HungryChris

Crispy fried zucchini with spicy ranch dip. @rotuts, I defy you to call these "wet". HC

Stuffed cabbage from the freezer and freshly made roasted garlic mashed potatoes. HC

The orange halves was one of the things I did right away and so far, they have not been touched. I am sure we have jelly that we just don't use, I'll try that too. Thanks, HC

This year I have been plagued by a family of Baltimore Orioles who cannot resist pecking holes in each tomato as it ripens. I have put up bird netting (which is a PITA to work with because it catches on everything). Next season I will erect a cage for it before the plants go in. I now pick them just as they start to turn and bring them inside to ripen. I went out to shoo them away and one of the juveniles got caught in the netting for a bit. I am hoping that made a lasting impression. HC

OK, I gotta ask...Have you ever actually eaten a zucchini and if so, how was it prepared? Is it a texture thing? I cannot imagine such a mild flavor that takes on seasonings so well being at all offensive. HC

Eggs over easy, scrapple, stir fried zucchini wafers and fresh salsa. HC

Shrimp Fra Diavolo (jalapenos from the garden) on angel hair pasta. HC

Korean BBQ chicken thighs, corn and a cucumber salad. The Silver Queen is still a few days off they say, and I can't wait. HC

Decided to take a break from zucchini (sent Deb off to work with an armload), and turned my attention to a suggestion made by @kayb, a BLT with fried green tomatoes. Yet another reason why green tomatoes should be available year round here! HC

Bruschetta on avocado toast, braunschweiger and onion on Aldi rosemary and olive oil wheat crackers and some of last years pickled green tomatoes that remain remarkably crisp. HC

OK, I'll come clean. Deb did bring some to work with her last week. HC

Braunschweiger and onion sandwich with mayo and watermelon sticks. HC

Between the new garage and the power company's efforts out on the street, I think I have enough logs for firewood this winter. I began processing them full time a few days ago. By dinner time, I have been too banged up and sore to have much of an appetite, but it is a different story in the morning. Today, I returned to my true north. The hardest ones are the ones so big around, that even after cutting they are too big to lift and must be processed and maneuvered by bending down low, my nemesis. HC

Well, I may have a similar story..... kinda. My ex-wife loved roses and I bought a Mrs. Lincoln rose bush. I fertilized it, bone mealed it, pampered it, read all about what they like, bought it and applied it, nothing, not a single rose. I gave up and just ignored it. We split up, got divorced. Suddenly, that spring, there must have been a thousand roses on the bush and it's been blooming every year since. Go figure! HC

Most of my tomato plants are easily over 7 feet tall and being held aloft by all manner of ropes, strings and hooks. Finally, I have a bunch that will be ripe within a day or two. Up until now it has only been the littler orange cherries, which I love. HC

The first 2 quart jar of refrigerator garlic dill spears this season. HC

Two eggs over easy on fried zucchini planks and scrapple, all with a liberal application of fresh hot salsa. HC

Pretty happy with pizza in the new oven. Max temp of 475 F made me pretty skeptical, but it turned out well. Previous dual fuel oven would get up to 550 F and was a winner for pizza. HC

Zucchini fritters with over easy eggs and fresh salsa. HC

I bit the bullet and picked 2 victims for fried green tomatoes. The first time we had great ones was in NOLA topped with crab meat, but I had a few shrimp in the freezer, so I went with shrimp scampi chunks. Paired with deviled eggs, pickled zucchini, and fresh local corn, it was a fine thing! HC

A brace of brats w kimchi and onions. HC

Salami, fried artichoke heart, pickled pigs ears, cucumber salad and marinated zucchini. HC

Pepper steak on jasmine rice. I followed the recipe faithfully, but could not resist adding a bit of gochujang as the sauce was being thickened, at the end of the process. I am convinced that it was the right move. HC

Mere days after stating some of my goals for the season, I entered the garden this morning only to discover that a kayaker had apparently abandoned his craft there.I enjoyed it more than I deserve to, with some fresh, hot salsa. HC

When corned beef went on sale for St. Patty's Day, we decided to celebrate the holiday several times a year and last night was yet another good one. HC