Too much Zucchini?-More Food Storage Recipes

I realized today that most people probably aren’t still waiting for their zucchini plants to really get going like I am, so I’ll stop procrastinating this post! Zucchini is really great the first couple times you eat it but can get old when your plant is giving you 3-4 a DAY! Here are three great recipes that you can use with your zucchini but you can also shred the zucchini and freeze it for up to 6 months and use it in recipes during the winter or you can de-hydrate it (assuming you have a dehydrator). Dehydrating is a great way to store those summer vegetables you have too much of. (Sun dried tomatoes are DELICIOUS!…a post on that to come later…assuming my tomato plants start going ;)


Zucchini Food Storage Recipes

 The Ultimate Zucchini Bread
(no joke! you’ve got to give it a try!)

 


 
Death by Chocolate Zucchini Cake
(A ultra delicious snack cake…which means you don’t have to frost it! Less time and calories!)

 


 
Spaghetti Zucchini Bake
(A wonderfully easy and delicious dinner!)

Okay, so now that I’m drooling over these recipes and jealous of anyone who has an overactive zucchini plant at this point…I’m going to go outside ASAP and hope I have lots of delicious zucchinis waiting to be eaten by ME!  Wish me luck! :)

*Also, if you missed my post on canning last week, make sure you check it out by clicking HERE. It will get you over any fears you may have of canning at the cannery, checking out a canner, or all o the above.

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  • Tammy

    I just froze a ton of my zucchini today. BTW, the link to your spaghetti zucchini bake goes to the chocolate cake.

  • Tammy

    I just froze a ton of my zucchini today. BTW, the link to your spaghetti zucchini bake goes to the chocolate cake.

  • ctdaffodil

    I was short on yellow squash and wanted to make your Mac-n-Cheese. The one with yellow squash puree…I used purreed zuch and yellow squash – turned out just fine. I added extra sharp cheddar for half the cheese too….

  • ctdaffodil

    I was short on yellow squash and wanted to make your Mac-n-Cheese. The one with yellow squash puree…I used purreed zuch and yellow squash – turned out just fine. I added extra sharp cheddar for half the cheese too….

  • Ellie

    I started putting zucchini in my smoothies last week. My favorite combination so far is spinach, zucchini, banana, strawberry, and blueberry with a water or orange juice base. The banana covers the taste of the spinach and zucchini (one banana is enough if it’s pretty ripe, if it’s less ripe you probably need 2) and enough berries will cover the green if the color bothers you (blueberries are a better color mask than strawberries). I cut the zucchini into big chunks and froze it. If enough of what you are putting in is frozen you don’t even need any ice. My kids LOVE these and we have been having a smoothie and a slice of whole wheat bread for lunch almost every day. There’s nothing “food storage” about it but it’s a great way to use up our abundance of zucchini and get our 5-a-day.

  • Ellie

    I started putting zucchini in my smoothies last week. My favorite combination so far is spinach, zucchini, banana, strawberry, and blueberry with a water or orange juice base. The banana covers the taste of the spinach and zucchini (one banana is enough if it’s pretty ripe, if it’s less ripe you probably need 2) and enough berries will cover the green if the color bothers you (blueberries are a better color mask than strawberries). I cut the zucchini into big chunks and froze it. If enough of what you are putting in is frozen you don’t even need any ice. My kids LOVE these and we have been having a smoothie and a slice of whole wheat bread for lunch almost every day. There’s nothing “food storage” about it but it’s a great way to use up our abundance of zucchini and get our 5-a-day.

  • Ellie

    I started putting zucchini in my smoothies last week. My favorite combination so far is spinach, zucchini, banana, strawberry, and blueberry with a water or orange juice base. The banana covers the taste of the spinach and zucchini (one banana is enough if it’s pretty ripe, if it’s less ripe you probably need 2) and enough berries will cover the green if the color bothers you (blueberries are a better color mask than strawberries). I cut the zucchini into big chunks and froze it. If enough of what you are putting in is frozen you don’t even need any ice. My kids LOVE these and we have been having a smoothie and a slice of whole wheat bread for lunch almost every day. There’s nothing “food storage” about it but it’s a great way to use up our abundance of zucchini and get our 5-a-day.

  • Janetta

    Have you ever made your own brown sugar? I was looking on the ingredients list and just saw sugar and molasses. Just wondering if you are aware of the proportions to use. As always, thanks for making food storage seem easy!

  • Janetta

    Have you ever made your own brown sugar? I was looking on the ingredients list and just saw sugar and molasses. Just wondering if you are aware of the proportions to use. As always, thanks for making food storage seem easy!

  • Janetta

    Have you ever made your own brown sugar? I was looking on the ingredients list and just saw sugar and molasses. Just wondering if you are aware of the proportions to use. As always, thanks for making food storage seem easy!

