The Associated Press' J.M. Hirsch came up with these 10 fresh ways to use zucchini: 1  Pasta: Grab yourself one of those veggie spiral cutting gizmos, which let you render produce into pasta-like ribbons. Zucchini does particularly well. 2  Dip: Slice a zucchini in half and toss it on a medium hot grill. Cook until lightly browned and tender, then pop it into a food processor. Add tahini, garlic, salt, pepper and a splash of lemon juice, then process until very smooth. Use as a dip for vegetables and chips, or as a sandwich spread. Salsa: Dice and toss together 1 medium zucchini, 1 large tomatillo and 1/2 red or orange bell pepper.
Purple Toenail: Causes Symptoms and Treatment. Purple toenail is caused due to the accumulation of blood under the toenail due to nail injury. Activities such as running can cause nail injury. Dashing the toe against an object or dropping an object on the toenail can also cause toenail bruising. Due to the injury, the blood vessels under the nail break and bleed.
Fungus. In some cases, fungus can cause the toenails to become thicker. Fungus growing around the nail can cause the nail to separate from the nail bed as the fungus fills in the area. In this case, the nail will often become yellow or brown in addition to becoming thicker.Some skin conditions can also affect the toenails and cause them to become thicker.ungus growing around the nail can cause the nail to separate from the nail bed as the fungus fills in the area. In this case, the nail will often become yellow or brown in addition to becoming thicker. Some skin conditions can also affect the toenails and cause them to become thicker.