my favorite recipes for the summer garden

Just wanted to share a couple of my favorite recipes for green beans and zucchini...

Zucchini Mexicana

• 1 medium onion, slice thinly
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 lbs zucchini, thinly sliced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can whole tomatoes, cutup, drained
• 2 tablespoons diced green chilies
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder, seasoned
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoned pepper
• 4 ounces monterey jack cheese, grated(I like it with mozzarella)
  

1. Saute onion in oil.
2. Add remaining ingredients except for the cheese.
3. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 to 10 minutes.
4. Place zucchini mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish and top with cheese.
5. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes or until cheese melts

Fresh Green Beans with Garlic

• 1 lb fresh green beans
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• salt
• pepper

Trim beans, boil for 4 or 5 minutes until tender crisp- Drain. In a fry pan or saucepan, add oil, onion, garlic and green beans and saute till desired tenderness.

These are definitely my favorite things about the summer garden. Then kids however would tell you about strawberries. Oh, and they love picking everything, ripe or not:)