Heifer Zuke!

Remember when I planted my garden earlier this summer? Well, it has finally started to yield some veggies, or, as the case may be, one heifer veggie. Check out the zucchini I harvested this afternoon:

Heifer Zuke

Crikey! I always assumed that produce as large as this was hopped up on ‘roids of some sort, but this green mammoth came from my own garden, so I know it was grown the old-fashioned way. This big beauty should last me for awhile…well, for at least two meals instead of one:)

I had a tedious day of class and lab, so I rewarded myself with some tasty eats:

Sunday

If you haven’t get tried it, the chocolate-strawberry-PB combo is pretty killer–I highly recommend it.

strawberry shake with Chocolate PB Swirl Spirutein, soymilk, & Choco Cherry Treat granola

Monday

I had ZERO time for breakfast this morning, so I assembled a Hugh Jass cereal bowl.

Hugh Jass, the cereal edition

Kashi GoLean, Cheerios, wheat germ, honey cinnamon almonds, blueberries, & coconut milk

After lab, and my beloved NYT reading session, I put together a late lunch. I used my Peanut Sesame Hummus recipe to make a phenomenal wrap. Although I love almost any colorful dish, this one tasted particularly divine. Like I always say, “Taste the rainbow.” Skittles don’t count.

Peanut Sesame Hummus Wrap with shrooms, red bell pepper, & shredded carrot; salad; mango

heaven, all rolled up in a convenient package

A few months back, I made a zesty white bean and lemon pasta dish with asparagus. I re-created that dish tonight, this time using some of my crazy fresh zucchini since asparagus is out of season these days (most of the ones you see in the store now is grown in Peru). I used lemon juice in the sauce and continued the theme with a few sprigs of lemon basil from my garden.

lemon-zucchini pasta with white beans, garlic, lemon basil, & pine nuts; salad; plain yogurt with dried berries

Cake Boss is on now, so I gotta split. Have a fabulous week!

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20 Responses to “Heifer Zuke!”

1. Christina, on July 13th, 2009 at 10:56 pm Said:

   Omg that’s one giant zucchini, mine don’t even compare – you totally have a green thumb!

2. glidingcalm, on July 13th, 2009 at 11:10 pm Said:

   DANG! look at that zuke! Sweeeeeeet! I’m waiting for Mama’s to be ready from her garden!!!

3. Sarah (LovIN My Tummy), on July 13th, 2009 at 11:21 pm Said:

   That Zukes nothing! We’ve got a picture of Gracie next to one when she is like 5 months old and its bigger than her! I’m going to try to remember to post it.

4. janetha, on July 13th, 2009 at 11:38 pm Said:

   that wrap is bangin, and holy zuch! huuuuuge! good job, you have quite the green thumb

5. lesouefsbrouilles, on July 13th, 2009 at 11:41 pm Said:

   goes to show that you don’t need hormones for big vegetables!

6. Learning To Relove, on July 14th, 2009 at 2:28 am Said:

   haha woah that is a huge zucc!!! Man oh man! And mmm for giant cereal messes!

7. Erica, on July 14th, 2009 at 6:08 am Said:

   That is one monster of a zuch! We hope to put a garden together next year and I am def planning on putting in both zuch & squash! I bet it was fabulous with the pinenuts. Hope you have a good rest of the week!!

8. Mitri, on July 14th, 2009 at 7:12 am Said:

   Thanks for the comment! I also just came across yours, and when I saw a page devoted to hummus recipes, I pretty much bookmarked ya

   Cereal messes are so good, I kind of want to cry ;-;

   I love the well-balanced combination of your meals. (salad, yogurt&fruit, a wrap or pasta) Great inspiration!

9. Shelby, on July 14th, 2009 at 7:59 am Said:

   Best. Title. Ever.

10. Maria, on July 14th, 2009 at 9:09 am Said:

    We got our first zucchini of the season, and they really are that huge. Later in the summer, they get even bigger, so maybe it will last for three meals

    That wrap is quite colorful and looks so yummy! I adore that ED&BV recipe.

    Mmm love the touch of pine nuts in the zucchini pasta. So pretty and delish!

11. Krista, on July 14th, 2009 at 9:20 am Said:

    My garden is starting to give me some great produce, too!!!

12. Tyler, on July 14th, 2009 at 9:29 am Said:

    nice! i love zucchini

13. jocelynsteiber, on July 14th, 2009 at 9:35 am Said:

    Hey there!

    Wow—look at that zucchini! It’s huge!! I always wanted to start my own garden but it’s hard living in NYC…

    I also love your comments about having a variety of colored veggies ‘taste the rainbow”– I’m going to have to use that some time!

    xo
    Jocelyn
    http://peacelovenutrition.wordpress.com/

14. Anne K., on July 14th, 2009 at 10:07 am Said:

    That is a crazy zuke! I thought all those huge veggies weren’t natural, too–guess I was wrong! That wrap looks amazing

15. Diana (Soap & Chocolate), on July 14th, 2009 at 10:17 am Said:

    That is one hell of a zucchini! I’m with you though, it takes one that big to last me more than one meal.

16. Anna, on July 14th, 2009 at 10:24 am Said:

    Jealous of your garden! That is indeed one giant veggie.

    Homemade peanut hummus, you say ?!

17. veganfritz, on July 14th, 2009 at 10:52 am Said:

    That zucchini reminds me of James and the Giant Peach. It’s a Roal Dahl book. classic

18. ksgoodeats, on July 14th, 2009 at 10:55 am Said:

    The bigger, the BETTER!! I love that zuc! I love the rainbow wrap – who needs Skittles?!

19. broccolihut, on July 14th, 2009 at 11:44 am Said:

    A classic, indeed–excellent book!

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