Sunday, June 5, 2011

about oats and gluten

While oats themselves do not contain gluten, they are often processed in facilities that also process glten-containing ingredients thus posing a risk of contamination. Fortunately, there are oats and oat products made in dedicated gluten-free facilities.

Red, Whtie & Blue Fruit Salad
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Celebrate Independence Day with this patriotic hued, light, yet lucious dessert. Serve it Family style by bringing the fruit and cashew cream to the table in seperate bowls. Or dish the fruit into individual bowls, cups, or wine glasses and top with the cream.
1 c. (about 4 1/2 oz.) raw, unsalted cashew pieces
2 pitted dates (about 1 1/2oz) roughly chopped
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 lb. strawberries, hulled and halved
11 oz blueberries
1/4 c. roughly chopped mint
Put cashews into a large bowl, cover with water and set aside at room temperature to let soak for 4 hrs. or overnight, drain well. Transfer to a food processor add dates, vanilla and 1/2 cuo plus 2 TBS warm water and puree until smooth in a large serving bowl, toss together strawberries, blueberries and mint Serve with cashew cream.

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