Somewhere I heard about someone making fried zucchini. I started thinking it would be yummy. I like zucchini. I like fried foods (in moderation). And, after all, I like fried okra. I would have to like this, right? I served the zucchini with flatbread, rosemary and olive oil to make little sandwiches at the table. We liked it fine, except that it was greasy. I think I could get the same flavor without the extra oil just by sauteing zucchini slices like we do for the lemon zucchini pasta.
The baked potatoes are a different story. For just the two of us, I like to microwave the potatoes. Our microwave has a setting for baking potatoes; even though, Paul says it is technically still "steaming". To keep the potatoes vegan, I add olive oil, garlic or onion powder, fresh chives from our garden, and salt. For a vegetarian, but not vegan dish, I put shredded cheese on the side. Also when it's just the two of us, I steam vegetables (in this case, broccoli) in the microwave. That means dinner can be on the table in about 15 minutes because sometimes the potatoes take 10 minutes for themselves.
Cost for Dinner
- $0.58 Broccoli (Aldi)
- $0.40 Potatoes (Walmart)
- $0.10 Bread Crumbs (Aldi)
- $0.33 Zucchini (Maitland Farmer's market)
- $0.47 Cheddar Cheese (Costco, 2 lbs.)
- $0.50 Seasonings (Salt and Black Pepper Corns from Publix, Onion Powder from Costco, Garlic Powder from Sam's Club
- $0.65 Olive Oil for frying and for topping potatoes(Publix; Buy one, get one free)
- $2.00 Flatbread (Costco for $5.99 for 6 pieces)
- Free Rosemary (from our garden)
- Free Chives (from our garden)
- $5.03 Total
