Monday Meals

This recipe is not a dinner meal, but a really yummy breakfast bread recipe that I found a couple weeks ago. We loved it!

Pina Colada Zucchini Bread

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 4 eggs
• 1-1/2 cups canola oil
• 1 teaspoon each coconut, rum and vanilla extracts
• 3 cups shredded zucchini
• 1 cup canned crushed pineapple, drained
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or chopped pecans, optional
  

• Line the bottoms of three greased and floured 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans with waxed paper and grease the paper; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. In another bowl, combine the eggs, oil and extracts. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the zucchini, pineapple and walnuts.
• Transfer to prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Gently remove waxed paper. Yield: 3 loaves (12 slices each).

Note: I think this would make 3 small loaves. I've made it in 1 loaf, 4 mini loaves and 6 muffins. A friend made it into just 2 regular sized loaves.


Also, we've started a gluten-free, sugar-free, yeast-free diet to try and solve some skin issues and hopefully eliminate some of my headaches. So my recipes from now on will probably be a mixture of old favorites and new diet recipes. Some of the ones we've tried, though, are really tasty and you could make them with regular ingredients. So bear with me, and wish us luck!!