You can make Latkes out of just about anything (except ice cream). The base is grated potatoes. The first hurdle is to get as much moisture out of the potatoes as possible. Some methods include rolling them up in towels or pressing them in a strainer. I prefer to grab fistfuls and, while thinking about the lack of adequate banking oversight, squeeze till veins appear in my temples. Then, add some minced white onion, thinly sliced zucchini, one beaten egg and salt and pepper. Form them into Racquetball size balls (does anyone play Racquetball anymore?) and fry in oil until crisp and cooked through. If they are having trouble finishing in the centers, smash them down into more of a disc shape. So, instead of Racquetballs, they would be Hockey pucks. Very small, crispy, golden brown Hockey pucks… built out of vegetables.
Oh, Christian, you said the magic word! I LOVE racquetball. One of my favorite sports to play. (Almost beats softball. Almost.) We had a racquetball club/court in my tiny town growing up, so I spent a ton of time running all over those little courts.
Addie, I always pegged you for a racquetball girl.