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Well, me too! What kind do you like? Welcome!

I have a huge walnut tree and have never picked it ( I know, I know, what a waste ) I am not a big nut fan....however, I feel I should try. I wonder if they are ripe now here in Kansas? How do you know they are ready to pick? I have heard they are a huge pain to shell/peel (?) fresh?

Anna, those noodles sound realllllly good right now. I'm hungry for those....well minus the poison

If you say pork belly, I'm always there Looks soooo good.

Thanks, Smithy! I baked them in the oven using the help of these suckers. http://www.amazon.com/Non-Stick-Tortilla-Shell-Makers-Set/dp/B001RDN2EA 375 degree oven for 15 minutes and you get the perfect bowl. Yes, just standard flour tortillas with nothing on them. I don't even grease the little pans.

Different recipe for zuke bread. I haven't cut into it yet, but from the feel of it, I'll like it much better. It's a lot lighter.

Venison taco salads last night. I needed a break from zucchini

Oh dcarch LOVE LOVE LOVE the smiley squash!!!!!!

Pizza night! Look away if you're disturbed by the beer pictured

Honestly, I won't make that bread again. I used a different recipe. It was too heavy. I liked the chocolate, though.

Chocolate chunk zuke bread

It's me again. I thought of another spot. It's called The Spice Merchant. It's just a short walk down Douglas if you're in Old Town. http://www.spicemerchant.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi Jar after HUGE jar of every spice you can imagine, teas, coffee beans, gourmet foods etc. They have a really cool coffee bean roaster. It always smells SO good in there. Make sure you have room in the car to schlep some loot home

Interesting. I'll try google and see if I can find it. Thank you!

YES! Thank you, Kerry! I googled the hell out of that question and couldn't find an answer. I was worried it would make things too runny. I'm off to dump them in my zuke bread batter.

I have two bags of Ghirardelli candy making/dipping wafters that I haven't used. Can they be used in baking in place of chocolate chips?

Sounds like the perfect day to me

Here I am again I have a crock of cukes pickling (see the pickle thread). I'm out of dill, so I can't start any more until I get some. Thus, they are piling up on my counter.

I am not making any headway. In fact, I am going backwards. Basket yesterday I have that basket plus this now

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Just ribbons of zuke (cut my finger a few times making those lol) layers with salt and lemon juice. I let that marinate for at least four hours. Then, right before eating, I drizzled smoked olive oil over them and sprinkled some parsley. Sooooo simple and good. Zuke fritters last night (they weren't this dark in real life, dunno why they look that way)

Crappy picture/good dinner. GOOD tomato from the garden on this BLT. Yes, that is squishy white bread from the store. I like that kind with this sandwich. Along side zucchini fritters and a zucchini roll up. The fritters weren't that dark looking in real life.

Hi Chris, Wichita is the "big city" that I mention when I say I've gone grocery shopping. However, we don't frequent the restaurants much. We like wine with our meal, and it's just too long of a drive home. I can, however, tell you a few things. There are three main "areas" you might enjoy perusing: Old Town is fun to stroll around. http://www.oldtownwichita.com Traffic can be bad...lots of one way streets down there, but once you're parked, you can walk everywhere. Lots of shops, bars and restaurants to peruse. It's kind of like Bricktown in OKC. Hana Cafe has great sushi. Mort's cigar bar is fun...usually a band on weekend nights. The Larkspur is usually good, although, I ate lunch there a while back and it was awful. The Warren Theater is nice if you want to catch a movie. You can eat and get a good glass of wine during the show. I've only been once. The food was so-so (bar food) , but it was a fun experience. I've heard great things about Sabor http://saborgrillwichita.com Bradley Fair is also cool. http://www.bradleyfair.com Traffic can be a bear around noon and five on Rock Road. A few good shops--there's a Williams Sonoma. Il Vicino pizza is good. As is the Bella Luna Cafe. Oh, and although it's been a while since I've eaten there, Ya Ya's Eurobistro http://www.yayaswichita.com has always been one of my favorites. I don't know how it is now, though. The Waterfront--I haven't been over there for a long time-- http://www.thewaterfrontwichita.com Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant is really good. Chester's Chophouse is upscale. I've heard good things about the raw bar there. http://www.chesterschophouse.com I see a Whole Foods is opening in Sept. I'll maybe finally get to see what the hoopla is about lol. A few random restaurants that we like (not upscale at all....just some local gems) : Connie's Mexico Restaurant 2227 N Broadway St, Wichita, KS 67219. Totally authentic Mexican food. EXCELLENT salsa. I don't think you can get wine, but they have lots of icy cold beer. This place has been there since the 20's or 30's. It burned down once and they rebuilt. It's in an OLD part of town. It looks a little ghetto-ish, but it's just old. Saigon Restaurant 1103 N Broadway St Wichita, KS (316) 262-8134 Vietnamese food. Pho is killer. It's also on N. Broadway.....you might want to go for lunch (I've only been at lunch time) and not dinner. Beer is available...not sure about other liquors. That part of town is a little icky. But, keep in mind, I'm a weenie. Also on Broadway in that area are some grocery stores--authentic Mexican and a couple of Asian markets. I can't recall the names of them....or if they even have names lol. But if you drive around, you will see them. Traffic in that area is congested around noon, but it's not terrible. For a quick bite to eat: Dog-N-Shake is a local chain with several locations http://dognshake.com . Definitely NOT upscale, but they put celery salt on their dogs. Delicious. Nu-Way is also local. Loose meat sandwiches. They make their own root beer. Don't skip the root beer. I almost want to get in the car right now and go get one lol. No website. If you google you can find the locations. There are a couple of good Farmer's Markets that are open on Saturday mornings. LOL this may be waaaaay more than you wanted to know. One is in Old Town (see above) https://www.facebook.com/pages/Old-Town-Farmers-Market/111998888816100 One is at 21st and Ridge Rd. http://www.sedgwick.ksu.edu/p.aspx?tabid=423 I used to frequent this one a lot a few years ago. Right now you should be able to get some good corn, cukes, squash and maybe some tomatoes to take home with you ( I don't know what you are growing this year). These blogs might be interesting and helpful for you: http://stuffedandschwasted.wordpress.com (hasn't been updated for a while and you have to skip over some recipes, but some reviews here) http://blogs.kansas.com/dining/past-reviews/ OH and there is a casino open now. I haven't been. http://www.kansasstarcasino.com That's what I have off of the top of my head. I may think of more.

Thank you!!! http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/banana-zucchini-bread I used that recipe. I omitted the nuts--don't care for nuts in breads and I used 3 bananas instead of 2 because I had 3 going mushy on me. Oh and I sprinkled sugar on top before baking. Gives it some sparkle

Zuke banana bread These were the hit of the evening. It's amazing how something so simple can be so good.

I re-read this whole thread today and I was thinking again how hard that job must have been! I can't imagine!!! I just took 2 loaves of zuke/banana bread out of the oven. I have spag. sauce with zuke simmering on the stove. The experimental pickled zuke is in a jar in the fridge. It smells JUST like the pickled eggplant. If it is a success, I'll post how I did it. It says to wait at least 3 days before tasting. I also peeled and thinly ribboned long-ways 2 zukes and layered them with some salt and lemon juice. I am going to take the out of the fridge in a bit, roll them up, drizzle with some smoked olive oil and a dash of parsley and eat. We will see if we like them. Annnnnnnd, all of that didn't make a damn dent in the basket lol. I think I used 5 or 6 total.