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).
Enter Tarzan.
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.
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.
“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.
You probably didn’t come here for cat pictures, so here’s a few delicious Squash Recipes for you to try!
Squash Recipes
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.
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.
Rich and savory with just a hint of sweetness, this creamy Curried Butternut Squash Soup will satisfy all your fall soup cravings.
These Garlic Roasted Baby Squashes are so easy to prepare, and deliciously tender and sweet. Grab some up while they’re in season!
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!
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!
This sounds AMAZING Renée – I’m thinking these may need to find their way onto my Thanksgiving Day table – Pinned!
Thanks, Erin! They will definitely be finding their way onto *my* Thanksgiving table! 😉
Those squash blossoms are so beautiful, and I love the cat photos!
This sounds so tasty!! And the pictures are beautiful!
Looks yummy & thanks for sharing your recipe. Love your cat!!! Haha… So cute
Oh wow this looks delish!
Yum. Always looking for new and creative not sweetened up sweet potato recipes!