Those of you that have planted vegetable gardens will know what this is going to grow up to become. It is the beginning of a zucchini. I like them in bread, baked with onions and tomatoes and some Parmesan cheese or stir fried with an onion and green pepper. This is that magic time of year in Ohio where dinner is growing out back.
I don't grow vegetables, no room with all of the flowers, but my ex husband grows mine. About four years ago he had a stroke and a five way bypass (Quit Smoking!). He came back into my life while I was supporting the boys through the medical aspect of his problems. I take him to his doctor's appointments as they are at work. In return he grows me vegetables. Its nice to be friends after all these years and the Saint that I have been married to for the last 31 years understands completely.
Oh Cathy, you don't stop surprising me with such good deeds that you do. How wonderful what you do for your ex-husband, and how civilized... your children must appreciate it. And yes, your husband is a saint! Great example to many.
On the other hand, going back to the zucchinis; I love the vegetable, but I also love the flower in my cooking. Mexican and Italian cooking have many recipes for the flowers. My garden is mostly an edible one, and it gives so much pleasure to eat what you grow.
Fabulous focus Cathy! I grow these in my garden too, although mine are not doing as well as yours (probably due to the terrible weather we have been having) We call them courgettes here in the UK.
@tishpics Thank you Patricia. @amandalomonaco My 80+ year old ex MIL makes the best zucchini bread. But, I love her for more than that. @soboy5 Doesn't it? It has turned into a good way to live for all of us. So much better than the feelings right after a divorce. @doorknee71 Thank you Dawn. @yonnie My neighbors keep me in tomatoes and green peppers. @anazad511 I had no idea that you could use the flower in cooking. I will have to look that up! Thanks. And civilized is a great word. When I thought he was going to die it changed how I felt about him. @linzi76 Courgettes is a cool word. We are going to have a bad heat wave coming so everyone's water bill is going up - I know you could send me some. @filsie65 They really are good. Give them a try - very versatile veggie.
I like your story to this and I am a fan of zucchini. You can also eat the flowers, right? I have seen people filling them with ricotta cheese and baking them :)
Love your pov and the beautiful colors here, Cathy! How wonderful that this relationship with the "ex" works out so well for everyone. It's all about forgiveness, I think. Love zucchini ... any way that it's prepared. By the end of it's growing season, I used to be giving it to anyone who would take it! It seems to "multiply quickly!" :)
Well done and like Karenann we too find there is enough to keep our neighbours in supply aswell. A wonderful versatile vegetable. Great picture and story :)
Beautiful light and focus on this zucchini bloom... zucchini is such a versatile vegetable... I have a zuchhini chocolate cake recipe I like to make from time to time. And how wonderful for your children that their parents can get along, what a great example you have set. And your husband must be very secure in the love you have for him... what a fine man! My husband's parents were divorced. When my father-in-law re-married years later I wondered how my mother-in-law felt... she told me 'a part of her would always love the father of her children, but she couldn't live with the man and more power to the woman who could.' I always admired her... she and my father-in-law's got along wonderfully well and we spent many happy family times together.
What an inspiration glimpse into your life. That is a life lesson for us all.
BTW, my daughter has a great recipe using the squash or zucchini blossoms.
@traeumerlein87 That sounds so good. @sugarmuser Not really I just don't feel badly about it anymore. @beachradish On the menu for tomorrow. @marilyn Thanks Marilyn. @karenann I think that happened with his last year. But this is my first of the season off of it. @marlboromaam I had to lift a leaf to get this one. @aurorajane In a month or so I'll probably begging recipes. @jesperani Thanks Jennifer. @windridge They are really good that way. @calm My husband is totally secure and should be! @allie912 What does she make out of them. I am going to have to do some reading as this is the first I've heard of that. @timandelke What's the recipe Elke? @brenner Never tried bacon but I might have to now. @cindymc Lighting courtesy of the leaves above. @ladyjane Thank you! @grammyn Maybe I just tell too much about my life. But it is a journal. I am hoping to just keep it up and leave the links to my sons.
