Squash Blossoms

I just picked the very first zucchini of the season. One tiny, measly zuke. What do you do with one puny squash? Well, I had some onions and basil so I chopped them up and folded it into some goat cheese. Then, I made some rice and added the cheese mixture.

When selecting squash blossoms to eat, it is important to pick the male flowers. That is because the female flowers will become squash. The male flowers will not. So, don't let them go to waste. Stuff them with rice or cheese or veggies or whatever you like. Dip them in flour and fry them up.

So, how do you tell a male squash flower from a female squash flower? It is actually pretty easy. The male squash flowers have a very thin stems. The female flowers have a much thicker stem because that will become the zucchini. Try some today, since you surely will have a billion squash blossoms if you have even a few plants!