Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Cheesy Dairy free Zucchini Parmesan

My friend Bob Peters gave me some large zucchini from his overflowing garden, so I decided to make my version of Zucchini Parmesan… with no dairy!
  • 2 large zucchini’s sliced in 1/4 “ rounds
  • 2-3 cups of spaghetti sauce
  • 8 oz. of rice or soy mozzarella cheese, you can buy it at a health food store
  • EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
  • Salt & pepper
  • Fresh basil leaves
  • Fresh oregano
Drizzle a little EVOO in the bottom of a skillet & sauté sliced zucchini and salt & pepper till slightly browned but not fully cooked. Remove & set aside.

In a casserole dish, place just enough sauce to lightly cover bottom of the dish. Layer using zucchini, sprinkle lightly with oregano & place a few basil leaves on top, sauce & cheese. Continue layering ending with cheese.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 20-30 minutes or until bubbly.

Recipe from “Gourmet Sensations, Healthy Alternatives” by Cindy Karas
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Thursday, July 10, 2008

Apple Bread

Enjoy this great snack in between meals or for the kids after school!
  • 1, 3 lb bag small organic apples
  • 2 cups raw sugar
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 t vanilla
  • 3 cups flour, (I use King Arthur organic white, whole wheat)
  • 2 t cinnamon
  • 1t baking soda
  • 1⁄2 t salt
  • 1 cup toasted pecans
Peel, core & finely chop apples. Set aside.
Stir together sugar & next 3 ingredients in large bowl.
Sift together flour & next 3 ingredients; add to sugar mixture stirring until just blended. (Batter will be stiff.) Fold in chopped apples & pecans.
Divide batter into 2 greased & floured 9 x 5” loaf pans

Bake @ 350 for 1 hour or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove & cool on a wire rack.
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