I am still adjusting to my new kitchen and appliances. I find that my new microwave and oven cook differently.
However, I am happy to say that my new stove has a wonderful feature that I am really enjoying.
It has a cast iron grill as a center burner. The flame is longer than a regular burner. Now, I can grill or cook over a larger surface, and use less oil. It’s like having a built in frying pan, only better.
So, tonight I made grilled zucchini. It was fast, easy, low fat and delicious!
Ingredients
Zucchinis, sliced diagonally
Spray oil.
Instructions
Spray oil grill. Cook zucchini until done as desired.
Here are the pictures:
lay zucchini slices on grill, without crowding
turn over to cook on other side when done.
final product– grilled & yummy!
Yaffa, who loves zucchini, specifically asked to take them for lunch the next day. She said, “they’re my favorite!”
Fast, easy and very little to clean. Less storage space required too!
cookingforthetimechallenged 
Nice! These look great
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Thank you! It’s one of our new favorites.
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Every time I read your postings I think to myself, “why do so many refuse to believe good quality food can be joyful to eat! Hope you’re starting to feel comfortable in the new house.
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Thank you Jonathan! We are getting more settled. It is a process. I had a beautiful friend, Judy (A”H) who used to say, “nothing beats real food.”
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These actually look manageable for me! Haven’t seen you around in a while, come visit my blog today!
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I moved recently and I am only slowly coming back up for air. Please forgive my absence. I am looking forward to visiting my blogging friends.
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I still grieve for my British Gas Stove left behind when I moved to France for practical reasons (and the American family who brought the house were thrilled with it). It too had that feature and it was absolutely fabulous and we used it all the time for grilled veg. Zucchini are a favourite .cooked any way at all or as we had them last night shaved with a vegetable peeler and served in a lemon, olive oil and garlic dressing – a lovely light appetizer 🙂
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Sounds yummy! I never had a built in grill before. I am using it all the time.
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I’ve never had one since 😦
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😿
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It’s on the wishlist for our forever home in France – just need to find it (the house not the stove!)
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I didn’t think it was so rare. I think it’s called a 5 burner stove with a griddle. But now you have really got me thinking about a gas range with a grill or griddle. That sounds really great.
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It was. We will be buying a new range for the Massachusetts house next year so I will look out for a 5 burner with griddle. I think the house (and I) deserve it and I am sure when we come to sell it a year from then it will enhance prospects of attracting someone we would like to sell to – a family with children who cook and make from scratch …. rather like yourselves actually 🙂
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I went on line to see what is out there. You can’t imagine. So, when the time comes, look around. Kitchens are the heart of a home.
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Ooh I will – thank you so much for taking a look! I am really excited about the kitchen – it won’t be mine for more than 6-12 months once finished but it will be a kitchen that hopefully someone who loves to cook will love and that will be job done because you are so right – the kitchen is the heart of the home.
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I love zucchini too 🙂 Looks great!
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😊
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Zucchinis are my all time love!! I bet these grilled ones will taste delicious!!
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Awesome!😊
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Looks good! And healthy!
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It was. Hardly any leftovers.
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Slice them length wise as well. Looks brilliant then!!
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I was wondering about that. The key is to not make them so thin that they fall apart. You really understand food.🌿
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Oooh I love your new stove! I love cooking on a gas stove, you have so much more control over the heat. The zucchini’s look delish too!
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I love gas heat too. When it’s off, it’s off.
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Yep!
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I love grilled zucchinis soaked in balsamic vinegar and olive oil!! Like your grill as well.😊
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Balsamic vinegar and oil does sound good! Do you add the vinegar at the end or while its cooking?
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I used to do this while working in cruise ships. People love it!! Grill it first, once when it goes soggy marinate it with balsamic vinegar, olive oil and rock salt for couple of hours. Wow you will love it!!
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Oh! That does sound good. Sort of a grilled zucchini salad. Yum!
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Do grill aubergines and peppers as well with zucchini, very vibrant and tasty salad!!
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With the same dressing? Also, how do you cut up the eggplant (aubergine)? Cubed?
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Slice everything thin (about half a cm in thickness, except peppers ( use all three colours of pepper, it gives more colours to salad)
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That would work. Thinner cooks better. Thanks!😊
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Yummmm.. And easy cook/clean up.. You Carol are tiny kitchen approved ! I’m sure we will be seeing more recipes from this seriously sharp stove 😊
I love zucchini and squash.. I roast then in my convection toaster oven 👍
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This is definitely tiny kitchen approved. I was thinking of you when I made it. The griddle is very useful!
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😊 our blogs kind of go hand in hand.. a tiny kitchen is perfect for short cooking times and everyone loves short cleanup times..
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I never thought of it that way. 😊 I enjoy cooking, but cleaning is not my thing.
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I do this also, Carol you will be wowed..
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It sounds like a wow. I will have to make a lot of zucchini!
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I sprinkle onion and garlic salt on them. Yummy. Your new stove feature is a “winner!” 🙂
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Onion and garlic sound good! I like this grill. I don’t need a fry pan either, which is very nice too.
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