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August 19, 2006
Squeamed
During dinner tonight, MR mentioned that he's like to try some of the fabulous orangy crookneck summer squash (I suppose the Canadians would call this yellow zucchini) just steamed as a side dish. Later, when confirming his preference, I accidentally said, "So you'd like some squeamed squash?" He squirmed a bit, as though he was feeling squeamish. "Squeam as a squide dish?" I asked. He was getting downright squirrely when we decided that squeam was actually an appropriate term for steamed squash on the side.
Tonight's dinner, thrown together in about half an hour, was a light summer stew of summer squash, squeamed with those giagantic okra, plus one of Christine's extra-juicy garden-fresh tomatoes, all mixed in no-salt organic veggie broth and seasoned with garlic, half-salt, oregano and paprika. Eggwhites cooked and mixed into the stew in chunks provided the nonfat protein, and a teaspoon of olive oil (added after removing from heat) topped off the dish. Dessert was a bowl of amazingly sweet yet simultaneously tart Farmers' Market blackberries, topped with a teaspoon of flax oil. MR had a large side of hazelnuts, which he mixed into dessert. Yum!
Oh how I love the Farmers' Market. It provides never-ending inspiration. Three Cheers for the Farmers' Market!
Posted by april at August 19, 2006 5:26 PM