This is what happens when the garden is producing and the other half leaves me home alone….

I play with my food.

I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted – so I just laid out what looked tempting and started having fun.

The baby zucchini kind of resembled Banana Splits – thus the name.

Yes, I have a vivid imagination…. and I was starving.

A sprinkling of tomatoes halves around them while they baked yielded a flavorful sauce.

Yes, I ate it all….. And was tempted to do it all again.

Zucchini Sundaes (Courgette Splits)

Preparation and cooking time:   50 minutes

 Ingredients:

• 1 small – medium zucchini (courgette)
• 3oz (90gr) ham
• 6 small mozzarella balls
• 1 cup (6oz, 180gr) cherry tomatoes
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbs fresh, snipped basil leaves
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1 tbs olive oil

It rather resembled a Banana Split – use your imagination….

 Instructions:

• Cut the zucchini in half. 
• With a small spoon, hollow out each half.
• Cut the ham into thin strips and line the inside of each zucchini half with them. 
• Top the ham with mozzarella balls alternating with whole cherry tomatoes. 
• Place in a baking dish.
• Cut the remaining cherry tomatoes in half and arrange around zucchini. 
• Sprinkle with garlic, basil and paprika. 
• Drizzle olive oil over all. 
• Cover, bake at 400F (200C) for 40 minutes.

First course, light lunch, midnight snack – your choice

This is the first course on the 7 Day Menu Plan for the Week of July 13.

The 7 Day plan gives a dinner menu for all 7 days (duh!) plus first courses for the weekend. 

We have always liked to have a nice, leisurely meal on Friday and Saturday…. Easy, of course, but still delicious.  Much cheaper to have a great dinner at home than to go to a restaurant for a mediocre meal.

The 6 Day Menu, without the first courses, is posted in the side bar.  Both menus have all recipes with photos and grocery list.