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September 15, 2010 by Ozarkhomesteader
(Just because it’s Wordless Wednesday for me, it doesn’t mean you can’t leave comments.)
Copyright 2010 Ozarkhomesteader.
Posted in animals, Food, gardening, organic food, organic gardening, summer squash | Tagged animals, Food, gardening, recipes | 16 Comments
Gourd-geous!
Thanks 🙂
By the way, I owe you a report on the deodorant. It arrived safely!
Why does the cat have that “devil look”? The.. I can not BELIEVE you put me in the picture with these YELLOW things.
BTW, nice squash… I may have to come and confiscate some. That would be one expensive squash!
I’ll withhold comment on C’s look until others weigh in. I will say she was lounging on the table until I brought out the squash.
I have a flame point siemese cat, name appropriately…. The Turd. No really, Turd is her name. If we called her the other thing, I wouldn’t be able to have friends kids come over!
When I see the look your cat has, I know that look on my cat. She is usually plotting her revenge on how to make Mom’s life miserable (in her eyes).
Can you tell I am doomed?
But if it was my 17 lbs white cat, Bubba… he would just wait for me to lay down to go to sleep and lay on my head… purring contently and loving on Mama. He isn’t the brightest star in the sky! But I love him more for it. 🙂
She is very affectionate. But she was a bit unhappy.
I think it’s the look of a contemplative feline….”what the heck is she going to do with all of these, and will they end up in my food?” What are you planning to do with them?
I roasted some with onions and turkey ham (I know; you’d eat the first but not the second). They were good. I still have a pile. Hmmm. How about some summer squash muffins this weekend?
C. likes carrots okay but not other veggies–unlike her brother, who once ate a whole big bowl of mache roots and regularly munches on dwarf blue kale out of the garden.
I just think kitty is not enjoying sharing the spotlight with some non-alive yellow aliens.
I confess. She was stretched out on the table (the only table where she’s allowed, since it’s outside) before I got there.
Polly, I also think she’s jealous that her brother Tucker figured out how to use the computer and is chatting with your goats and dog.
My mom used to make a summer squash relish from the excess that we couldn’t eat pan-fried with onions. I’ll see if I can dig up the recipe.
And, how do you get squash to grow? I’ve gotten two butternut squash off my vines, but can’t even get yellow summer squash OR zucchini to live. Any tips?
Summer squash relish sounds delish!
I hand-pick the squash bugs and eggs off my squash–hence why I waited to start them until I was back from our trip. I hunt for signs of squash vine borers regularly and dig those out when I find them. I mulch with pine straw. I also am experimenting with companion planting that seems to confuse squash predators. Cilantro works on cucumber and potato beetles. Tomatillo (which seeded itself) seems to be working on squash bugs and borers. It’s a constant battle, but when you get tasty squash, it seems like it’s worth it.
What a beautiful color! Wonderful photos. Although the cat seems to be saying “what are these? where’s the tuna?”
I’m starting to feel like I abused my sweet girl when I set that bowl of squash next to her.
OK, I found the recipe for Summer Squash Relish:
10 cups grated squash
4 cups grated onion
3 cups grated sweet pepper
4 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups cidar vinegar
3 tbs. salt
3 tbs. cornstarch
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. turmeric
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. hot dry pepper or grated green pepper
Combine all ingredients. Boil 3 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent scorching. Pack in jars and seal while hot.
That’s what my mom wrote more than 25 years ago. The card is pretty stained, so I hope I read it right. She got the recipe from two ladies at our church. We really liked it or she wouldn’t have bothered getting a recipe. 🙂
If anyone tries it, et me know how it turns out. I don’t have enough squash, and couldn’t begin to cut it down.
Thanks, Regina! It looks delicious. Since I started my squash so late this year, I may not have enough either (because we’re still gorging on it), but I do think I could cut it down. If I do, I’ll post. 🙂