I got these random flowers, poppy phases, and the artichoke.... among others.
I had to resize/crop, in order to fit them here, but you can still click on them to see them a little bigger.
Also known as - cucuzza squash, Italian edible gourd, bottle gourd, long fruited gourd, long melon, long squash, peh poh, woo lo kua, hu lu gua, opo squash, New Guinea bean, Tasmania bean, snake gourd, suzza melon, or zuzza. The name given to this squash in other countries include: yugao (Japanese), po gua (Cantonese), kwa kwa or hu gua (Chinese), upo (Filipino), cucuzzi (Italian), bau (Vietnamese), and dudhi or lauki (Indian)...
...in some cultures, they make penis gourds out of these!
Now that you've had your funky squash lesson for the day.... What am I supposed to do with it?
I made Southwestern-style meatballs with a creamy tomato sauce, Spanish rice, and stewed seasoned tomatoes... topped with light sour cream, guacamole, and cheese.
I thought it was pretty good. Matt is picky, though - he said it was good, just that Spanish stuff isn't his style. Bah.
The guacamole on tomato was an appetizer.
Matt and I had these for dinner Tuesday night.
It was way too bland for my taste. Next time I figure I'll try it with more seasoning, less yeast.... I'll also replace the Italian cheeses with some Feta. Live and learn.
On the plus side, considering it was pizza, it was relatively low in fat/calories. No sauce, no meat, and lots of veggies.
Last night, I made my very first blueberry muffins from scratch (no box here!) with fresh blueberries, and a crumbly brown sugar crusty top.
I think Matt approved, since two more were missing when I came home for lunch this afternoon. :)
Of course, I had to try it out as soon as possible, so I made deviled eggs.
...and, what would Fat Girl ice cream look like?
