help help! zucchini population explosion!!!

[snowdrop]

REVENGE OF THE KILLER ZUCCHINIS....

i planted a few zucchini plants.
ok, now every day i pick 6-10 fruits.
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z1/snowdrop_album/rawfood/IMG_4880.jpg

i need desperately some ideas to use them up.
getting tired of putting them in salad or having them as my salad.
tired of making 'pasta' dishes. i do it alot right now.
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z1/snowdrop_album/rawfood/IMG_4873-1.jpg

especially thinking of slicing & dehydrating some for winter use
... will they last? i do not have a freezer.

i made zucc chips today, slicing them thin on the mandolin salting; resting; squeezing excess h2o out; and placing on grid rack..; sprinkling w/ onion pwd and 105 for few hrs. niice.

but i need more variety.
please put your collective thinking caps on and lend me a helping hand with ideas/recipes etc...
i would so very much appreciate it.
(((hugs)))
xoxoxox
snow.

[fairygirl]

ooh ooh!!! Im having the same issue right now! Ate pasta for dinner tonite, made eggplant and zucchini dip yesterday...

Russell's Mediterranean Almond Bread is soo awesome... http://therawchef.blogs.com/russell_james/2006/03/the_best_thing_.html#more

Also, "Just like Ritz" crackers:

2 ½ c. walnuts soaked 1 hr. or more
2 ½ c. cubed zucchini
½ c. ground golden flax seed
¼ c. hemp seed
2 teaspoons sea salt

Grind walnut in FP until they are in very small uniform pieces (cous cous looking) - transfer to bowl

Grind zucchini in FP until they are in very small uniform pieces - add to bowl

Add ground flax, hemp and salt. Blend well. Add enough water to make spreadable dough ( 1/2 to 1 cup)

Spread between 2 trays lined with teflex

Dehydrate - Flip - until crisp

Cut in to chips - flat bread or desired sizes.


have u made zucchini hummus? thats another way to use it up.

[snowdrop]

thank you fairygirl!
i will definitely be making those just like ritz this week!!
i don't have hemp seeds or anything hemp in this area... any substitutes?

[Rawkinlocs]

thank you fairygirl!
i will definitely be making those just like ritz this week!!
i don't have hemp seeds or anything hemp in this area... any substitutes?

I've made these crackers with sesame seeds when I didn't have any hemp seeds and they still turned out delicious! Those crackers are really good!

[snowdrop]

Rawkinlocs, thanks for the tip!
that is something i do have on hand

[michigan roman]

i know you said your tired of pasta dishes , but this recipe looks so awesome you may like it . link =

http://gliving.tv/sponsor-engine/adclick.php?bannerid=100&zoneid=50&source=&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fgliving.tv%2Fgreenchefs%2Fsarma% 2FZucchini-Tomato-Lasagna%2F&ismap=

[snowdrop]

oops. i don't see a link, baby!

[michigan roman]

im seein the link and tested it sucsessfully .
your really missin out too , the picture looks so delicious ;) :D

[KellyL]

Zucchini makes a great semi-sweet juice if you have a juicer. It is good with carrot. Maybe you could juice it and freeze some for later.

[Lady Green Jeans]

You lucky! I adore Alissa's Indian Spinach dip (I add a small amt. of ground cashews for richness) spread on either cucumber rounds or zucchini. Awsome stuff.

[spicyfull]

SnowDrop, I saw Michigan Roman's sight he recommended and it IS RAWsome. Thanks for Sharing Michigan...

[michigan roman]

thanx spicyfull !

my freinds daughter just married a college age dude thats a chef and i just today told him to visit alissas site and that green chef site in hope that he adds raw to his game plan . between alissas philosophy/nutritional knowledge/recipes , and the green chefs recipes he'd be on a great foundation .

[snowdrop]

please repost link roman, i cannot see it at all in your post to me.
must be going blind or something.

thanks for everyone's input here.
very much appreciated!!!!

:D :D

[fairygirl]

oh yeah, i did the same thing as rawkinlocs...used sesame seeds in the ritz crackers - actually i added half sesame and half hemp...tomorrow when i make them for clients i will use just sesame.

i reeeeally highly recommend these crackers!!!!

[VeggieMel]

You could slice them thin with some kind of spicy marinade and dehydrate them. Zucchinni chips!!

[michigan roman]

link =

http://gliving.tv/sponsor-engine/adclick.php?bannerid=100&zoneid=50&source=&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fgliving.tv%2Fgreenchefs%2Fsarma% 2FZucchini-Tomato-Lasagna%2F&ismap=

does this work , if not we might think of changing from snowdrop to snowblind ;) :D