101 Uses for Zucchini

Budapest, July 27, 2022 I sent this email and link to a video I liked. I bought a huge patty pan squash at the farmer's market here near our flat here in Budapest. What do you do if you have a mega big zucchini? I will add the photo here:

Barbara Carlson Tue, Jul 26, 9:20 AM (23 hours ago) to me, bcc: Joe, bcc: Thomas, bcc: Rose, bcc: Elizabeth, bcc: meli.carlson@gmail.com, bcc: Maria Hi Joe, Thomas, Rose Ann and Elizabeth, I saw this food and music video just now and thought of you. I could see us making this together. I bought a mega big patty pan at the farmers market here at the church park where I live. I was going to cut it into pieces and roast it but I think I'll grate it instead and make this. I never saw such big patty pan squashes like they have here. They also have this one that they sell grate already and it bag and with a smaller bag of dill. I don't know what it is called, but it is a very loved squash dish here. Joe and I make a grated zucchini and parmesan cheese, salt, pepper baked in a pan like brownies things that this is similar to. 'Backen macht Freude', right? I love you and God put you in my thoughts as I was watching this food music video. LOVE again from Barbara

One summer I took care of my friend's garden while she was in Switzerland.  We had so much zucchini and joked about writing a pamphlet called "101 uses for Zucchini."  My neighbor, Mr. Bill Little, gave me a few excellent recipes.

This first one was on an index card.  Bill said Arlene was a friend of theirs.

Here is Arlene's Zucchini Casserole

5 yellow and or green zucchini squash (about 8 inches long)  sliced
4 to 6 strips of bacon (chop and fry til crisp---drain grease)
1 medium onion chopped
1 Tbsp. butter or bacon grease
3 eggs beaten
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

Put zucchini in water and bring to a boil for 1 minutes--then drain and run under cold water to stop cooking.  You don't want the zucchini over-cooked and mushy.

Saute onion in the bacon grease until just cooked.

In a 2 quart casserole dish, put 1/2 of the zucchini, onion, bacon and beaten eggs.
Repeat for second layer and top with grated cheese.

Bake in 350 oven for 20 to 30 minutes, until the eggs are cooked and the cheese is melted.

This dish is also good reheated in microwave and for breakfast.

The Little's Meatloaf

Dan Howard's wife's Zucchini Bread