9.14.2006

Giant Zucchinis everywhere

I needed a break. I can barely type 'cause my arms are so dead! I'll give you a prize if you can guess why :p I'm grating zucchini, but not just any normal size zucchini. You see, this is a GIANT one. We've had at least 5 huge ones, but this is the biggest so far (knock on wood). So, I need to grate it and freeze it, so that in the middle of winter, when I'm pining for some chocolate zucchini cake (YUMMY!) then I can take it out of the freezer and go crazy.

Now, I'm not a big zucchini fan, I don't eat it other than in the cake. But, Andrew so desperately wanted a "garden" this year that I made what I think is a pretty awesome deal with him. In the middle of our flower and plant filled yard, we have this round area where there was really fantastic soil. Andrew didn't want the soil to go to waste (I said it could be moved to another spot), but he really wanted to plant something right there. So, I told him he could plant whatever he wanted there, if next summer, I can have a fire pit in the middle. He agreed, very reluctantly, and now we've had cucumber and zucchini coming out of our buts all summer long. I'm the one who's suffering by having to grate this stupid, gigantic zucchini. (I should have taken the pic before I cut it, oh well, y'all get the idea.) However, I did put me foot beside it so you could see how big it actually is (BTW - I have size 8 1/2 feet)


Even though my arms are still trembling, I should get back to grating.
Until next time...

4 comments:

mr zig said...

now you have zucchinis coming out of your bum??? wow with zucchinis like that I imagine it would be slightly painfull... hope your ok :)

Emilie said...

That chocolate zuchini cake you're talking about is amazing... I'm sure you bake that to perfection; it's all worth the pain girl! Plus biceps are hot.
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Ali said...

lol! Hilarious. That's one horkin' zucchini! Kind of funny how you said you would "take it out of the freezer and go crazy on it". Left me wondering what you meant...

hee hee!

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