Gluten Free General Tso’s Chicken

This was delicious! If you want healthy Chinese food that is not takeout, definitely make this!

Ingredients

3 Tbsp olive oil
¼ Cup gluten free soy sauce
2 Tbsp rice vinegar
1 Tbsp sriracha
2 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp fresh garlic (crushed)
2 Tsp fresh ginger (grated)
½ Tsp chinese five spice (I did not have, so I omitted)
1 Tsp crushed red pepper flakes
Boneless skinless chicken breasts (sliced into large chunks)
½ Cup cornstarch
½ Tsp salt
½ Tsp black pepper
¼ Cup scallions, sliced

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, whisk 1 tbsp olive oil with the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sriracha, honey, garlic, ginger, chinese five spice and red pepper flakes. Set aside
2. Toss the chicken breasts in the cornstarch, salt and pepper
3. Add the remaining 2 tbsp olive oil to a large skillet 
4. When the oil is hot, add the chicken and cook 4-5 minutes (I covered the skillet with a top to allow the chicken to cook faster.)
5. Then pour the sauce over the chicken and cook 2-3 minutes

6. Add the scallions and cook an additional minute

Slow Cooker Paleo Turkey Meatballs

Very good! Delicious! These were easy to make and turned out perfect. Definitely will be making these again.

Ingredients

1 lb of Ground turkey
1 lb of Turkey sausage (ground or in casing)
1 Tsp of basil
½ Tsp of oregano
½ Tsp of rosemary
½ Tsp thyme
½ Tsp onion powder
½ Tsp garlic powder
1 Tsp salt
½ Cup almond meal
1 Egg, beaten
24 Oz San Marzano crushed tomatoes
½ Large onion, quartered
2 Cloves garlic, crushed
2 Tbsp red wine vinegar

Directions

1. Begin by heating a large pan with coconut oil
2. In a large bowl, mix together both ground turkey and sausage until well blended
3. In a separate small bowl, mix together basil, oregano, rosemary, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and almond meal. Add mixture to the meat
4. With your hands, mix together the spices and meat until well incorporated. Add in beaten egg and continue to mix well
5. Form meat mixture into meatballs 
6. Add meatballs to the pan and cook each meatball about 1 minute per side until the meat is browned
7. Add meatballs to the slow cooker
8. Top meatballs with tomatoes, onion, garlic, and vinegar
9. Cook on low for 5-6 hours

Vegan Apple Pie Lactation Muffins

I have been a few different lactation recipes getting ready for baby. Anyone can eat these. The flax seed meal and brewers yeast are the "lactation" ingredients. You can omit the brewers yeast, but to make these, you still need the flax because it replaces the use for eggs. They are delicious!

Ingredients

1 1/2 Cups of gluten-free all-purpose flour
1/2 Cup of gluten free oats
1/4 Cup of ground flax 
1 1/2 Tsp of baking powder
1/2 Tsp of baking soda
1/4 Tsp of salt
1 Tsp of cinnamon
1 Tsp of pumpkin pie spice
1/2 Cup of raisins 
1/4 Cup of coconut oil (melted)
1/3 Cup of pure maple syrup
1 1/4 Cup of unsweetened applesauce
1 Tsp of vanilla
Brewers Yeast

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
2. Grease the muffin tin or use liners (I used liners)
3. In a medium bowl combine all the  dry ingredients and raisins
4. In a separate bowl mix all the wet ingredients until combined
5. Then add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix just until incorporated
6. Add the batter to each muffin tin and then sprinkle the brewers yeast on top
7. Bake for 15 minutes (It should make exactly 12 muffins.)

Crockpot Chicken Tacos

This was soooooo easy to make. We had a lot left over which is great! I would definitely make this again. It is perfect for when you are hosting a party and want a simple Mexican taco dish.

Ingredients

Boneless skinless chicken breasts (I used 3)
1 Packet of taco seasoning mix 
1 Cup of low-sodium chicken broth

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in the crockpot
2. Cook on low for 4-6 hours or until chicken is tender
3. When the chicken is done, shred it

Simple Spiced Baked Chicken

This recipe called for chicken wings but I could not find them in the grocery store so I bought drumsticks. I want to make this recipe again using chicken wings. The drumsticks came out nice and crispy! Just the way my hubby and I like them.

Ingredients

1/3 Cup of flour (I used gluten free)
2 Tablespoons of paprika
1 Teaspoon of garlic powder
1 Teaspoon of black pepper
1 Teaspoon of salt
3 Tablespoons of butter

Fresh parsley
Chicken wings or drumsticks (Make sure they are thawed)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees
2. Line a baking sheet with tinfoil. Dot the foil with the butter, there is no need to melt it ahead of time 
3. In a medium sized bowl, combine flour, paprika, garlic powder, and salt and pepper
4. Coat both sides of each wing/drumstick fully in the flour mixture and place on the baking sheet. Make sure the butter pieces are evenly spaced out among the chicken
5. Bake the chicken for 30 minutes
6. Turn the chicken over and bake for an additional 15 more minutes or until crispy and fully cooked
7. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce and sprinkle with fresh parsley 

Omelet and Potato Breakfast Bites

These were easy to make and delicious. You could make them to take on the go for work every morning or for lunch or for dinner. I made them for dinner because I love having breakfast for dinner! And the best part is, you can put whatever you want in them.

Ingredients

Tater tots
Coconut oil cooking spray
Frozen spinach, thawed and chopped
6 Eggs
1/4 Cup of milk (I used unsweetened coconut milk)
Cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees 
2. Grease muffin tin really well, making sure to get both the sides and bottom 
3. Throw the tater tots in the microwave for a couple minutes to thaw. Then, place 3-4 in each standard size muffin tin. Take a small cup and squish them flat into the bottom of each tin
4. Bake the tater tots for 10 minutes. While you are waiting for them to cook, you can gather and chop up the rest of your ingredients
5. After removing the tots from the oven, lower oven temperature to 350 degrees. Sprinkle your toppings over each cup (in my case spinach)
6. Whip together 6 eggs and milk 
7. Pour the egg mixture in each tin
8. Sprinkle a little cheddar cheese on top of each cup
9. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes, or until the egg is cooked through. To remove from the pan, I ran a butter knife around the edge of each one to loosen it from the sides, and used a fork to pop them out

Turkey Zucchini Burgers

These were very good! It's a great way to sneak in vegetables. I would definitely make these again!

Ingredients

1 lb. of Ground turkey
1 Large zucchini, grated
1 Scallion, thinly chopped
1 Egg
2 Tablespoons of parsley
1 Garlic clove, minced
1 Teaspoon of sea salt
½ Teaspoon of black pepper
½ Teaspoon of  cayenne pepper
½ Teaspoon of ground cumin 

Directions
1. In a large bowl combine all the ingredients and with dampened hands shape into burgers 
2. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in large skillet over  heat and cook burgers or grill them on an indoor or outdoor grill until golden brown, about 6 to 7 minutes per side