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Tarzan & The Squash Blossoms (Plus Squash Recipes)

September 8 By Renée 8 Comments

A memorial to our cat Tarzan, who loved to lay in the sun. (Plus a little squash recipe roundup at the end of the post.)

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Our zucchini plant were going gangbusters, as zucks tend to do in the late summer: one last push before the cold moves in to make way for winter squashes. I decided I wanted to make some grilled stuffed squash blossoms, so I set to work to think up a little something different to filled them with. 

Before I got to cooking up my new squash recipe though, I wanted to get a few pictures of those beautiful blossoms. So I set up on the back deck (where I shoot all my images, as you have probably figured out by now).

Grilled Squash Blossoms with Sweet Potato, Marscarpone, and browned butter stuffing | The Good Hearted Woman

Enter Tarzan.

Grilled Squash Blossoms with Sweet Potato, Marscarpone, and browned butter stuffing | The Good Hearted Woman

Tarzan started out life as a barn kitty, and spent the first few months of his life swinging from horse tails and blanket racks down in our barn, which is how he got his name. When he got big enough to escape the barn, the first thing he did was run up to the house and find a comfy spot in the sun to lounge.

A lot of things have changed in the last decade, but Tarzan isn’t one of them.

He saw the sun warming the bench where my squash blossoms were laying, and he hopped right up.

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There was no way I could get him to move. I kept picking him up and putting him down on the deck, and he kept hopping right back up and getting comfy before I could get in a single shot. 

I finally just gave up and started taking cat pictures. 

Grilled Squash Blossoms with Sweet Potato, Marscarpone, and browned butter stuffing | The Good Hearted Woman

“I’ve got this, Mom. No one’s gonna mess with your flowers on my watch.”

Postscript: We lost Tarzan just a few short months after I took these pictures. I’m so glad I gave up that day. 

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You probably didn’t come here for cat pictures, so here’s a few delicious Squash Recipes for you to try!

Squash Recipes

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Grilled Stuffed Squash Blossoms with Sweet Potato, Mascarpone & Rosemary Browned Butter Filling

Grilled Stuffed Squash Blossoms, filled with a velvety mixture of sweet potato, mascarpone, and fresh rosemary browned butter, make for a delicious seasonal side dish. 

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Spaghetti Squash with Garlic & Almonds

Spaghetti Squash with Garlic & Almonds combines Jarlsberg, almonds, and garlic for a delicate crunch and rich, nutty depth in this light and easy spaghetti squash recipe.

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Curried Butternut Squash Soup

Rich and savory with just a hint of sweetness, this creamy Curried Butternut Squash Soup will satisfy all your fall soup cravings.

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Garlic Roasted Baby Squashes

These Garlic Roasted Baby Squashes are so easy to prepare, and deliciously tender and sweet. Grab some up while they’re in season!

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Roasted Butternut with Bacon, Leeks & Goat Cheese {Recipe}

An amazing combination of flavors that is delicious as is, OR - throw some in an omelet, or over rice, or into pasta, or under a poached egg – or even make a pizza with it! Any way you serve this mix, it is going to be delicious!

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Filed Under: 30-Minute Meals, Gluten-free, Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegetarian

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About Renée

Renée is writer, music maker, artist, and storyteller. In her spare time, you can find her writing love songs about cowboys, exploring the moss-covered nooks and crannies of the Pacific Northwest, and making music with her talented singer-husband.

Comments

  1. blankMonica Louie says

    September 8 at

    This looks amazing! I am not surprised that it turned out awesome! 🙂 And Tarzan is beautiful. Glad he was part of the post too! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. blankErin @ Platings and Pairings says

    September 8 at

    This sounds AMAZING Renée – I’m thinking these may need to find their way onto my Thanksgiving Day table – Pinned!

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    • blankRenée ♥ says

      September 8 at

      Thanks, Erin! They will definitely be finding their way onto *my* Thanksgiving table! 😉

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  3. blankMarlynn [UrbanBlissLife] says

    September 8 at

    Those squash blossoms are so beautiful, and I love the cat photos!

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  4. blankMeredith {MarthaChartreuse} says

    September 8 at

    This sounds so tasty!! And the pictures are beautiful!

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  5. blankRaz says

    September 8 at

    Looks yummy & thanks for sharing your recipe. Love your cat!!! Haha… So cute

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  6. blankChloe | The Paper Airplane says

    September 8 at

    Oh wow this looks delish!

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  7. blankCarol says

    February 1 at

    Yum. Always looking for new and creative not sweetened up sweet potato recipes!

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