  • Jen T

    Yum! I just made the Lion House zucchini bread recipe today and did half whole wheat, and it is very good, and of course I still have lots of zucchini left, so these will be great! Thanks!

  • Jen T

    Yum! I just made the Lion House zucchini bread recipe today and did half whole wheat, and it is very good, and of course I still have lots of zucchini left, so these will be great! Thanks!

  • Erin

    thanks you crystal! i have zucchini coming out of my ears. i don’t know what to do with it. i am going to try your recipes tonight. also, if you want some come and get it.

  • Erin

    thanks you crystal! i have zucchini coming out of my ears. i don’t know what to do with it. i am going to try your recipes tonight. also, if you want some come and get it.

  • Erin

    thanks you crystal! i have zucchini coming out of my ears. i don’t know what to do with it. i am going to try your recipes tonight. also, if you want some come and get it.

  • Crystal-Everyday Food Storage

    lol..where do you live? I don’t know what is wrong with my plants!

  • Crystal-Everyday Food Storage

    lol..where do you live? I don’t know what is wrong with my plants!

  • Crystal-Everyday Food Storage

    lol..where do you live? I don’t know what is wrong with my plants!

  • ctdaffodil

    Crystal – I had a year where I planted 8 zucchini plants and got 1 squash from 6 of the plants. The following year I thought I was planting zucchs and was given yellow squash – they were coming out of our ears….

    I’m the only person in my state who can’t grow zucchini

  • ctdaffodil

    Crystal – I had a year where I planted 8 zucchini plants and got 1 squash from 6 of the plants. The following year I thought I was planting zucchs and was given yellow squash – they were coming out of our ears….

    I’m the only person in my state who can’t grow zucchini

  • ctdaffodil

    Crystal – I had a year where I planted 8 zucchini plants and got 1 squash from 6 of the plants. The following year I thought I was planting zucchs and was given yellow squash – they were coming out of our ears….

    I’m the only person in my state who can’t grow zucchini

  • ctdaffodil

    Crystal – I had a year where I planted 8 zucchini plants and got 1 squash from 6 of the plants. The following year I thought I was planting zucchs and was given yellow squash – they were coming out of our ears….

    I’m the only person in my state who can’t grow zucchini

  • Cindy

    This Spaghetti recipes makes me wish my zucchini was still going, but the came most of May and June and are now done. I might have to buy some to try it. I can tell you that your yellow squash cupcakes and mac and cheese with squash hidden inside were big winners at our house.

  • Cindy

    This Spaghetti recipes makes me wish my zucchini was still going, but the came most of May and June and are now done. I might have to buy some to try it. I can tell you that your yellow squash cupcakes and mac and cheese with squash hidden inside were big winners at our house.

  • Cindy

    This Spaghetti recipes makes me wish my zucchini was still going, but the came most of May and June and are now done. I might have to buy some to try it. I can tell you that your yellow squash cupcakes and mac and cheese with squash hidden inside were big winners at our house.

  • rosemary

    cindy- I live in the midwest where we grow more bugs then vegetables, and so much moisture that disease abounds . So I plant summer squash several times (about 3 or4 weeks apart,) and maybe in a different location so it takes a while for the bugs to find it.

  • rosemary

    cindy- I live in the midwest where we grow more bugs then vegetables, and so much moisture that disease abounds . So I plant summer squash several times (about 3 or4 weeks apart,) and maybe in a different location so it takes a while for the bugs to find it.

  • rosemary

    cindy- I live in the midwest where we grow more bugs then vegetables, and so much moisture that disease abounds . So I plant summer squash several times (about 3 or4 weeks apart,) and maybe in a different location so it takes a while for the bugs to find it.

  • rosemary

    cindy- I live in the midwest where we grow more bugs then vegetables, and so much moisture that disease abounds . So I plant summer squash several times (about 3 or4 weeks apart,) and maybe in a different location so it takes a while for the bugs to find it.

  • http://ldylvbgr.blogspot.com/ Rachelle @ “Mommy? I’m Hungry!

    Hi Crystal, the bake and bread sound delish! I’ll have to give them a try! I still have 2 C of shredded zucchini in the freezer so I’ll have to use it up.

    I haved out the Kreativ blog to you, stop by and pick it up! Congrats! Luv your blog!
    http://ldylvbgr.blogspot.com/2009/07/kreativ-blogger-award.html

  • http://ldylvbgr.blogspot.com/ Rachelle @ “Mommy? I’m Hungry!

    Hi Crystal, the bake and bread sound delish! I’ll have to give them a try! I still have 2 C of shredded zucchini in the freezer so I’ll have to use it up.

