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Manitoba Flavours: Perogy zucchini boats

Plus, Grilled zucchini with Italian seasoning

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 2, 2019

Grilled Zucchini with Italian Seasoning Ingredients 1-2 medium zucchini 1-2 tbsp. canola oil 1-2 tsp. Italian Seasoning (basil, oregano, salt, pepper, garlic powder) Instructions 1. Preheat grill to medium high. 2. Wash and slice zucchini in 1.5-cm (1/2-inch) slices. Do not peel. 3. Brush oil on both sides of each zucchini slice. 4. Sprinkle seasoning

Squash provides health benefits and can be used in a variety of menus.

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Let’s play ‘name that squash’

Squash is a nutrition all-star in all its many varied forms

By Julie Garden-Robinson November 16, 2018

When I was growing up, we usually had two types of vegetables served for our evening meal. We usually had potatoes boiled or baked in their skins and a brightly coloured side vegetable. In the winter, our favourite was squash grown in our garden. It was mashed and served with a bit of butter, salt

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Squash is a winter treat

There’s a near endless variety of winter squash — and recipes to use them in

By Getty Stewart November 10, 2017

Winter squash come in various shapes, sizes and textures in shades of green, yellow, orange, white and even blue. Their tough outer rind sets them apart from their summer cousins (zucchini, patty pan and crookneck squash) which are harvested while immature and their skins are soft and tender. Because of their extended growing time, winter

Zucchini doesn’t always get the respect it deserves, considering what a prolific nutritional powerhouse it is.

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Be creative with zucchini

Prairie Fare: You can make a lot of different menu items with zucchini

By Julie Garden-Robinson August 8, 2017

Mom, there’s a cucumber,” my daughter noted. “Here’s another one and another one.” I was a little surprised at her comment because I hadn’t planted any cucumbers. I had planted the prolific cousin of the cucumber. You definitely can see the family resemblance when they are hiding under some foliage. “They’re zucchini,” I said. “And

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Try some squash this fall

Prairie Fare: This long-storing garden staple is an excellent source of vitamins A and C

By Julie Garden-Robinson November 18, 2016

Autumn makes me think about soup and other warm, comfort foods. I like to get cosy with a bowl of soup and some hearty bread. Add some fuzzy slippers to my feet and a fire in the fireplace, and I’m set for winter. I didn’t grow up eating squash soup (see recipe further down), but

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Be inspired by zucchini

Prairie Fare: Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes

By Julie Garden-Robinson August 19, 2016

I remember bringing home a zucchini in my purse. Someone had handed it to me at a gathering, and my purse became a makeshift grocery bag. When I pulled the zucchini out of my purse, my daughter, who was preschool age at the time, looked at me in amazement. I think she wondered if I

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Have you tried eggplant?

Recipe Swap: Ratatoullie and Wilted Rainbow Chard with Seared Eggplant and Parsley Vinaigrette

By Julie Garden-Robinson August 21, 2014

I recall the first time I brought home an eggplant from the grocery store. I probably would have gotten similar attention if I brought a martian home for dinner. I pulled it out of the shopping bag and set it on the counter. My husband and our kids gathered around and examined it. As I

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Prairie fare: prolific zucchini has many uses

Recipe Swap: Skillet Zucchini with Chopped Tomatoes and Beefy Zucchini Casserole

By Julie Garden-Robinson August 14, 2014

Julie is a North Dakota State University Extension Service food and nutrition specialist and professor in the department of health, nutrition and exercise sciences. I was admiring my neighbour’s garden the other day, especially her robust zucchini plants. I noticed some tender, young zucchini squash peeking out from under the foliage. I could almost taste

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You can’t eat your lawn but…

Recipe Swap: Tomato and Zucchini Gratin and Waldorf Berry Salad

By Lorraine Stevenson August 7, 2014

Is a lawn “beautiful?” Is a vegetable garden “ugly?” Or is it the other way around? It depends who you ask. A press release plinked into my mailbox from the folks with Food Matters Manitoba last week announcing their second annual Manitoba Garden Makeover Competition. It’s urging Manitobans to convert their lawns into an “edible

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Recipe Swap – for Sep. 29, 2011

By Lorraine Stevenson September 29, 2011

Here s something to think about next time you re adding sugar to your daily cup of joe; the total amount of sugar consumed daily by most Canadians adds up to about 26 teaspoons per day. It works out to about one in every five calories consumed coming from sugar, or 21 per cent of

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Manitoba Flavours: Perogy zucchini boats

Let’s play ‘name that squash’

Squash is a winter treat

Be creative with zucchini

Try some squash this fall

Be inspired by zucchini

Have you tried eggplant?

Prairie fare: prolific zucchini has many uses

You can’t eat your lawn but…

Recipe Swap – for Sep. 29, 2011

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