CUCUMBERS: What can i make with them now that i have many in the garden-besides pickling them?!


Question: CUCUMBERS: What can i make with them now that i have many in the garden-besides pickling them!?
I love cucumber salad that i make with chopped cucumbers, oregano, olive oil and vinegar!.!.!.!.but im kind of stumped for what else i can make with them!. thnx for any and all suggestions!.Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
CUCUMBER PARTY SANDWICHES

1 (8 oz!.) pkg!. softened cream cheese
1 stick butter, softened
1 pkg!. Good Seasons mild Italian dressing (dry)
1 (8 oz!.) loaf party rye bread
2 cucumbers, unpeeled & thinly sliced
Dill weed for garnish

Combine cream cheese, butter and dressing mix!. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight!. Spread on each slice of bread, top with cucumber slice and sprinkle with dill!. Serve immediately!.
Makes about 3 dozen!.

NOTE: Especially good in summer when cucumbers are best


1ST PLACE BAKE - OFF CUCUMBER SOUP

2 c!. peeled and coarsely chopped cucumbers
1 c!. chicken broth
1 c!. light cream
1/4 c!. chives, chopped
1/4 c!. celery leaves, chopped
3 sprigs parsley
3 tbsp!. butter
2 tbsp!. flour
Salt and pepper to taste

Buzz all ingredients in blender until smooth!. Serve either hot or cold!. If served hot, garnish with a small amount of dill weed!. If served cold, garnish with finely chopped cucumber and a bit of grated lemon rindWww@FoodAQ@Com

You can make sushi if you have the other ingrediants, You just need rice, viniger, sugar, dried seweed, and whatever else you want to put in it!. You mix 2 cups of rice, 2 Tablespoons of viniger and 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of sugar together!. You smear the rice mixture on the seweed and lay the cucumbers on top with whatever else you want (carrots, sweet potatoe, clam-all of these are optional) Roll it up and enjoy!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Cucumbers in butter!.
Peel the cukes, divide them in quarters, trim the quarters into chunks!. Blanch and drain them!. Put them in a buttered saute-pan; season, and cook gently, covered!.
Cucumbers a la dijonnaise!.
cut two green cukes into regular slices; divided the slices into quarters, and trim them into a regular shape!. Put them in boiling water which has a few drops of wine vinegar added; boil for 2 min!. drain them!. put them in a colander under cold water!. simmer them for 12 minutes in a small casserole with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, tablespoon of vinegar, pinch of salt, pinch of paprika; at the last minute add 2 spoonfuls of Dijon mustard; mix well and turn out into a dish!. Refrigerate!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

There are a TON of cucumber salad recipes all over the net!!

Just mix it up a bit!. Some are creamy styles and other more of a vinigrette!.

also if you have too many, that no matter how you fix them or pickle them you can't eat another, than find a local church food bank and bless someone or your neighbors!!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Cucumber sandwiches are nice!.!.!. Some people just have cucumbers on bread with a little mayo!. I prefer more of a veggie sandwich, with cucumbers, lettuce, and tomato with mayo!.

also, this is a very interesting dip that not many people I know have heard about:
http://allrecipes!.com/Recipe/Tzatziki-I/!.!.!.

Definitely try it! It's yummy with tortilla chips, but you can also spoon it over chicken and cook it for an interesting new dish!Www@FoodAQ@Com

You could always pickle them so you'll have cucumbers over the winter!. You could also give them out to people who perhaps don't have a garden or don't have any family!. My family often makes a salad that includes cucumbers, tomatoes, onions (optional), salt, and some oil!. Delicious!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Slice them and put them on the doorstep so as the ants wont come in!.

or chop them, add to chopped tomato, lettuce and seasoning, mix with cooked couscous!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

There is plenty to do with cucumbers! this is just one site just google cucumber recipes and up they will come!. hope that helps!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Sliced cucumbers taste GREAT as a topping in home-made hamburgers!. They add that nice crunch to the bite, and they taste great!. Give it a shot! You'll like it, guaranteed!Www@FoodAQ@Com

baked cucumbers
1st u coat a pan with olive oil
then coat ur sliced cucmbers in oliv oil
then bake until a lil browned and crispy!. on bout 400 degrees
enjoy!
p!.s!. u can do this with just bout any veggie!! :))Www@FoodAQ@Com

Try some of these!

http://homecooking!.about!.com/library/arc!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Heaps of great suggestions here, if you still have too many left, take them to your local Food Bank, Old Folks Home or shelter, they will always use them!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

sliced thinly & added to water they hydrate better than lemon slices in water,

chopped in lebni with dill & mint as a refreshing side salad or dipWww@FoodAQ@Com

Cucumber finger sandwichesWww@FoodAQ@Com

stick several slices in your water with some lemon wedges, its super refreshingWww@FoodAQ@Com

Soup,Pickles,A salad,!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Eat them out of hand with a touch of salt!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Dip them in pb!Www@FoodAQ@Com

We slice them up into a bowl and add ranch dressing and a little salt!. They are so good that wayWww@FoodAQ@Com





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