I simply cannot accept that summer is ending.
The way I see it, the autumn equinox is still seven days away, which means I get one more week of summer flavor. Perhaps my loyalty to summertime produce has gone on too long, but I’m not ready to bite into apples or stuff acorn squashes just yet.
So tonight, I pretended the leaves weren’t wilting, and I stuffed fresh, summer appropriate zucchini instead.
summer stuffed zucchini
- 2 medium zucchini
- 1/2 c tomatoes, diced (I used fresh cherries)
- 2 T kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 T evoo
- 2 T fresh oregano
- 1 T parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 400. Hollow out zucchini; chop insides and set aside. Spray or drizzle shells with olive oil; roast for 20 minutes in oven. Meanwhile, heat oilin pan over medium heat. Sauté zucchini about 5 minutes; add garlic, sauté one more minute. Add tomatoes and olives; sauté until warmed, about two minutes. Remove from heat; stir in oregano.
Remove zucchini shells from oven and insert filling. Roast 10 more minutes; garnish with parmesan.
I had some filling leftover and more tomatoes to use up, so I tossed them with a side of wheatberries and a bit more parm, organic of course.
This was one of those meals where all the natural flavors absolutely sparkled. Nothing complex; just simple, real food – my favorite kind of meal.
Help me get excited for fall. What is your favorite aspect of early autumn?
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Favorite aspect of early autumn = the leaves starting to change colors!
Beautiful meal! Fav aspect of early autumn: those chilly mornings.
i’ll miss summer too, but I do like fall’s color! it’s so pretty! :)
This dinner looks BEAUTIFUL wow… and delicious too! Just look on the bright side and think of all the fun things you can do with fall veggies now :)
Here are some things to consider when loving Fall: sweaters, tights under skirts, mittens, cold walks, leaves on the streets, acorn squash, seeing fog when you talk outside and colors (orange, especially).
:)
Delicious meal you have there my dear. I’m jealous!
Hm, what’s so special about fall… being that I missed it last year, I’ll tell you what ;) colorful leaves, breezy yet sunny days, apple-picking, apple cider, apple pie, pumpkin everything, winter squashes, root vegetables, cozy sweaters, high boots, chunky scarves, so on and so forth :) enjoy it!
That zucchini looks very healthy and yummy. My favorite part of fall is the leaves.
i love your dinner!
to me, the changing leaves and cool weather are the best part of fall. oh, and local apples :]
Your zuke boats are gorgeous! :D
Fall is the best time to go walking! Now that I’m sidelined from running, I’m thinking of carrying a hot tumbler of coffee/tea/chocolate while I go for a walk. Hmmm…
I think everyone’s already mentioned the great things about Autumn. Winter is my favourite season, so a good thing about Autumn is knowing that Winter is on it’s way.
I love the leaves changing color. It looks so beautiful. And I love grape picking. We have a tradition here, in my country. Everyone who has a vineyard, large or small, has a grape harvest. We all gather, pick the grapes for a few hours, and then enjoy a barbecue
I love all the winter squash (especially pumpkin). I also eat a lot more warm foods in general! :D
-A
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