on Aug 05, 2014, Updated Oct 29, 2021 11 Comments Growing up, I looked forward to the summer for many reasons. Being able to sleep later, no school work, trips to the mountains or to the beach, and fresh summer vegetables. My parents and grandparents all had large gardens filled to the brim with beans, corn, tomatoes, okra, and yes, crookneck summer squash. As soon as the blooms started to appear on the squash plants, we’d watch for the bees to visit and pollinate the blooms. Then, once the squash started growing, we thought it would never stop! Of course, my Grandmother knew that summer would come to an end and with it would be the end of the bountiful crop we were enjoying of summer vegetables. She’d slice her squash and flash freeze it and then store it in freezer safe bags for use throughout the winter and spring. That way, we could have her squash casserole or this fried squash all year long. I still look forward to summer – for many of the same reasons as when I was a little girl. And you know, fried squash still makes one of my favorite side dishes and I think of those summer every time I make it! Here’s my family’s Fried Squash recipe. I hope you love it as much as we do! Enjoy!Robyn xo
