End-of-Season Cream of Summer Soup
September 27, 2009 in Appetizers, Entrees, Healthy Fare, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Entrees
Fall is upon us and the end-of-summer bounty must be used! Now!!! Read the rest of this entry →
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Oven-Fried Zucchini Crisps
September 14, 2009 in Appetizers, Healthy Fare, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Entrees
If you need one last way to use up that zucchini that has been making you feel guilty, here it is! I’ve tried planks, slices, breaded, deep fried – I just love crispy zucchini any which way!
Most of the food blogs that have written about crispy zucchini as an appetizer have cut the zucchini into planks. I like thin slices because then the whole thing is crispy, not just the outside. The trick to making these crispy is to slice them on the diagonal so that you increase the surface area and the water can bake out. These are easy and fast and can be used as a side dish or an appetizer. You can use the frugal cheese in the green can for this – it is so finely ground that it adds the right texture. Be sure to spray the wire baking rack with oil, because the slices will stick if you don’t. Bake them in a screaming hot oven to add extra crunchiness to the crust. Yum!
Lemony Grilled Zucchini Rollups
July 22, 2009 in Appetizers, Gluten Free, Healthy Fare, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Entrees
I have really enjoyed grilling this summer, especially veggies. This recipe was created by accident – I originally thought of just roasting the zucchini and then chopping it and mixing it with a little cheese. But, the grilled zucchini planks just looked so pretty off the grill, I decided to leave them whole and roll them up with a little soft cheese inside.