Have you ever eaten the flowers? Last year I filled some with a mixture of ricotta, egg & chopped pine nuts, drizzled them with butter, and baked them. Very tasty.
this is VERY beautiful! and so is your story about finding a friendship again with your X...yes, your spouse is great to understand! Of course, he must know you very well, to not have a problem with it.
@filsie65 My dad grows them and we shred them in the food processor and use them in lasagna in place of the noodles. Great veg as a side too with onion. Beautiful photo Cathy. Can't wait to sample some fresh picked from the garden.
@cdonohoue@christiehicks
I'm always up for trying new things but don't think I've ever even seen them for sale over here... I'll have to go hunting and then I'll come back and ask you what on earth I should do with them if I find them!! :)
slice them thickly, brush with olive oil, salt and pepper and then just grill along with your meat. we also use a wire contraption that holds them all together and keeps the slices from sliding thru the grills.
@janets It never even occurred to me until I read about it here. @vickisfotos Thanks for the fav. This man would never be a threat to the love my life. @girlie I'm going to have to go and get me a flower and see what it tastes like. @lyno Thanks Lyn. @christiehicks Noodles? This is
a versatile plant. @swguevin Thank you Sheila. @clmiller Thanks Caren. It was time. @filsie65 The easiest is do dice them with onions and peppers in olive oil and cook with lots of salt and pepper. Then I sprinkle with cheese. @sangwann They are so pretty I might next year. @timandelke Going to try it Elke. @zuzana Thank you Zuzana @twinsplusone Thank you Sharon
(And you and your husband are both saints ; )
On the other hand, going back to the zucchinis; I love the vegetable, but I also love the flower in my cooking. Mexican and Italian cooking have many recipes for the flowers. My garden is mostly an edible one, and it gives so much pleasure to eat what you grow.
And the silver linings to your clouds... hope for all of us :)
@amandalomonaco My 80+ year old ex MIL makes the best zucchini bread. But, I love her for more than that.
@soboy5 Doesn't it? It has turned into a good way to live for all of us. So much better than the feelings right after a divorce.
@doorknee71 Thank you Dawn.
@yonnie My neighbors keep me in tomatoes and green peppers.
@anazad511 I had no idea that you could use the flower in cooking. I will have to look that up! Thanks. And civilized is a great word. When I thought he was going to die it changed how I felt about him.
@linzi76 Courgettes is a cool word. We are going to have a bad heat wave coming so everyone's water bill is going up - I know you could send me some.
@filsie65 They really are good. Give them a try - very versatile veggie.
BTW, my daughter has a great recipe using the squash or zucchini blossoms.
@sugarmuser Not really I just don't feel badly about it anymore.
@beachradish On the menu for tomorrow.
@marilyn Thanks Marilyn.
@karenann I think that happened with his last year. But this is my first of the season off of it.
@marlboromaam I had to lift a leaf to get this one.
@aurorajane In a month or so I'll probably begging recipes.
@jesperani Thanks Jennifer.
@windridge They are really good that way.
@calm My husband is totally secure and should be!
@allie912 What does she make out of them. I am going to have to do some reading as this is the first I've heard of that.
@timandelke What's the recipe Elke?
@brenner Never tried bacon but I might have to now.
@cindymc Lighting courtesy of the leaves above.
@ladyjane Thank you!
@grammyn Maybe I just tell too much about my life. But it is a journal. I am hoping to just keep it up and leave the links to my sons.
I'm always up for trying new things but don't think I've ever even seen them for sale over here... I'll have to go hunting and then I'll come back and ask you what on earth I should do with them if I find them!! :)
@vickisfotos Thanks for the fav. This man would never be a threat to the love my life.
@girlie I'm going to have to go and get me a flower and see what it tastes like.
@lyno Thanks Lyn.
@christiehicks Noodles? This is
a versatile plant.
@swguevin Thank you Sheila.
@clmiller Thanks Caren. It was time.
@filsie65 The easiest is do dice them with onions and peppers in olive oil and cook with lots of salt and pepper. Then I sprinkle with cheese.
@sangwann They are so pretty I might next year.
@timandelke Going to try it Elke.
@zuzana Thank you Zuzana
@twinsplusone Thank you Sharon
Cool macro. Love the details - looks a bit spiky to the touch.
@humphreyhippo (Courgettes:)