Farewell Zucchini

Roasted Zucchini, Steamed Broccoli,
and Tuna Salad

If you garden, live next to an avid gardener or attend your local farmer's market, you are familiar with giant summer zucchinis. Often mistaken for a vegetable, they are actually a fruit, ready for harvest in August. They are so copious that I have sometimes been relieved to see them go, and not for lack of zucchini recipes. It just seems like overkill.

In fact, August 8th was NATIONAL SNEAK SOME ZUCCHINI INTO YOUR NEIGHBOR’S PORCH DAY! This seems like a practical celebration. I like to imagine desperate neighbors—unwilling to trash their hard work—slinking over to the nearest front porch.

I marvel at how long zucchinis last. On this fine October day, I roasted one that was purchased 2 months ago. It had been sitting on my kitchen table and was still moist and fresh. I tossed 3-inch, sliced zucchini sticks with butter and herbs, then sprinkled them with a mixture of crushed pork skins and Parmesan cheese.

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Creamed Bai-Bai

It was 102° today in the Treasure Valley of Idaho. Happily, our temps will begin to descend into the mid-to-high 90's. I am not alone. Many of you are coping with harsh heat, along with humidity!

Refreshment is more than AC, an ocean, lake, or swimming pool. Icy beverages provide a speedy path to relief. Of course, water is a mainstay, but who wants to nix sweetness and flavor?

In years past, lemonade, sugared tea, Italian sodas, and Dr. Pepper were my summer go-to's. Now, I favor unsweetened Tejava; loose leaf refrigerator tea; iced coffee; Starbuck's iced unsweetened passion tea; and Bai Antioxidant Infusion. 

Costco carries this Bai® Sunrise Variety Pack™ which contains 15 18-fluid-ounce bottles of Antioxidant Infusions, with only 6g of carbs per 8-ounce serving! The sweetener is a blend of stevia and erythritol. It hits the spot and my family loves it!

I pour about an inch of heavy cream into a medium sized glass, followed by 8 ounces of a Bai flavor, and then add ice. It is a welcome imitation of an Italian soda—without the sugar and carbs.

Stay cool,

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