Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day

I have never planted zucchini, although I like it. I just don't have the space. But apparently, it is a hardy and prolific plant, so much so that by this time of the year zucchini growers everywhere are overrun with the stuff. The vines (they do grow on sort of vines, don't they?) are just out of control. I picture them growing up the front steps and ringing the doorbell as the fearful gardeners hover inside pretending not to be home.

The question, of course, is what to do with the extra. No one wants to throw food away, and there is only so much you can freeze, bake into zucchini bread or puree and hide in other foods.

Fortunately, there's an app for that. No! No, there isn't. I lied. I just wanted to say "there's an app for that," because everyone is saying it and I haven't had a chance to use that phrase yet. But...there is a special day and even a website by the inventors of the day to help you with your excess zucchini woes. It's called "Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day," and the website has advice on how to make your zucchini go away, along with recipes and tips on growing zucchini (so that you can continue the tradition and terrorize your neighbors next year, I suppose).

Have you had your helping of zucchini today? (Or maybe I should say...beware the zucchini).