By
Wardeh on
June 8, 2008
Pinto Bean Melt
Wild Salmon Melt
gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free (uses goat cheese)
Four Grain Flatbreads
chicken, chicken salad, wild salmon salad or pinto bean spread
Shredded Goat Cheese
Under the broiler of the oven or in a counter-top toaster oven, toast both sides of the flatbreads. Spread with desired topping(s) and then top with shredded goat cheese. Put back under the broiler until cheese is melted and [...]
Posted in Beans, Grains and Vegetables, Beans, Grains and Vegetables (Gluten-Free), Main Dishes, Main Dishes (Gluten-Free), Recipes, Side Dishes, Side Dishes (Gluten-Free)
| Tagged chicken salad, dairy free, egg free, flatbreads, gluten free, main dishes, refried beans, sandwich melts, sandwiches, wild salmon
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By
Wardeh on
May 11, 2008
Seasoned Chicken for Rice Bowls
1 free-range, organic chicken
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon cumin
1/2 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
1 cup water
Cook the chicken overnight in the crockpot.
Allow the chicken to cool enough to for handling; remove the meat from the bones. Put the meat back into the (washed) crockpot. Reserve bones for making stock later or discard. Add remaining ingredients. Chop with [...]
Posted in Main Dishes, Main Dishes (Gluten-Free), Recipes
| Tagged chicken, dinner, gluten free, lunch, main dishes, rice bowl
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By
Wardeh on
May 11, 2008
A great way to make a double batch of this is to cook 5 cups of dry black beans in the crockpot overnight. Use a 4- to 5-quart crockpot. In the morning, you’ll have 15 cups of cooked black beans, which will make the following recipe twice. Use half the beans for the first batch [...]
Posted in Beans, Grains and Vegetables, Beans, Grains and Vegetables (Gluten-Free), Main Dishes, Main Dishes (Gluten-Free), Recipes, Side Dishes, Side Dishes (Gluten-Free)
| Tagged beans, black beans, dinner, gluten free, lunch, main dishes, rice bowl, side dishes
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By
Wardeh on
May 5, 2008
With the weather warming up, we sure feel like having lighter, cooler foods. This is a deliciously simple chicken salad. We like to eat it with Quinoa Dinner Cakes. Yesterday when we were out clearing brush and cleaning up our property, I brought out a bowl of this chicken salad and a bunch of the [...]
Posted in Main Dishes, Main Dishes (Gluten-Free), Recipes, Salads, Salads (Gluten-Free)
| Tagged chicken salad, dinner, gluten free, lunch, main dishes, Salads, sandwiches
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By
Wardeh on
April 30, 2008
Chicken Chili
1 onion, diced
2 to 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
meat from 1/2 to 1 whole cooked chicken
8 cups cooked beans (such as pinto or kidney, or both)
1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
1 6-ounce can tomato paste
4 cups water
2 tablespoons cumin
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon oregano
pinch of cayenne pepper, or as much as desired
2 teaspoons sea salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
optional:
1 can light coconut milk, unsweetened
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
sliced olives
Saute the onions in olive [...]
Posted in Main Dishes, Main Dishes (Gluten-Free), Recipes
| Tagged chicken chili, chili, dinner, gluten free, main dishes
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By
Wardeh on
April 22, 2008
This is one of my favorite growing up dishes. The flavor is excellent; it is warming and filling. I still don’t think I make it as well as my Mom does, but I try! The photo above is of the Great Northern beans I quick-soaked this morning (see How to Cook Dry Beans). The [...]
Posted in Beans, Grains and Vegetables, Beans, Grains and Vegetables (Gluten-Free), Main Dishes, Main Dishes (Gluten-Free), Middle Eastern Foods, Middle Eastern Foods (Gluten-Free), Recipes, Soups and Stews, Soups and Stews (Gluten-Free)
| Tagged Arabic foods, beans, dinner, ethnic foods, main dishes, Middle Eastern foods, soup, stew
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By
Wardeh on
March 27, 2008
This is the standby lunch I serve for my kiddoes and me when we have no leftovers in the fridge. It is tasty, satisfying, heathy and filling. Actually, it is surprisingly good, if you consider the reputation that lentils and brown rice have as typical and bland health food fare! When prepared as simply and [...]
Posted in Beans, Grains and Vegetables, Beans, Grains and Vegetables (Gluten-Free), Main Dishes, Main Dishes (Gluten-Free), Recipes
| Tagged beans, brown rice, dinner, grains, lentils, lunch, main dishes, whole grains
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