Vegetable Ratatouille | Casserole | Stewed Vegetables

You might want to check out my easy recipe for Ratatouille Stewed Vegetables, which is so easy it cooks up in an hour! Mediterranean diet friendly !

Want a way to get your kids off of the couch and save some money at the same time? Start a family vegetable garden. It seems that kids spend most of their time indoors playing video games or watching television these days. Once the joys of your harvest have produced, put up some vegetables in the freezer for other seasons.

You can even make this easy Ratatouille stew in a crockpot I like to put up in Once a Month Cooking Glass Food Storage Containers for OAMC Freezer Cooking. 

When I was a child my family always planted a vegetable garden out in the "way back" yard.  We were growing cucumbers,  fresh lettuce, eggplant, peas, green beans, and radishes.  To this day, I still enjoy a fresh-picked hot radish, roots and all attached.  I now get  bunches from the farm stand, take them home, wash them, salt and enjoy  just as is!

My daughter and charming son-in-law recently purchased a new home, and it's obvious that at one point in time the previous owners had planted a vegetable garden.  There's a small picket fence around a now neglected small plot of land that I'm sure at one time supplied the family with plenty of fresh veggies.

My husband was never the type to enjoy tilling the earth, so I'm hoping that my daughter, hubby and the grandkids will plant a garden next year so I can put on my gardening shoes and stop over and "help."

Freeze or give away extra vegetables. You'll have enough for the months when nothing is growing. Sharing your vegetables with friends and neighbors, or bringing them a homemade recipe dish such as Mock Crab Cakes from Zucchini, a dessert or bread  from your extra zucchini or fruits might inspire them to begin their own vegetable garden!

Do you want a family activity that's environmentally sound and saves money? Start a family garden using the tips above. Also contact your local cooperative extension office or State Department of Agriculture for more information on gardening.

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Ratatouille Stewed Vegetables

3 onions 1 eggplant, peeled 3 or 4 green and yellow zucchini squash 3 or 4 cloves of garlic 1 can tomatoes, drained (or use several fresh) 1 tsp dill 1 tsp oregeno 1 tsp basil Saute onions and garlic in EEVO olive oil until tender. Add peppers, zucchini, eggplant and tomatoes (chopped in chunks). Simmer for about 1 hour. Makes own juice. This recipe can also be made in a crockpot or slow cooker, or make it ahead when you prepare your freezer cooking meals. 

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Zucchini Bread Recipe | Homemade Zucchini Bread

Are you wondering what to do with all those wonderful summer zucchini?  Here's my favorite recipe for traditional, moist old-fashioned homemade Zucchini Bread.

Zucchini Recipes

Summer Zucchini

This Zucchini Bread recipe also freezes well. It's great to keep on hand for unexpected company.

My favorite to use is a Nordic Ware bread pan but there are many other good ones out there.  Then I use my Food Saver Vacuum Sealer to keep this yummy bread throughout the winter months.

Now go try this recipe for moist homemade Zucchini Bread !

Tip:  Short on eggs?  Substitute 1 Egg = 1 TBL. Flax Seed Meal + 2 TBL. Water (let sit 5 minutes)

Labor Day always signals the start of Fall here in New England.  It's my favorite season to decorate.  I love the colors of the New England scenery when the autumn leaves change.

Check out my recipe for Mock Zucchini Crab Cakes or fritters too!

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Homemade Zucchini Bread Recipe

2 cups grated zucchini
2 eggs
4 tbsp. melted butter
1 cup milk
1 2/3 cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt

Sometimes I like to add chocolate chips to my zucchini batter.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease the bottoms of your loaf pans. You do not need to grease the sides.
Mix your zucchini, eggs, butter, milk, sugar and vanilla extract in your large mixing bowl.
Add the remaining ingredients. Stir briefly until the flour is moist but still a bit lumpy. Do not mix the batter until it's completely smooth. This will result in tough, chewy bread.
Pour the batter into your loaf pans and bake for approximately one hour. Let the zucchini bread cool for 15 minutes before serving. 

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Garden Zucchini Sour Cream Saute | Green Zucchini | Skillet Recipe

I'm a creative cook, and like to experiment with different spices and herbs. Spice up your summer veggies such as garden fresh Zucchini and Yellow Squash and saute for a cool summer meal !

Green Zucchini and Yellow Summer Squash

When I was a kid my family always had a garden that I can remember going out to in the early morning and picking fresh vegetables such as cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, green beans and yellow squash.

When local vegetables are in-season, I always prefer local farm stand over store-bought.

One of my favorite recipes is this stovetop one pan skillet saute fresh green zucchini also known as courgette, and I've tried it with the Mrs. Dash Fiesta Lime Seasoning Blend, and it came out terrific! As it has no salt or MSG, which lets me and my family enjoy our meal without worrying about unhealthy ingredients

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I'd like to share my recipe for this quick and easy side dish to accompany your main meals:

Other veggie Skillet Saute Recipes -
Zucchini Fritters
Summer Squash Casserole
Zucchini Pie
Zucchini Bread

Zucchini Lemon Pound Cake
Yellow Summer Squash Casserole

Fresh Garden Zucchini Saute with Sour Cream

1-2 large green zucchini, sliced
1 large yellow onion, sliced
1/4-1/2 cup sour cream
2 Tbl. Olive Oil
Mrs. Dash Fiesta Lime Seasoning Blend, to taste
1/4 tsp. oregano
Salt and pepper to taste

In a skillet over medium heat, saute zucchini and onion in olive oil until onions are transparent, and zucchini is slightly brown.
While cooking, season with spices.
Turn frequently.

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Green Squash Zucchini Pie Recipe

If your vegetable garden is still putting out a bountiful harvest from over the summer, here's a quick recipe to use up all those glorious green zucchini. Green squash can be used in really almost any type of recipe from cakes, breads, soups, quiche, casseroles and yes, to make a Green Squash Zucchini pie (also called a Quiche) !

I have quite a collection of recipes from members of the Womens Club that I belonged to years ago. Our only method of sharing recipes at the time was for someone to type them up, make "Xerox" copies of them in sets and set aside at each table. My recipe copies are extremely time warn now after so much use, so posting them and sharing with my readers on Frugal New England Kitchen is a wonderful way for me to remember my former club members!

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Check out my other great Quiche Pie recipes!

Green Squash Zucchini Pie Quiche

This green squash pie recipe can be used as an appetizer or a brunch or luncheon meal with a salad.

1 cups zucchini - sliced thin; diced
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup convenience baking mix such as Bisquick
4 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon parsley flakes
salt and pepper, to taste

Mix together:
Zucchini, onion, convenience baking mix.
Beat eggs, oil, cheese, basil, parsley, salt and pepper.
Add to zucchini mixture and mix until zucchini is evenly coated.
Pour into buttered pan (12" pie pan or oblong dish 10 x 6 x 3/4)
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden.
Serve warm or cold.

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