Vegetable Two: Zucchini

This week I decided to tackle a vegetable that's always been an enemy of mine: the zucchini. And, unfortunately, I will admit that my chosen approach to it was a little bit of a cop-out. After browsing recipes for awhile, I didn't really find anything that appealed to me, so I decided to use some other veggies I had on hand to make zucchini-potato-corn pancakes. A little bit haphazard, a little bit weird, but they turned out decent. Here's a rough version of the recipe I devised:

• 1 medium zucchini
• 2 Idaho potatoes
• 1/2 cup frozen corn
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 Tblsp oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Grate the potatoes and zucchini. Heat up the corn. Combine all ingredients. Heat an oiled skillet to medium-high. Scoop the pancake batter onto the skillet by heaping tablespoonfuls. Flatten it out with a spatula. Cook on both sides until browned.

I put some apple slices on mine, since I didn't have any apple sauce. I have to say, these were not bad. I might not make them quite the same way if I made them again, but they were fairly tasty. The zucchini and the potato were both present, although the corn was a little distracting. They were a bit dense. If I made them again, I'd probably add an egg and some baking powder to fluff them up a little. They'd probably be a good side dish.

As for enhancing my appreciation for the zucchini, I don't know how much this accomplished. The zucchini wasn't quite the focus of the dish, and the pancakes might have just been a way for me to drown it out. I still have one zucchini left, so you might see a sequel to this in the coming few days.