Rekindle you love affair with zucchini

When my family first moved to Edmonton, we had a house in the west end. It had a huge backyard that even had a big sandbox and garden. My mom grew zucchinis. Lots of mutant gigantic zucchinis. Ones that haunted my dreams and fill my waking hours in zucchini-style meals. So many grew so big in so many yards we couldn't even give them away. I hated zucchinis.

But I've had a renaissance with this green squash of mine. I often cook things or use ingredients that I don't like because it "goes" with a certain recipe. Such was the case one stormy night when I put some zucchini in some pasta. Lo and behold, it turned out awesome! Everything I touch does. But in this case, the zucchini helped! I have used it again and again since. Is there anything it can't do? I've even put it on pizza! It's quite fleshy and has a mild fresh taste not unlike its slimier cousin the cucumber. Yum!