A Natural Progression

As we move through Summer more of the late season crops are beginning to make their appearance. In order from top to bottom are baby White Ghost Pumpkins, California Wonder Bell Peppers, Red Bliss and Yukon GOld potatoes in blossom, and Jason half asleep holding an armful of squash I picked yesterday. My squash plants which include Eight Ball, Italian Zucchini, and Yellow Crook Neck are totally out of control. I cannot even shove enough squash down my neighbor's throats to get rid of it all. In my never ending search for recipes to utilize this over abundance, I found a nice casserole, not unlike a lasagna that uses long, wide, thin strips of zucchini in place of noodles. I think I'll give it a shot and hopefully my family won't run screaming in horror from the table at the sight of yet another zucchini dish for dinner.