The Official Oklahoma Forum Chattin' Thread (Tulsa, Sand Springs: upkeep, rent , work)

[colleeng47]

Originally Posted by Goodpasture

thought you might ask, this is pretty close, but there are a lot of variations

Ingredients

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons hot sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons salad oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 firm-ripe avocado (about 10 oz.)
1 can (15 oz.) black-eyed peas
1 can (11 oz.) corn kernels
2/3 cup thinly sliced green onions
2/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 pound Roma tomatoes, coarsely chopped
Salt
1 bag (6 oz.) tortilla chips or 2 cups finely shredded cabbage

Preparation

1. In a large bowl, mix vinegar, hot sauce, oil, garlic, and pepper. Peel, pit, and cut avocado into 1/2-inch cubes. Add to vinegar mixture and mix gently to coat.2. Drain and rinse peas and corn. Add peas, corn, onions, cilantro, and tomatoes to avocado; mix gently to coat. Add salt to taste. Serve pea mixture with chips as an appetizer, or add cabbage and mix to make a salad.
Nutritional analysis per appetizer serving.

Yield

Makes 10 to 12 appetizer or 6 salad servings


Cowboy Caviar Recipe - Vegetables - MyRecipes.com

Amazing -- Doug and I went to OKC Sunday to work a couple of hours for the OK food co-op, and they had a small buffet, and this was one of the dishes! I loved it -- the only difference was black beans in place of the black eyed peas. Thanks for posting that. I meant to ask the woman who made it for the recipe, but forgot. She also had some home made ginger beer that I haven't had in over 20 years!

[redbird4848]

We need some creative ideas for zucchini and yellow squash. We have 6 hills and they are producing quite a bit.

I usually just slice it and nuke it, then add scrambled eggs over it. A little hot sauce and I am good to go.

Anybody have any simple recipes for squash and zucchini?

[Synopsis]

A summer squash casserole recipe.

Ingredients:

* 1/4 cup chopped onions
* 3 tablespoons butter
* 3 hard cooked eggs, chopped
* 3 summer squash, diced, about 3 cups
* 2 eggs, beaten
* 1/3 cup half-and-half
* 1/4 cup soft bread crumbs tossed with 1 tablespoons melted butter

Preparation:
In a saucepan, sauté onion in butter. In a large bowl, combine onions and butter with summer squash and chopped hard cooked eggs. Place squash mixture in a greased 1 1/2-quart casserole. Mix beaten eggs with half-and-half; pour over squash in casserole. Sprinkle top with buttered bread crumbs. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.

Serves 6.


Stuffed zucchini recipe with bread crumbs and seasonings.

Cook Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:

* 2 medium zucchini, about 1 pound
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
* 2 cups soft bread cubes
* 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
* salt and pepper

Preparation:
Wash zucchini; cook whole in a small amount of boiling water for about 8 minutes. Drain and cut into halves lengthwise. Scoop out pulp; chop. Melt butter in a heavy skillet, sauté garlic and onion for a minute, or until onion is tender; stir in chopped zucchini pulp, bread cubes, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper. Stuff zucchini with bread mixture. Place zucchini in a greased baking dish and bake at 350° for 20 minutes, or until zucchini is tender.

Serves 4.

I looked those up on the Internet. They sound good tasty..

[colleeng47]

RB, we always make zucchini bread (like banana bread) if we have too much and freeze the loaves. Also, the other night I sauteed zucchini with fresh garlic, onions, and fresh oregano and put it over spaghetti with parmesan cheese. We do that a lot in the summer -- sometimes I add chopped calmata olives or chopped sun dried tomatoes.

We also like it raw with ranch dip. You can also bread it and fry it like fried pickles. You can also make a ratatouille with it, and freeze portions of it for later use.

I've also cut the zucchini up in small sticks, mixed with fresh garlic and chopped fresh tomatoes, let it sit on the counter in the kitchen for a couple of hours, and then pour it over hot spaghetti with parmesan.

Another thing I do is go to foodnetwork.com or Epicurious.com and put whatever food I'm looking for recipes, and it will bring up a ton of them.

That should get you started.

[LadyRobyn]

Simple eh? I'm ALL about simple and I never use recipes.

