Summer: A time for zucchini, zucchini and more zucchini
A friend told me recently that he planted a dozen zucchini plants. I tried not to gasp but failed. I plant one each summer and grow enough zucchini to feed a small community even picking them when they reach six to eight inches in length. A dozen plants, I assume, would feed the entire planet. Zucchini is the only photosynthetic, eukaryotic, multicellular organism that I know of that procreates better than a weed. This means, even with my one and only lonely plant, a steady summer diet of this somewhat bland veggie. It does help that there are numerous ways to fix a zucchini and its nutritional value is exceptional. At just 18-20 calories per raw cup, zucchini contains zero fat, minimal sodium and carbohydrates and it is chucked full of vitamin C. Of course, like any good-for-us food, we can defeat all of that in the preparing. The other thing about summer and food is that mostly I try to stay clear of the kitchen. When I do cook, it i...