Comments on: Cheap Eats: Zucchini with Balsamic Vinegar and Parmesan Cheese http://thebillfold.com/2012/05/cheap-eats-zucchini-with-balsamic-vinegar-and-parmesan-cheese/ Everything About Money You Were Too Polite To Ask Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:28:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tea'nWineBeMine http://thebillfold.com/2012/05/cheap-eats-zucchini-with-balsamic-vinegar-and-parmesan-cheese/#comment-27348 Tea'nWineBeMine Tue, 11 Dec 2012 01:00:54 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=4175#comment-27348 My first time out the gate with this recipe tonight...sorta didn't go well. Also, I was missing some key ingredients, so I subbed regular vinegar and oil for balsamic vinegar and motz for parm (cheese, any cheese, is awesome, though). Anyway, I poured too much oil in, forgot to salt, and the veggies ended up soft and just in a pool of oil that could only be salvaged as I topped more cheese on the dish. Grrr. I have no idea how to cook vegetables to that beautiful crispy stage--only to the oily and mushy, "well I cooked this already, guess I HAVE to eat it" stage. :( My first time out the gate with this recipe tonight…sorta didn’t go well. Also, I was missing some key ingredients, so I subbed regular vinegar and oil for balsamic vinegar and motz for parm (cheese, any cheese, is awesome, though). Anyway, I poured too much oil in, forgot to salt, and the veggies ended up soft and just in a pool of oil that could only be salvaged as I topped more cheese on the dish. Grrr. I have no idea how to cook vegetables to that beautiful crispy stage–only to the oily and mushy, “well I cooked this already, guess I HAVE to eat it” stage. :(

]]> By: selena http://thebillfold.com/2012/05/cheap-eats-zucchini-with-balsamic-vinegar-and-parmesan-cheese/#comment-3043 selena Wed, 16 May 2012 02:34:07 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=4175#comment-3043 @wallsdonotfall Bulk quinoa isn't that expensive - you can find it for like $2-3/lb. So a half cup serving would be about 30-40c. Seems pretty good for the nutritional value. @wallsdonotfall Bulk quinoa isn’t that expensive – you can find it for like $2-3/lb. So a half cup serving would be about 30-40c. Seems pretty good for the nutritional value.

]]> By: wallsdonotfall http://thebillfold.com/2012/05/cheap-eats-zucchini-with-balsamic-vinegar-and-parmesan-cheese/#comment-3038 wallsdonotfall Wed, 16 May 2012 00:20:47 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=4175#comment-3038 @editrickster If you like quinoa (and yes, it's pricier than this column would ideally have it), take a look at <a href="http://herbivoracious.com/2009/07/quinoa-cakes-with-a-farmers-market-feast-recipe.html">this recipe</a>, which combines pan-fried zucchini with tomatoes, cucumber, spicy corn, and a garlicky chimichurri. Or substitute corn cakes! But he says to cook the zucchini until it's covered in brown spots, which is the point of Maximum Deliciousness. @editrickster If you like quinoa (and yes, it’s pricier than this column would ideally have it), take a look at this recipe, which combines pan-fried zucchini with tomatoes, cucumber, spicy corn, and a garlicky chimichurri. Or substitute corn cakes! But he says to cook the zucchini until it’s covered in brown spots, which is the point of Maximum Deliciousness.

]]> By: editrickster http://thebillfold.com/2012/05/cheap-eats-zucchini-with-balsamic-vinegar-and-parmesan-cheese/#comment-3033 editrickster Tue, 15 May 2012 23:46:56 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=4175#comment-3033 @wallsdonotfall I will try this next time I make them. The farmers market by my work returned today so hopefully there will be zucchini soon! @wallsdonotfall I will try this next time I make them. The farmers market by my work returned today so hopefully there will be zucchini soon!

]]> By: boysplz http://thebillfold.com/2012/05/cheap-eats-zucchini-with-balsamic-vinegar-and-parmesan-cheese/#comment-3020 boysplz Tue, 15 May 2012 22:30:05 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=4175#comment-3020 This looks good! I have a zucchini from my CSA delivery that I don't really know what to do with so I'll probably try this. I saw a similar recipe posted to budget bytes where she shaved the zucchini lengthwise using a vegetable peeler. This would help keep the slices of uniform thickness if that's a challenge for some people (it's a challenge for me sometimes). This looks good! I have a zucchini from my CSA delivery that I don’t really know what to do with so I’ll probably try this.

I saw a similar recipe posted to budget bytes where she shaved the zucchini lengthwise using a vegetable peeler. This would help keep the slices of uniform thickness if that’s a challenge for some people (it’s a challenge for me sometimes).

]]> By: wallsdonotfall http://thebillfold.com/2012/05/cheap-eats-zucchini-with-balsamic-vinegar-and-parmesan-cheese/#comment-3011 wallsdonotfall Tue, 15 May 2012 21:50:56 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=4175#comment-3011 Your tastes in zucchini may differ from mine, but if you keep frying zucchini past the soft-and-weird stage, they caramelize and crisp back up. It is magical. Your tastes in zucchini may differ from mine, but if you keep frying zucchini past the soft-and-weird stage, they caramelize and crisp back up. It is magical.

]]> By: editrickster http://thebillfold.com/2012/05/cheap-eats-zucchini-with-balsamic-vinegar-and-parmesan-cheese/#comment-3010 editrickster Tue, 15 May 2012 21:49:16 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=4175#comment-3010 Ahh this is my recipe! It's so delicious! Ahh this is my recipe! It’s so delicious!

]]> By: Nina B.@twitter http://thebillfold.com/2012/05/cheap-eats-zucchini-with-balsamic-vinegar-and-parmesan-cheese/#comment-3008 Nina B.@twitter Tue, 15 May 2012 21:47:04 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=4175#comment-3008 This looks great - I was looking for more vegetables to add to my meals that require little fuss. (Love zucchini and summer squash too! So springy.) This looks great – I was looking for more vegetables to add to my meals that require little fuss. (Love zucchini and summer squash too! So springy.)

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