Sunday, August 1, 2010

Zucchini Boats

This morning started out like most mornings. I woke up early, walked the puppy, and drank my first cup of coffee outside in the garden. To my surprise, after months of anticipation, I finally had tomatoes to harvest! As I strolled around the garden beds, I also found a beautiful zucchini basking in the sunlight. That's when the idea hit me. Today's culinary creation would be... (drum roll, please...) zucchini boats. I grabbed the sun soaked zuke and all the cherry tomatoes I could carry. To create the boat, I sliced the zucchini lengthwise and scooped out the center with a melon baller. Each vessel got a sprinkle of pink salt before being filled. Chopped cherry tomatoes and minced garlic were coated in balsamic vinegar and loaded into each boat. Topped with freshly grated parmesan cheese and a drizzle of olive oil, my veggie skiffs anchored in a 450 degree oven for 10 minutes. A sprinkle of fresh basil finished off the dish and the taste was delightfully classic, clean, and simple. Hop aboard and see where your imagination takes you.

5 comments:

  1. I am a zucchini boat person, if there is such a thing? They are fun to make and even better to eat, good job, they look great :-)

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  2. those zucchini look so good!! my girls would love them!

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  3. Sounds like a refreshing treat...
    OK if I "pirate" this idea ?

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  4. I love reading your blog...my lips smack over the pix and your descriptions are devine. Going to need more info about that pup.

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