Week 9: Bag Contents & Meal Plan; 20 Zucchini Recipes

This week's bag is BIG.  And we happen to be leaving town Friday and Saturday, so meal planning to use all of my items was harder than expected.  But, I did receive one of my favorite CSA items - grass-fed ground beef.  No question, I'll be grilling some burgers this week.

Small bag contents:
-1 whole cantaloupe
-1 pint mixed color cherry tomatoes
-2 ct zucchini/squash
-2 ct eggplant
-1 bulb garlic
-1 large candy onion
-2 oz basil
-1 bunch curly kale
-Approx 1.5 lbs slicing tomatoes
-1 lb bulk Italian sausage (ground)
-approx 1.5 lbs peaches

Large bag additions:
-1 small yellow watermelon
-1 lb yellow wax beans
-1 lb grass-fed ground beef
-1 head lettuce
-1 bunch radishes
-2 cucumbers

My meal plan:

Thursday:  Avocado & Radish Toasts; Fruit

Friday:  Out of Town

Saturday (if we get home in time):  Eggplant & Mozzarella Melts (Martha Stewart); Melon & Prosciutto

Sunday:  Grilled burgers with caramelized onions & cheddar; Zucchini with potatoes & thyme (Bon Appetit)

Monday:  Chickpea & Tomato Salad (GreenLiteBites); Watermelon slices

Tuesday:  Slow Cooker White Beans with Sausage & Kale

Wednesday:  Cheesy Brown Rice Gratin with Zucchini & Eggplant (Cooking Light)

Are you getting sick of summer squash yet?  It's easy to grow and gives all summer long, so we tend to get it weekly in the CSA.  Those who grow it in their home gardens usually have so much that they beg people to take it.  My husband loves it; I'm indifferent to it.  And I'm always looking for new ways to make it because I can only saute it or roast so many times before I just can't take it anymore.  If you're in the same boat, below are the links to 18 zucchini & summer squash recipes just for you.  Add those to the two listed above, and I've given you 20 ways to use that bumper crop.

Summer Vegetable Stir-Fry (Bon Appetit)
Zucchini Rice Gratin (Smitten Kitchen)
Zucchini Carbonara (Closet Cooking)
Zucchini Bread Pancakes (Smitten Kitchen)
Squash Casserole (Southern Living)
Summer Squash Panini (Cookin Canuck)
Zucchini Tart with Lemon Thyme & Goat Cheese (Fine Cooking)
Pasta with Zucchini, Tomatoes, and Creamy Lemon Yogurt Sauce (Ezra Poundcake)
Zucchini Chile-Cheddar Mash (Eating Well)
Greek Style Zucchini Salad (Closet Cooking)
Stuffed Zucchini (Kayotic Kitchen)
Carrot & Zucchini Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting (Real Mom Kitchen)
Zucchini, Black Bean, and Rice Skillet (Ready, Set, Eat)
Zucchini Tots (Curious Country Cook)
Summer Squash Pizza (Cooking Light)
Free-Form Vegetarian Lasagna (Bev Cooks)
Balsamic Grilled Vegetables with Basil Quinoa Salad (Veggie Belly)
Herbed Zucchini & Feta Quiche with Brown Rice Crust (Closet Cooking)


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