Monday, April 25, 2011

Gluten Free Granola

2 cups of Gluten Free Oats (I use Bob's Red Mill gluten free Oats)
3/4 cup of  Almonds
1/2 cup of  Walnuts
1/4 cup of raisins
1/4 cup of dried currants
1/2 cup of craisins (I like the cherry or pomegranate flavors the best this is made by Ocean Spray)
1/4 cup of Peanut Butter
1/3 cup of honey
2 tablespoons of canola oil
4 tablespoons of brown sugar
a pinch of salt

1. Chop up the Almonds and Walnuts into bite size pieces
2. Mix the nuts, craisins, raisins,and currants into the oats
3. Mix the peanut butter, honey, canola oil, brown sugar, and salt into the oats mixture. 
4. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees
5. Pour the mixture on to a cookie sheet, press the mixture flat onto the cookie sheet and put into the oven. Bake for 25-30 min or until golden brown.
6. Take out of the oven and cool down on the cookie sheet. When the mixture is cool break up the granola into small pieces and store in an airtight container or plastic bag

Vegan Lasagna



2 large zucchini
1 small onion
1 small box of mini portobella mushrooms
1 cup of mozzarella flavor rice cheese
1 1/2cup of tofu 'better than sour cream' tofutti brand
1 cup of 'French onion' flavor cream cheese tofutti brand
1 tablespoon of dried basil
1 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
1/2 of a 24 oz. Jar of tomato sauce

1. Cut the zucchini lengthwise into thin strips lightly and lightly season them with salt and pepper.
2. Sauté the zucchini in frying pan with olive oil  on each side for 2 minutes
3. Place the zucchini on a paper towel to drain.
4. Chop up the mushrooms and onions into a small dice and season lightly with salt and pepper.
5. Sauté the onions and mushrooms in olive oil for 10 minutes or until the moisture in the pan is partaly evaporated.
6. Set aside the mushrooms and onion mixture.
7. Take the "sour cream" , " cream cheese" and "cheese" and mix it in a bowl. Season with the dried basil, black pepper, and nutmeg.
8. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
9. Bake the lasagna for 40-45 min until the top is bubbly and golden brown

Assembly

Put tomato sauce down first in the 8x8 pan
Then a layer of zucchini.
Then a layer of the "cheese" mixture. Reserve some of the cheese mixture for the top.
Then a layer of the mushroom mixture.
Then another layer of zucchini
Repeat unti you get to the top.
Cover the top with tomato sauce and remaining cheese mixture