to sell it, there is so much! This means every time we see my parents, we get garden fresh veggies!

I learned how to stew tomatoes so I could freeze a big 5-gallon bucket of garden fresh tomatoes to be used later in the year (here's the process I followed) and we've eaten tons of tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, and green beans.

Stewed tomatoes, ready to freeze!

A couple weekends ago, we took baby Annie on a road trip for the first time and went to visit my parents in Springfield, and my mom sent us home with a zucchini that was almost as big as the baby!

Big zucchini or tiny baby?

What to do with all this zucchini? We needed a side dish for dinner last night (we had BLTs with garden fresh tomatoes, always a favorite at our house), so I found this recipe for Zucchini Provencal at AllRecipes.com and just happened to have all the ingredients on hand.

It was VERY easy to make, and delicious! Baby Annie didn't get to eat any, but the rest of us enjoyed it, and we'll be trying this one again. There was so much natural flavor in this dish, and I didn't add any spices besides the garlic, salt, and pepper. It also looked kind of fancy, so that made me feel great.

Zucchini Provencal

Two successes in a row! Hooray for finding new delicious recipes. I only used half that giant zucchini, so I'm on the hunt for more great zucchini recipes. Please share if there's one you love or have been wanting to try!