Monday, February 18, 2013

Easy and Healthy Meals

Here are the staples of my menu.  Some nights are really simple like Deli meat on Gluten free bread and natural soup.  I like Pacific brand:
http://www.pacificfoods.com/our-foods/special-diets
Sometimes simple is best.

Some helpful hints:
-Things you favor make double servings so you can have two meals.
-Buy a lot of freezer bags and disposable meal tins.
-Substitute coconut oil whenever possible.
-Buy grass feed beef and chicken.  I like Sprouts but Frys just rolled out a new line called Simple Truths.
-With most meals I freeze fresh cut potatoes, carrots, squash and/or zucchini. You can also make rice, risotto or quinoa for healthy sides.
-When all else fails PeiWei is awesome, has a Gluten Free menu and you can order online for takeout.  Lol

Lentils.
Wash, add water or broth and veggies.  They are very good for you.  Celery and spinach can be added quickly.  It might seem strange but I like mustard in mine.  Some people strain them,  add butter and honey and eat them for breakfast.  I like doing the same with quinoa.

Homemade pizza with gluten free crust
-Make and freeze in zipper lock bag.
http://m.bettycrocker.com/recipes/gluten-free-pizza/1b9f2789-c97a-4d72-8cf8-9922b0f3659a

Spicy salmon with tomato salsa
http://onceamonthmom.com/spicy-salmon-with-heirloom-tomato-salsa/

Mustard lime chicken
http://www.elanaspantry.com/baked-mustard-lime-chicken/

Pepperoncini pork roast
Buy any pork tenderloin and pour in a jar of Pepperoncini.  Juice and all.  Thats it. Add a cup of water.  8 hrs on low in crock pot.  Maybe serve with totillas or over rice.

Beef roast and Butternut Squash
-I added extra veggies
http://www.bhg.com/recipe/beef/beef-stew-with-butternut-squash/

Teriyaki chicken
Follow receipe below.  I added pineapple.
http://www.therecipecritic.com/2012/07/slow-cooker-teriyaki-chicken.html?m=1

Beans and cornbread
Northern white and pinto.  Add diced salted ham hawk and water.  Cook all day.
Any gf cornbread mix.  I like:
http://www.bobsredmill.com/gluten-free-cornbread-mix.html

Ketchup chicken
1 Cup ketchup
1/2 cup water
2 cloves garlic minced
Pinch of parsley
1 TBS brown sugar
1/2 TBS white vinegar
Big squirt of brown mustard
Cook in crockpot all day

My Grandmas Veggie soup
Ground beef
Half an onion
2 cans of tomato sauce
Corn
Greenbeans
Ranch beans
Peas
2 cups of water
Season with salt, pepper,minced garlic and lots of chili powder.

Good luck!  Happy Eats!