Healthy Old Broad

Healthy Baked Goods Recipes Made Without Gluten and Sugar

Gluten Free Quesadillas

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or as I like to call this recipe Quesadillas 2.0.

Gluten Free Quesadillas

Ingredients:

  • 1 package Brown Rice Tortillas
  • 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 10 oz chopped crimini mushrooms
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons truffle oil
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • truffle salt
  • dried thyme
  • pepper
  • brie cheese, thinly sliced
  1. Heat the truffle and olive oil in a large skillet, add the sliced onions, sprinkle with truffle salt & pepper and saute on med/low for about 10 to 15 minutes. Add the mushrooms and continue to saute for another 15 to 20 minutes. Remove to strainer.
  2. Over a gas burner toast the tortillas on both sides, place in the heated skillet, put sliced brie on 1/2 of the tortilla add the mushroom/onion mixture, add 1/4 teaspoon of dried thyme and sprinkle with truffle salt, fold tortilla and heat thru until cheese is melted an repeat.
  3. If you are making these in advance place on baking sheet in 200 degree oven to keep warm.

Ginger Miso Chicken with Sugar Snap Peas and Bok Choy

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This is a easy and very flavorful dish.

Ginger Miso Chicken with Sugar Snap Peas and Bok Choy

Marinade Ingredients

  • 2 cups hot water
  • 1/2 cup miso paste
  • 4 inches fresh ginger grated
  • 1/4 cup Tamari
  • 4 cloves of garlic – grated
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  1. Let all the ingredients steep together for at least a 1/2 hour to cool to room temperature.

Chicken and Vegetable Ingredients

  • 6 chicken thighs (or you can use breast meat if you prefer) – cut into small strips
  • 1 bag of sugar snap peas
  • 3 bok choy
  • 10 scallions – green and whites finely chopped
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

  1. Salt and pepper the chicken pieces, place into a Ziploc bag with 1/2 of the cooled marinade. (Set the remaining marinade aside to cook with later) Let sit at room temperature for about 1/2 hour.
  2. Cut the sugar snap peas in 1/2 and cut the bok choy into ribbon slices.
  3. Serve over Flavorful Brown Rice

To Cook

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or wok. Add the chicken to the pan in batches to brown – that takes about 2 to 3 minutes each side. Do this in batches so the chicken does not steam. (Note: discard the marinade that the chicken has been sitting in!). Add the cooked chicken back in the pan and continue to cook for about 5 to 7 minutes.
  2. Add the snap peas to the skillet and cook with the chicken on med/high for 3 to 5 minutes. Add the bok choy and remaining marinade and cook on high for 5 to 7 minutes.
  3. Serve over Flavorful Brown Rice

Steak Broccoli Snow Peas Stir Fry

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Easy one pan stir fry meal that can be done in 15 minutes.

Steak Broccoli Snow Peas Stir Fry

Ingredients

  • 1 lb skirt steak (or really any steak you prefer) – cut into 1/2 strips
  • 3 large radishes
  • 1 9oz bag snow peas – cleaned and cut into 1/2 pieces
  • 1 8oz baby broccoli (or use can use regular if you prefer) cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 6 scallions – white and green cut finely
  • 1 cup defrosted edamame
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

for the sauce:

  • 1/2 cup tamari
  • 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons mirin
  • 1 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
  • 6 drops fish sauce

Instructions

  1. Combine all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl and set aside so the flavors can have time to marry.
  2. In a large skillet or wok heat the olive oil. Salt and pepper the steak pieces and cook in the heated oil so that the steak is browned on all sides – this should take about 3 to 5 minutes. Add the radishes, broccoli and scallions to the pan and cook on medium high for 3 minutes. Add snow peas to the pan can continue to cook for another 2 minutes. Add the edamame and sauce to the pan and cook all together for 5 minutes.
  3. Serve over Flavorful Brown Rice

Lemon White Wine Chicken Casserole

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This healthy tasteful casserole might seem like a lot of work but it is actually easy to make and even better to eat. Reheats for lunches easily and gets better as the ingredients have day to get to know each other.

Lemon White Wine Chicken Casserole

Ingredients

  • 2 lemons: zested and juiced
  • 2 tablespoons capers – chopped
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1 teaspoon dry wine
  • 3 medium garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 packages boneless, skinless chicken thighs (of course you can use breast if you prefer)
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 large onion thinly sliced rounds
  • 2 lemons thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Combine ingredients 1 thru 6 in a bowl.
  3. Season the chicken on both sides with ingredients 7 thru 10.
  4. Place thinly sliced onions on large baking sheet, top with a slice of lemon and top with seasoned chicken, pour marinade on top of chicken. Bake for 40 minutes. Cut cooked chicken into bite size pieces, discard the lemon slices and chopped up the cooked onion slices.
  5. Place skillet in oven to finish cooking – about 15 to 20 minutes.
  6. Remove from oven and let chops rest 5 minutes before serving.

Vegetable ingredients:

  • 1 lb asparagus – chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 bag of snap green peas – remove the tough string and cut into 1/2 inch piece
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Kosher salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. While the chicken is baking heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the snap green peas and asparagus, salt and pepper to taste and stir fry for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
  2. Rice: 4 cups of cooked Flavorful Brown Rice
  3. Casserole: Combine the cooked chicken, onions, snap green peas, asparagus and rice in a 9 x 13 baking dish or large bowl/serving platter

Flavorful Brown Rice

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We all know brown rice is better for us, but it sometimes need a flavor boost and here it is:

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup brown rice (uncooked)
  • 2 cups of vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1 large or 2 medium garlic cloves – whole (so you can remove them when the cooking process is completed)

In a sauce pan (with a lid) place all the ingredients in and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low and cook for 35 to 40 minutes. Note to you: check the pan around the 30 minute mark and make sure there is still liquid in the pot as the rice seems to absorb the veggie broth quicker than just plain water.  When rice is cooked completely remove whole garlic cloves and serve.