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This week at market, we are adding freshly dug garlic, patty pan squash and salad cucumbers to our produce line-up.  Yum...all farm fresh picked!

1 c. squash (Jersey Golden Acorn, Patty Pan or summer white squash)       Peel squash if skin is tough; cut up and cook until tender crisp. 3 eggs, beaten 1/2 can sweetened condensed milk 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/4 c. melted butter Beat 3 eggs; add 1/2 can sweetened condensed milk and vanilla. Add cooked and drained squash and melted butter. Bake at 325 degrees until knife inserted comes out clean.   Cooks.com

BATTER - DIPPED FRIED ZUCCHINI Read more about it at www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1750,155180-224205,00.html Content Copyright © 2012 Cooks.com - All rights reserved. 1/4 c. beer 1 1/3 c. flour 2 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese 1 tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley pinch of freshly minced basil (optional) 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1 tbsp. oil 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten oil grated Parmesan cheese Allow the beer to stand at room temperature for 45 minutes. In a large bowl, combine flour, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt and garlic powder. Add oil, egg yolks and beer. Beat until smooth. Fold in beaten egg whites. Pour oil into a deep pan to 2 inches. Heat to 375°F. Dip zucchini slices into batter. Fry 3 to 4 at a time. Turn once and fry until golden brown and crisp. Drain on paper towels. Serve while still warm, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese. Cooks.com

We've been harvesting a light green Mediterranean squash out of our greenhouse for a while now, but this week we've started picking zucchini and yellow summer squash out of our field as well.  Customers have come to the greenhouse in the past to buy squash plants and always comment on how many squash they are overrun with.  So much so that their neighbors hide when they see them ;-) ....just kidding.  I've also recently written an article on growing squash for our local paper, and I will post that once the article has been published next week.  For now, let the recipes begin.  Da-ta-da....!!! My Mom’s Summer Squash with Rice              ……an old Sicilian recipe   8 medium summer squash, either zucchini, yellow or other, split in half lengthwise, then cut into ¾” slices 2 medium or 1 large yellow or sweet onions, roughly chopped 1 -28 oz can peeled plum tomatoes with juice or ...