mistake!

Aaargh! Can't quite figure out all of this blog stuff: I tagged that recipe for Pamela's baking mix and there is NONE in it! Sorry about that! No need for Pamela's with this one! Good product just not needed here!

summer salads

I love it! When I'm thinking of summer salads and then I pull out one of my favorites and it is so easily adapted! The majority of the recipe is GFree! Plus I've added and changed a few things from the original printing in a "church cookbook" so now I'll call it Mine!

Tokyo Turkey Toss

2 1/2 cups diced cooked turkey or chicken (the canned stuff is pretty good too!)
1 lb. can bean sprouts, drained or 2 cups fresh sprouts, washed
1 can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 cup cooked rice: brown or white
1 cup diced celery
2 tbsp. green or red pepper, coarsely chopped
1 cup shredded carrots
1/2 small onion, finely diced
1 cup peapods, cut in 1 inch pieces

(Vegetarian substitution: eliminate the turkey, add 1 can cannellini beans, drained)

Mix well and chill.

Dressing:
1/4 cup Kraft creamy French dressing
2 tsp soy sauce (Use LaChoy's or wheat free tamari)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 T. sesame oil
1 T. fresh grated ginger
Mix well and chill.

Just before serving, add dressing and toss to mix.
Sprinkle with 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted.

Makes a wonderful lunch or addition to a picnic!

time for zucchini!

As luck would have it, I found zucchini at the coop this week! Yea! Won't be long and friends will be playing rugby with the overgrown veggies and peddling them to willing friends!

As for me, I think they make some of the most amazing bread around. My college roommates had a great recipe that I have adapted for gluten free use.

Zucchini Bread

3 beaten eggs
2 C. sugar
1 C. oil
3 tsp. vanilla
3 C. Pamela's pancake mix
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda.
1/4 baking powder
3 tsp. cinnamon
2 C. grated zucchini
1 C. walnuts

Mix and Bake for 1 hour in 350 degree oven. Makes 2* 9X5 loaves or 3 small loaves.

Eat and Enjoy!

Happy Summer Gardens!