MODIFIED ZUCCHINI BREAD (2)

Ingredients:
1 cup bleached flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
try 1 tsp BP plus 1T acv  (or 1.25 tsp bicarb)
1 tsp salt
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp ground cloves
¼ tsp ground allspice
½ cup nonfat milk
½ cup egg substitute
½ cup applesauce
1-½ cups firmly packed brown sugar
2-½ cups grated zucchini
½ cup chopped walnuts
1-½ cups chopped dried fruit
(try using yoghurt too)

1. Preheat oven to 160° C FF. Spray two loaf pans (4-½” x 8-½”) with nonstick spray & lightly flour. Sift flours, BP, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves & allspice into large bowl.

2. In a small bowl combine milk, egg substitute, applesauce & sugar. Add milk mixture to dried ingredients and stir just enough to mix.

3. Add zucchini, walnuts & dried fruit and stir.

4. Pour batter evenly into two prepared pans and bake 1 hour or until a wooden skewer inserted comes out clean.

5. Cool in pans on wire rack 15 minutes. Turn out onto wire rack & cool completely.

Walnut Rosemary Quinoa

1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 small onion
1-1/2 cups quinoa, rinsed in boiling water and drained
1 small red bell pepper, diced
3 cups water
1 tablespoon Tamari soy sauce (or to taste)
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried
1 cup fresh or frozen peas, thawed if frozen
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Preheat oven to 350. Heat oil in a medium saucepan; add onion and quinoa. Sauté over medium heat, stirring constantly for about 3 minutes.

Add red bell pepper and sauté an additional 2 minutes. Add water, soy sauce, rosemary and peas (if using fresh peas). Bring to a boil and cover; simmer 15 minutes or until water is absorbed.

Meanwhile, roast walnuts in 350 oven for 5 to 10 minutes.

When quinoa is cooked, turn off heat and mix in walnuts and frozen peas (if using frozen peas).
Let sit an additional 10 minutes and serve.