courgette quiche | makingthishouseourhome

I feel that today needs a little fanfare really. It’s the day of my first courgette of the year. First of many I hope. As a longstanding vegetablearian I truly love these versatile veggies.

But my poor hubby, a caveman-esque manly meat eater with a great love of all things steak, did get fed up of the things last year.

The glut. Ah yes, you know it? The London bus syndrome of the vegetable world. You plant your seeds in March, then mother them daily until BOOM they become unruly teenagers one weekend when your back’s turned and the first fruits appear. Then they all arrive at once and grow at an unrivalled rate of knots.

So over the years, I have devised many many ways of using these little babies in all sorts of recipes… I’m not saying I sneak them in as such… Well yes, you’ve got me, sometimes I do. Don’t tell the hubster.

He suggested that I write a book. Oh no, not another bloody courgette! was born, in my mind at least. Basically this is what he would say to me every night when he got in from work from the onset of July’s first harvest.

Last night we enjoyed our first one of the year, it was sensational and in the form of one of my very favourite things, Zuchinni Fritti. I’m eagerly awaiting the next one and as supply becomes more plentiful, I shall stuff and batter up some flowers too. Prosecco chilling in the fridge? Check.

I’m going to list my recipes here as you’ll be needing them as we hit the season of plentiful harvest and I’ll write them all up as soon as I can with links to each one… So please sign up to my blog and keep checking back here for more recipes!!!

*Courgette and feta fritters

*Roasted courgettes with onions, halloumi and herbs

*Courgette and goats cheese quiche

*Courgette and pepper frittata

*Stuffed baked courgette boats

*Courgette soup

*Chocolate courgette cake

*Lemon courgette cake

*Zucchini fritti (healthy)

*Zucchini fritti (less healthy!)

*Courgette flowers

*Courgette and pesto tagliatelle