The most proliferous plant in our garden this summer had to be the zucchini plant with the tomato plant as a close second. I do not understand the super powers of the zucchini. It can hide in the garden, I am sure it has the ability to make itself invisible if it wants to. That, and it has the uncanny ability to increase its size a hundred fold over night. How else can you explain picking zucchini and then the next day finding a zucchini that is over 8 pounds!?!
I am now that lady who has so much zucchini she doesn’t know what to do with it. I know you can grate it up and freeze it for another day, but honestly when they are coming in over 8 pounds at a time there is only so much zucchini one family of 8 can eat. We do like to put it in a stir-fry, make muffins and cakes out of it and I love to add some to our spaghetti sauce.
Apparently, one of the 8 pound size can even become a playmate for a toddler.
At first they seemed to be getting along famously, but then I thing Samuel just felt that Zuc was in his personal space.
In the end I think they both agreed a little space goes a long way! 
What do you do with your zucchini??
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We did pretty much the same as what you were saying..grating it for baking later..when they get that big, the zucchini tends to get bitter. Smaller ones I'd chop up for stir fries and hiding in casseroles and stuff. We didn't plant zucchini this year because we still have some grated in the freezer from last year. I've seen some people leave zucchini at church for whoever wanted it to take
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Here's some of our zucchini staples beyond stir-fried, grilled or grated.
Zucchini Casserole: http://carolynnsrecipebox.blogspot.ca/2010/08/zuc…
Zucchini & Rice Casserole: http://carolynnsrecipebox.blogspot.ca/2010/08/zuc…
Zucchini Boats: http://carolynnsrecipebox.blogspot.ca/2010/08/zuc…
Zucchini & Tomato Gratin: http://carolynnsrecipebox.blogspot.ca/2010/08/zuc…
Ratatouille Wanna Be: http://carolynnsrecipebox.blogspot.ca/2010/09/rat…
Roasted Vegetable & Couscous (or Quinoa) Salad: http://carolynnsrecipebox.blogspot.ca/2010/10/roa…
Fresh Zucchini Salad with Avacado, Feta & Almonds: http://carolynnsrecipebox.blogspot.ca/2011/07/fre…
Sweet & Sour Zucchini Salad (like coleslaw): http://carolynnsrecipebox.blogspot.ca/2011/07/swe…
Grilled Zucchini Greek Salad: http://carolynnsrecipebox.blogspot.ca/2010/09/gri…
Zucchini Slaw: http://carolynnsrecipebox.blogspot.ca/2010/08/zuc…
Relish: http://carolynnsrecipebox.blogspot.ca/2010/08/zuc…
Looks like I am going to have to get busy and try some new recipes!
my son loves zucchini too- when we eat out he loves ordering it–but I don't grow it- with you don't know WHAT to do with it-but very cute how well they got along =)
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ah, that is so cute! i love his outfit – that little hat is priceless. i wish you could teleport a zucchini to me, i'd take one off your hands and make some yummy bread ; )
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I would glad send one if i had teleporting capability
Oh my gosh, that is huge. It made for a good story though, and I agree that little outfit and hat is the best!!
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That last pic is priceless!! You have to enter that in some sort of competition! Not the zuchini but the pic.
I would make ground beef and stuff that zuchini – yum
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My mom used to make zucchini casserole when we were young, it was pretty good. I hardly ever cook the same recipe twice (unless it involves chocolate)- I cannot think of anything else!
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How funny! Yes, zucchini has a way of playing hide-and-seek. My kids can't get enough zucchini muffins, so that's our backup plan for monsters like this one. Oh, and hiding them on the neighbor's porch (the zucchini, not the kids.)
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