Confetti Squash Recipe- as Demonstrated at Thursday's Farmers Market

Confetti Squash
Adapted from Cook’s Illustrated 7, 1995
The Seasonal Table, Chef Debb

Grating the various varieties of summer squash then draining off the excess moisture is important to making this dish. Grate the squash on the large side of a box grater or in your food processor. Then place it in a cotton or linen tea towel inside a colander. Before you stir fry squeeze the dish towel, then begin the stir fry.

Serves 4 as a side dish

INGREDIENTS

3 Tbsp olive oil
1+ lb of assorted summer squash, including petite pan, crooked neck, yellow and green zucchini, rinse, trimmed and then grated/shredded and squeezed dry
2 medium carrots, peeled and grated/shredded
2 medium cloves of garlic, minced
2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley or tarragon or basil or mint
table salt and fresh ground pepper

Heat the oil in a 10-12 inch skillet pan, preferably Teflon.
Add the grated squash, carrots and garlic.
Cook stirring occasionally until the vegetables are tender, about 6-7 minutes.
Stir in the herbs and salt and pepper to taste, and stir right away.

Our First Entry

One of the Market Vendors shared this with me a few Saturdays ago. I thought that the last line should have included CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKETS of course!

As you have heard, most of us will be getting a rebate check to stimulatethe economy.If we spend the money at Wal-Mart, all the money will go to China.If we spend it on gasoline, it will go to the Arabs. If we purchase a computer, it will go to India.If we purchase fruits & vegetables, it will go to Mexico, Honduras, &Guatemala.If we purchase a good car, it will go to Japan.If we purchase useless stuff, it will go to Taiwan.None of which will help the American Economy. We need to keep that moneyhere in America.The only way to keep that money here at home is to spend it at Yard Sales since those are the only businesses left in the U.S.