Healthy Old Broad

Healthy Baked Goods Recipes Made Without Gluten and Sugar

Roasted Pepper Garbanzo Bean Dip

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Terrific dip for chips or veggies.

Roasted Pepper Garbanzo Bean Dip

Ingredients:

  • 2 orange peppers – roasted and de-seeded
  • 1 can garbanzo beans – drained and rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 cup or more olive oil
  1. Combine all the ingredients in a food processor to combine. Add the 1/4 cup olive oil and check the consistency – if you want it thinner then add a small amount at a time until you are happy.

Sliders

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Getting close to the Fourth of July holiday so how about sliders…using Focaccia Bread cut into slider size with turkey burgers stuffed with cheese.  I served these with Endive Fennel Jicama Slaw.

Sliders

Ingredients (Focaccia Bread):

  • I topped this bread with sautéed shallots
  • 1 loaf of bread will make 9 sliders
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Mix the ingredients on a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.

Ingredients (Turkey Burgers | makes 6 nice size sliders):

  • 1/2 lb ground turkey
  • 2 spicy sausages – casing removed – you can use chicken or pork sausages
  • 1/4 onion – grated into the meat
  • salt and pepper
  • cheddar cheese (or any kind of cheese you prefer.
  1. Combine the ground turkey, spicy sausage meat and grated onion. Salt and pepper to taste and combine. Divide the mixture into equal size sliders, form balls, stuff with cheese and make sure the cheese is surrounded by meat mixture.
  2. Either cook on stove top or grill, add more cheese to melt just before the burgers are cooked.

Ingredients (Ketchup Dressing):

  • 1/3 cup Xyla Ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons Whole Grain Dijon Mustard
  • 1/4 cup Cornichons – finely chopped
  • fresh ground pepper (to taste)
  • 1/4 teaspoon horseradish
  1. Combine all ingredients together and then schmear on the buns.
  2. Add the burgers, a slice of tomato and you are ready to go.

Panzanella Caprese Chicken Salad

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If one type of salad is good why not combine a couple different ones to make one fantastic salad.

It is not easy to find gluten free bread to make good croutons but I have now figured out how to do it….yeah me.  Everyone loves a good Caprese salad but it is more an appetizer than a meal. So I decided to combine the two and add chicken with a basil dressing and it was a “wow”  Don’t freak out about baking your own bread, I have made this Focaccia Bread in several different flavors and it is always good and easy to do (and this olive focaccia makes a yummy sandwich bread).

This might seem like a lot of ingredients and process but it is really easy and totally worth it.

Kalamata Olive Focaccia Bread

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup warm water (around 105 degress)
  • 1 tablespoon XYLA
  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast (it is more than one package)
  • 1 1/2 cups Pamela’s Gluten Free Flour
  • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped Kalamata olives
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Dissolve the sugar in the warm water, add the yeast, stir and let stand for about 5 minutes.
  3. While the yeast is doing it’s thing combine the flour, xanthan gum, salt and olives in a bowl.
  4. After the yeast has bloomed add 2 tablespoons and egg to it and mix well. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and combine well.
  5. Spray a 9 x 9 inch baking pan with non-stick spray, add the batter, cover with saran wrap and let sit for at least 20 minutes in a warm place to let batter rise.
  6. Remove saran wrap, bake for 25 minutes, let cool in pan.
  7. To make the croutons: slice the bread into croutons place on dry baking sheet in a 300 degree oven for 17 to 20 minutes.

Basil Dressing

  • 1 cup fresh basil
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon white balsamic vinager
  • 2 teaspoon Mirin
  1. Combine all the ingredients in a food processor or blender and you have a very tasty dressing,

The Salad

Combine the following on a platter (you can use as much or as little of each depending on how large you are making the salad).

  • Cooked Chicken: this can be leftover chicken you have, roasted chicken thighs or breast.
  • fresh mozzarella balls or a mozzarella log cut up into pieces
  • pitted Kalamata olives, sliced in half
  • baby Heirloom tomatoes – halved
  • the croutons
  • avocado – sliced up
  1. Place all the ingredients on a platter and drizzle with the basil dressing.

Salt & Pepper Chip Crusted Chicken

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My latest obsession is salt and pepper potato chips, I know it’s not the healthiest of snacks but sometime you just have to be bad. So I decided to turn my bad into a not so bad but very yummy crispy chicken that is baked, see, so sent back to a bit healthy. This chicken is great for a picnic, easy dinner or just a snack.

Salt & Pepper Chip Crusted Chicken

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups Salt and Pepper potato chips – crushed
  • 2 eggs with a little water whisk together
  • 1/2 cup Pamela’s Gluten free flour
  • and of course chicken – I used 6 boneless/skinless chicken thighs, but you could use your favorite cut of chicken or even chicken tenders (just remember to adjust the cooking time for the thickness of the chicken you are using.
  1. Preheat oven to 400 – place baking sheet in oven to heat up while oven is getting warm and you are dredging the chicken.
  2. Place each dry ingredient in a separate dredge bowl, dip chicken into the flour, then egg, then crushed chips. Place the crusted chicken on a cooling rack while completing the dredging.
  3. Using a pot holder remove heated baking sheet from oven, place chicken on it and bake at 400 for 25 to 30 minutes.

Roasted Chicken & Vegetables Biscuit Topped Pot Pie

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Nothing better than a good old fashion Chicken Pot Pie, well this is an elevated flavorful gluten free version that you will just love.

Lemon-Thyme Chicken with Carrots and Potatoes

Ingredients for roasting:

  • 6 chicken thighs
  • 1 lb carrots
  • 1 head of cauliflower
  • 6 springs of rosemary
  • 6 springs of thyme
  • salt and pepper
  • paprika
  • olive oil
  1. Preheat oven to 400. On a rimmed baking sheet place the chicken, carrots, and quartered cauliflower. Season all with salt, pepper and paprika and toss with olive oil. Place the rosemary and thyme springs under the chicken thighs. Bake in oven for 35 to 40 minutes.
  2. While the roasting is happening you get to make the rest of the pie:

for the pot pie gravy:

  • 1 large yellow onion – finely diced
  • 4 large cloves of garlic – finely minced
  • 10 oz sliced crimini mushrooms
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup Pamela’s Gluten Free Flour
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter
  • 3 cups of vegetable broth – divided
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 cup frozen roasted corn
  1. In an over proof frying pan heat the olive oil, add the onion, salt and saute for 5 to 7 minutes. Add the mushrooms to the onions and continue to cook for 5 to 6 minutes, add the chopped garlic and continue to saute for 3 more minutes.
  2. Add the butter and flour to the pan and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, add the thyme and rosemary, 2 of the cups of the vegetable broth and cook for about 10 minutes and you should have a nice thick gravy. Taste to see if you need to add any additional salt and pepper. Add the frozen vegetable to the pot.
  3. When the chicken and vegetables are done roasting cut into bit size pieces and add to gravy. Stir to combine all the ingredients. Top with biscuit dough (see below) and bake at 450 for about 20 minutes.

for the biscuits:

  1. Mix the dry ingredients together, add the butter and combine with you hands or pastry blender until the mixture looks like coarse crumbles. Add the milk, stir and combine to form the batter.

for the biscuits:

  • 2 cups Pamela’s gluten free flour http://www.pamelasproducts.com/
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoon Xyla http://www.xylitolusa.com/
  • 1/2 teaspoon unsalted butter
  • 1 cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk