Saturday, July 4, 2009

The "BOSSY" sisters only have one BROTHER...

...and today is his BIRTHDAY!






Find out just a few reasons why we love David here, here and here.

Happy Birthday David!


You look so handsome in these photos, I just had to share them with the world. Heh, heh. We love you and wish we could all be celebrating with you today!

(David has always had to share his birthday on the 4th of July and endure flag themed birthday cakes. And fireworks.)

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Night of the Living Giant Zucchini Zombies!

By Emily

We have giant Zucchini in our garden this year (this is not a photo of our garden...our garden is much more...chaotic). It is HUGE. And, this summer we are being lazy gardeners, so it will probably continue to grow until we decide we're not too lazy to pick it.

So tonight we are eating this Stuffed Zucchini recipe found here.

Basically you slice it lengthwise, steam it in a pan with an inch of water (try 400 F for about 15 minutes or more while you prepare the rest of the stuffing). Scoop out the inside and set aside.

Fry some ground meat or tofu, saute veggies of your choice. (I went with onion, red bell pepper, garlic--I had it on hand. Mushrooms or celery would be nice too, maybe some tomatoes).

Season to your liking (tonight I went with salt and curry and cayenne pepper for a touch of heat).

Mix meat and veggies together with a grain (leftover rice, couscous, quinoa, etc.), and stuff zucchini. Top with your choice (buttery bread crumbs? I went with Parmesan cheese.)

Bake for 10 min or so at 350 F.

Recap:
-Steam zucchini
-Cook meat, season with spices & salt
-Saute veggies
-Mix together with a grain (optional)
-Bake it all together for 10 min.

Not bad!