I've been avoiding wheat lately. I just seem to feel better. But that poses a problem when it comes time to stuff the turkey (or the tofu). Here's my solution. Wheat-lover though I am, I can't say that bread would do it any better.

-Alan Wagener

• 6 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 onions, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2/4 stick of unsalted butter
• 1/cup dried cranberries
• 4 Tbsp pecan halves
• 6 mushrooms, sliced
• 3-5 sage leaves, fresh
• 3 inch sprig fresh rosemary
• 3 inch sprig fresh thyme
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh Italian Parsely
• 1 tsp. salt
• Fresh ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cups cubed peeled apples
• 2 cups cooked rice

Makes enough for a 14 lb. Turkey.