    I haved out the Kreativ blog to you, stop by and pick it up! Congrats! Luv your blog!
    http://ldylvbgr.blogspot.com/2009/07/kreativ-blogger-award.html

  • http://ldylvbgr.blogspot.com/ Rachelle @ “Mommy? I’m Hungry!

    Hi Crystal, the bake and bread sound delish! I’ll have to give them a try! I still have 2 C of shredded zucchini in the freezer so I’ll have to use it up.

    I haved out the Kreativ blog to you, stop by and pick it up! Congrats! Luv your blog!
    http://ldylvbgr.blogspot.com/2009/07/kreativ-blogger-award.html

  • http://ldylvbgr.blogspot.com/ Rachelle @ “Mommy? I’m Hungry!”

    Hi Crystal, the bake and bread sound delish! I’ll have to give them a try! I still have 2 C of shredded zucchini in the freezer so I’ll have to use it up.

    I haved out the Kreativ blog to you, stop by and pick it up! Congrats! Luv your blog!
    http://ldylvbgr.blogspot.com/2009/07/kreativ-blogger-award.html

  • http://itsdinnertime2.blogspot.com/ Marisa

    I am also wishing that I had oodles of zucchini to try these recipes!!! I’ll for sure be bookmarking this for when I do have some! Thanks!

  • http://itsdinnertime2.blogspot.com/ Marisa

    I am also wishing that I had oodles of zucchini to try these recipes!!! I’ll for sure be bookmarking this for when I do have some! Thanks!

  • http://itsdinnertime2.blogspot.com Marisa

    I am also wishing that I had oodles of zucchini to try these recipes!!! I’ll for sure be bookmarking this for when I do have some! Thanks!

  • Rhonda

    Thanks for the recipes, I have some volunteer zucchini plants producing now; my ‘real’ garden was planted only about a month ago. My favorite way to preserve zucchini now is to puree and freeze it. The puree works great in breads, cakes, muffins, waffles; whatever I’ve tried. The problem with shredding and freezing is that when thawed it becomes green fiber with lots of zucchini water. See what you think!

  • Rhonda

    Thanks for the recipes, I have some volunteer zucchini plants producing now; my ‘real’ garden was planted only about a month ago. My favorite way to preserve zucchini now is to puree and freeze it. The puree works great in breads, cakes, muffins, waffles; whatever I’ve tried. The problem with shredding and freezing is that when thawed it becomes green fiber with lots of zucchini water. See what you think!

  • Crystal-Everyday Food Storage

    Rachelle,

    Thanks for the award!

  • Crystal-Everyday Food Storage

    Rachelle,

    Thanks for the award!

  • http://muumsmusings.blogspot.com/ Muum

    those recipes look great, esp the zucchini spaghetti bake, I’ll definitely try that one! I am running zucchini recipes all week in honor of ‘nat’l leave a zucchini on your porch day’, coming up on Saturday, Aug 8th!

  • http://muumsmusings.blogspot.com/ Muum

    those recipes look great, esp the zucchini spaghetti bake, I’ll definitely try that one! I am running zucchini recipes all week in honor of ‘nat’l leave a zucchini on your porch day’, coming up on Saturday, Aug 8th!

  • http://muumsmusings.blogspot.com/ Muum

    those recipes look great, esp the zucchini spaghetti bake, I’ll definitely try that one! I am running zucchini recipes all week in honor of ‘nat’l leave a zucchini on your porch day’, coming up on Saturday, Aug 8th!

  • http://muumsmusings.blogspot.com/ Muum

    those recipes look great, esp the zucchini spaghetti bake, I’ll definitely try that one! I am running zucchini recipes all week in honor of ‘nat’l leave a zucchini on your porch day’, coming up on Saturday, Aug 8th!

  • http://muumsmusings.blogspot.com Muum

    those recipes look great, esp the zucchini spaghetti bake, I’ll definitely try that one! I am running zucchini recipes all week in honor of ‘nat’l leave a zucchini on your porch day’, coming up on Saturday, Aug 8th!

  • http://www.kevnkoi.blogspot.com/ Katrina

    I’m kickin’ myself for not throwing some zucchini seeds in the ground this summer. But I have been buying them at the farmer’s market. Here’s another GREAT zucchini recipe. Swap zucchini for apples and make a crisp. You CANNOT tell it’s not apples. Really good!
    http://kevnkoi.blogspot.com/2009/07/apple-crisp-and-vanilla-ice-cream.html

  • http://www.kevnkoi.blogspot.com Katrina

    I’m kickin’ myself for not throwing some zucchini seeds in the ground this summer. But I have been buying them at the farmer’s market. Here’s another GREAT zucchini recipe. Swap zucchini for apples and make a crisp. You CANNOT tell it’s not apples. Really good!
    http://kevnkoi.blogspot.com/2009/07/apple-crisp-and-vanilla-ice-cream.html