Zucchini Galore

I love me some zucchini.  For lunch today I boiled GF spaghetti noodles ( Tinkinyada brand) and fried My zucchini spears in equal parts butter and olive oil.   I love the taste of the oils mixed together and I get my good fats with everything I eat when I cook that way.

As the zucchini cooked. I added salt, pepper, garlic powder, and five spice mix.  It is delicious and left a nice olive oil gloss on my lips.  It is a do over for sure.  Fast, cheap and easy.

Fresh From the Garden

The last few days I have had excellent meals due to friend's gardens.  L made the suggestion of making a GF quiche with all the veggies and I am going to make it happen.

Summer squash with Mujadra made without lentils.  Fried zucchini and steamed zucchini with eggs and sausage.

Gluten-Free Pizza

I was super excited to see that The Pie offered GF pizza.  They have a designated GF kitchen area to avoid cross contamination.  GF pizza crust is hard to get right and they aren't getting right.  It is not made in house and I guess my expectations were too high.  I asked for vegan cheese and was told it wasn't an option with the GF pizza.  The boy taking the order didnt know why.  I would guess cost plays a factor.  It would be too much to ask for a GF and dairy- free pizza.

 It tasted all right but I wasn't impressed enough to get it again.  At $20.00 for a 14" ( the only available size) it isn't worth just a " so so" pizza.  The edges were badly burnt and the middle was soggy (a plight know to everyone who ever tried to make a GF pizza).  The cheese separated from the crust and slid right off.

Im always glad to have more options and am happy that they are trying.  My suggestions for improvement would be to do a home made dough and cook it more evenly on a lower heat.  Less greasy cheese and vegan options ( they have them) and a lower price.

Coconut Ice cream-Sugar Free

So delicious is now making an ice cream with no sugar added.  It is a dairy- free, sugar- free treat.    I added strawberries to make it event more

delicious.

Popsicles

Summer heats bring summer treats!

I bought Popsicle makers to keep at work and home.  I fill them with sugar free izze drinks or odwala smoothie drinks and freeze them up for a cool treat. 

Spring Smoothies

With the weather finally getting warm, a nice smoothie is delicious in the morning.  The cold of the drink helps wake me up and it is fast and easy.  Costco has frozen fruit with resealable bags so it is easy to take a half cup of fruit, throw in a banana and some unsweetened coconut milk and mix it in the blender.  If I want it extra slushy, like at night when I pretend it is ice cream, I will add some ice.  

I still drink a lot of green tea throughout my day, but it is a nice change to wake up to a cold drink to get my day started-even if it is starting at 11:30a.m.  An added bonus is that my son likes smoothies and is getting a good portion of fruit.

My mother makes green smoothie drinks with whatever green vegetables she has in the house and I haven't yet, and may never, acquire a taste for that.  I am sticking to fruit smoothies for now.

Hot Sausage Curry with Mai Fun noodles

Hot Italian sausage from Costco boiled in hot water for twenty minutes and then baked in the oven to brown. While the sausage is cooking, mix yellow curry paste with two Tablespoons oil and a can of coconut milk. Add vegetables and Mai fun noodles and simmer until soft to taste. Cut sausage and cover with noodles, vegetables and sauce.