What to do with those veggies from the garden - from old blog

Sorry it's been awhile since I last posted. Been busy getting ready to homeschool and then settling everyone in and getting back into the routine. In the meanwhile, we've been also been busy slaughtering chickens and filling the freezer. Our garden, though we didn't get very much, is now that it is turning off cold again, starting to almost mass produce yellow squash and zucchini. Still getting green beans as well. Tomato plants never produced a thing except a few flowers once it turned off cold. Not a very good garden this year, I'm afraid. Still, what to do with all the zucchini and yellow squash?

I peeled and seeded most of the zucchini and then either cut them into small pieces or grated them. The yellow squash is going into squash casserole. In fact, that is what is on the menu today:

Ranch Drummettes
Squash Casserole
Tea, coffee, water, milk, or kool-aid (whichever everyone decides to drink lol)

Ranch Drummettes

2/3 cup melted butter
1/2 cup hot sauce
6 Tablespoons vinegar

Mix altogether. Dip chicken drummies into sauce and place single layer in pan. Pour rest of sauce over drummies in pan. Sprinkle ranch dressing mix (the powder from the packet) over the drummies. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 30 - 40 minutes or until brown. Sprinkle with paprika.

Yellow Squash Casserole

Yellow squash
onion
family size can cream of chicken or mushroom soup (I prefer the chicken)
8 ounces sour cream
stuffing mix

Seed the squash and cut into bite size pieces. Chop up onion, place with squash in pan and cover with water. Boil about 20 minutes or until tender. Drain. Combine squash, onion, cream of * soup, and sour cream. Add enough stuffing mix so that it is not runny but holds together. Pour into greased or lined casserole pan. You can sprinkle more stuffing mix over the top if you desire. Bake about 20 - 30 minutes more until browned or set.

You can also make this casserole with broccoli.

Was going to have brown rice as well, but decided not to, as I figured the stuffing mix was good enough.

Will add more recipes soon. Hope everyone has been well ... and having fun and enjoying these recipes! Talk to yall soon!

.... 2011 update - I no longer have a garden or chickens ...