Sauteed Combo

While glancing through the Big Y's sales flyer last week the fresh New Jersey Zucchini and Summer Squash sure caught my attention!  In the summer one of our fave veggie dishes that goes so well with grilled fish is Sauteed Combo, so I purchased 3 small tender Zucchini and also 3 small yellow Summer Squash.  Fresh veggies are delicious!  This is a quick to make & yummy dish that does not need much attention.      

Sauteed Combo

Ingredients:
2-3 Tablespoons Olive Oil for Sauteing & Baking
3-4 small Zucchini &/or Summer Squash
1 Tomato
1/2 teaspoon dehydrated Parsley
Oregano, Basil & Garlic Powder - 2 shakes of each from the bottles in my Spice Rack


Method:

1. Wash veggies in cold running water.
2. Cut Zucchini & Summer Squash in slices.
3. Heat Olive Oil in Saute skillet, Medium heat.
4. Place Zucchini & Squash in skillet and saute.
5. Sprinkle Parsley on top.
6. Sprinkle on Oregano, Basil & Garlic Powder, as desired. 
7. Saute until tender, turning slices over - usually 20 - 25 minutes.
8. Cut tomato into chunks and add into skillet.
9. Heat until tomato is warm.

There are enough remaining veggies in my fridge to enjoy this, again, tomorrow evening.  Before we know it, our local produce will be available.  :) 

Enjoy!
Yummy!

       

Time to Heat the Grill...

As we made the left turn into our driveway, the vibrant colors in the cut-out on the right greeted us!  These colorful gorgeous Zinnias grew from seeds that were saved from last year's plants.  There are even more buds ready to burst open.  What a nice welcome!

After breathing in the salty air at the Cape (Cape Cod) for a few days it's great to enjoy our fall weather "back home".  Relaxing at Nauset Beach during the day and dining out in the evening...  Quite often Swordfish was listed on many menus.  However, no longer do I order that tasty fish while dining out.  I know that our local grocery store, The Big Y, carries the "wild caught" fresh Swordfish steaks at this time of year.  So, the first dinner at home this year after our vacation included Grilled Swordfish.  That's a change!  :) 

Now that I'm back into a routine, it's also time for me to remember the daily habit of "enjoying" a Banana every day for the Potassium content.  My blogging buddies know well that I try to hide or even ignore that healthy yellow fruit whenever possible!  :)  However, today's lunch - Yummy Yogurt with a little Peach Freezer Jam drizzled on top, all with a sliced Banana (ripened just right).  Cannot forget the tall glass of O.J.

Whenever I think of Bananas, I remember Dr. Seuss's great book "Green Eggs and Ham"!  I do like that book.  Bananas?  Ummmmm...

Is there a food that you do not particularly enjoy, but eat anyway?

Tonight we used our outdoor grill, again - Grilled Sockeye Salmon!
We enjoyed it!
Yummy!

    

Nice and easy!

Last week’s heat wave resulted in totally appreciating our A/C. Since keeping cool was the top priority, it was the perfect opportunity to thread a bobbin or two and start my Janome humming. Over the years I’ve always believed that one needs to be “in the mood” to sew, just in case a seam or two need to be ripped out. :) 

Grilled fish was the perfect choice for dinner and there were choices. “Wild caught” fresh Sockeye Salmon or “wild caught” fresh Swordfish were featured at my local grocery store, Big Y. Just the selection for dinner on a very hot evening!

Fruit salads at lunchtime tasted so good and still do this week! Yes, Banana slices were included along with the sweet red grapes and pieces of juicy cantaloupe. We devour much more fruit in the summer. Do you?

Summer is the time to take it easy! It is nice!