marrow minded

at this time of the year you don't always have a choice between cooking and crafting. my mum has a fantastic vegie garden that always has something ready to eat. the strawberries ripening in the sun smell like summer and the cucumbers, zucchini and watermelon seem to double in size everytime you walk past them! it was one such zucchini yesterday that dictated everything to be put on the back burner.

massive marrow

this beauty weighed 2.1kg which is less than ideal for casseroles and stews, so out came the cookbooks. over a cup of tea i decided on a recipe for zucchini and apple relish, mum had plenty of apples from the farm so that was the clincher.

jars of summer

that took care of half and i gave the other half to Manz to make something. she didn't disappoint, at our Friday morning coffee today she served up Zucchini & Date cake which was delicious, even more with a dab of butter! it definitely did not look or taste gluten free, she has got a magic touch with cake.

hide the zucchini cake

between the three of us we managed summer's bounty rather well i think...