"Squashing" Another Myth
Zucchini used to be one of those veggies that I just had no desire to eat. It was nothing more to me than that annoying mushy green half moon thingy in my “seasonal vegetables” at the restaurant. Recently, I have developed an appetite for zucchini and I’ve been trying all sorts of ways to cook it. The other day a friend of mine told me about zucchini “boats”. He told me that it was originally a Weight Watchers recipe, though he had prepared a different variation. So, that very night I googled “zucchini boats”, and made my own version of a Zucchini Boat . The great thing about the Zucchini Boat is you can use whatever you want for a filler. While I chose to use veggies, my friend stuffed his with ground chicken and cheese. The possibilities are endless, from super healthy to super decadent. I have prepared zucchini in other ways as well: I've brushed sliced zucchini with olive oil and grilled it, I've sauted zucchini chunks with onion, I've ev