Feeding Pumba

Since the biggest part of having Celiac Disease is figuring out the Gluten-Free diet I hope to make "Feeding Pumba" posts regular. I will post recipes, reviews of Gluten-Free items, and 'experiments'. Enjoy!

My lunch today was AMAZING!!

Tuscan Vegetable Minestone

2 cups diced spinach leaves

1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced carrots
1/2 cup diced celery
1 cup canned ground or diced tomatoes
5 cups chicken stock or vegetable broth (we use Kitchen Basics, but anything gluten-free is fine)
1 cup diced zucchini (we do half zucchini, half yellow or zephyr squash)
2 15oz cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 tbsp minced fresh oregano (we use dried)
Salt and Pepper to taste
 In a large pot combine, spinach, onion, carrots, celery, tomatoes, and broth. Bring to a simmer over moderate heat. Cover, adjust heat to maintain simmer, and cook until vegetables are half done, about 15 minutes. Add zucchini and beans. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Add oregano, salt, and pepper. This soup saves great for leftovers and does well in the freezer. You can also add 1/2 cup diced potato when you put in the other vegetables. Or you can add 1/2 cup gluten-free penne pasta when you put in the zucchini and beans. However, if you add these things it doesn't save as well in the freezer.

 'Focaccia' Bread 1 pkg Bob's Red Mill gluten-free pizza crust mix (for this you will also need 1 1/2 cup warm water, 2 eggs, 2 tbsp olive oil)
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 dried oregano
 Make the pizza dough as instructed on the package. (I only used half the dough and put the other half in the fridge) Spread out the dough on a greased pan. It doesn't really matter the shape. I did a rectagular-like shape because I wanted to cut it into sticks. After you spread it out bake at 425 degrees for 17-20 minutes. While the dough is baking mix together olive oil, garlic powder, and oregano in small contaner. Brush olive oil mixture on the crust when it has finished cooking and cut. This was a total experiment today because I've wanted something like bread sticks/garlic bread/pizza. It had really good flavor. The texture is... different, but once you get used to it, it's fine. I would definitely eat this again, and it filled my craving.