Pour a can of stewed chopped tomatoes into a sauce pan (I like the Italian flavored) add 1/2 to 1 can of water and a pinch of salt, slice some celery and add to the pot, bring to a low boil and add sliced squash. (Zucchini, Summer or both) simmer till squash is fork tender and serve.

Especially good with some Parmesan sprinkled on top. If you want a heartier meal add some browned/cooked hamburger meat to the mix.
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Put sliced Zucchini into a pot of boiling/salted water, throw in a handful or 2 of frozen corn and simmer till squash reaches desired doneness... drain all water and leave in the pot. Throw a handful of grated Monterrey Jack cheese on top of the squash/corn mix and cover with a lid. (No heat needed) in about 5 minutes the cheese will be melted. Gooey yummy veggies.
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For medium sized Zucchinis, slice in half longways and scoop out the seeds and pulp with a spoon. Parboil squash in salted water for 3 or 4 minutes then remove and place on a cookie sheet...fill center with cheddar cheese and top with crushed Saltine crackers. Bake @ 350F until cheese is melted and cracker topping is golden brown.
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For large Zucchinis Slice in half longways and scoop out all of the seeds and pulp. Brown Hamburger with onions and seasonings. Add a handful of Minute rice and a can of stewed tomatoes. (undrained) simmer mix for 5-10 minutes until rice is soft. Drain any excess liquid and put mixture into Zucchini. Sprinkle with parmesan and bake at 350F for 30-45 minutes depending on size of squash. Check periodically to see if squash is fork tender.
You can use any other cheese (or none) but don't add until the last 10 minutes of cooking time. Sometimes I sprinkle seasoned breadcrumbs on top, or breadcrumbs mixed with a little cheese.
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Raw Zucchini sticks! (or sliced rounds) Just sprinkle with a little Lawry's Seasoning salt. yummy.
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When it comes to yellow squash I am a purist. Boil/Steam it, add a little butter and salt and call it supper.

[Schousse]

Originally Posted by mkfarnam

Once in awhile I have a 3-4 way conversation(voice, not text) with some of my family on "Yahoo instant Messenger". it's free and if you have IM and a microphone you have it too.

How many didn't know about that?

All of us on this forum could have a voice conversation.

We should set one up.

I knew. I also d that on Skype with my family in Europe.

[Schousse]

Originally Posted by karibear

I said originally that this would be my last great adventure, being 60+ and legally blind, but one never knows what life has in store. And if I should make it to be 95, I'd rather have a lot of interesting memories to look back on, rather than a list of "what if's" or "why didn't I's" to think about.

I hear you there, Sistah!!!

[mkfarnam]

Thanks LR.. I think I'll try some of that

[Goodpasture]

Originally Posted by redbird4848

We need some creative ideas for zucchini and yellow squash. We have 6 hills and they are producing quite a bit.

I usually just slice it and nuke it, then add scrambled eggs over it. A little hot sauce and I am good to go.

Anybody have any simple recipes for squash and zucchini?

Try taking the corn off the cob (a can of niblets will work almost as good) and putting it in a hot skillet with a stick of butter. Then add enough chopped jalapenos to make it hot and a little chopped onion, a touch of garlic doesn't hurt......stir it around a bit to get it well mixed and warm, toss in all the diced yellow and zucchini squash you want and salt to suit with a bit of black pepper, and saute it until the squash is heated.

[FutureCntryBumpkin]

Hey Schousse:

I thought I'd better get outta the garden and come over here before Synopsis kicked us out of the garden for gossipin' - - and not about squash!! Just might be sooner than later when I come a knockin'. Seriously thinking of renting instead of going through another debacle at this age. If we could find a country place with some space on the reasonable side (like no more than $500) to rent where we could have the chicken and goat, and garden, I think that would be great. I'm hoping maybe it would be doable and not have to leave because someone wanted to sell. If I can stay outta the main Tulsa area and be in the country anywhere around Tulsa at a reasonable rent that would be ideal. I really like the Tahlequah area, but while in Tulsa, I almost bought a building (broken down) in downtown Sand Springs to convert. I thought better of that, then decided to come back home (CA) and now I wonder: WHAT WAS I THINKING??? I have since decided that I'd rather be OUT somewhere sorta alone. I'd prefer long-term rent (how long-term at this age is questionable) but I think buying again just to be able to work myself to death on upkeep might not be so cool anymore. I still have time to consider options since this place has to be dealt with one way or another...