Sandy wrote:

> What is zephyr squash like?

Very much like a zucchini, except in appearance. They really look artificial
to me; I posted a picture of the first one I got at
http://i5.tinypic.com/155l1zq.jpg.


> That's almost exactly how I prepared our spare ribs for our 4th of July
> dinner yesterday! I add the braising liquid to some commercial BBQ
> sauce, add some of the spice rub, and brush it over the ribs. There
> weren't any left, so I can only assume they were pretty good! I made
> baked beans, a cucumber-tomato-bell pepper salad and corn on the cob to
> go with it. Watermelon, strawberries and vanilla ice cream to eat
> while waiting for the fireworks to start.

The CSA corn hasn't come out yet. Neither have the plums. But the newsletter
I get each week promises that they'll be out sometime soon, and I eagerly
anticipate their arrival!

Bob

On 6 Jul 2006 13:47:02 -0500, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

>Sandy wrote:
>
>> What is zephyr squash like?
>
>Very much like a zucchini, except in appearance. They really look artificial
>to me; I posted a picture of the first one I got at
>http://i5.tinypic.com/155l1zq.jpg.
>
>
>Bob
>

One of the vendors at the local Farmers Market had some zephyr today.
I am growing some that look much the same, except that mine are shaped
more like a summer squash. The plant is a volunteer for some of the
squash that got tossed last year.

--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974