Ideas for snacks/quick meals

I read an article on yahoo and they had some healthy snack ideas and quick dinners. Here is what I got from it that is gluten free!

• Greek yogurt with honey, 1 sliced banana, 1 Tbsp chopped walnuts
• ½ cup cucumber and tomato salad (sliced cucumbers and tomatoes drizzled with white vinegar and seasoned with salt and peppers
• Mexican rice bowl: Toss ½ cup cooked brown rice with ½ cup each drained canned black beans and corn. Top with ½ cup diced tomato, ¼ cup chopped onions, 2 Tbsp shredded Cheddar and ¼ cup chunky salsa
• Quick ideas:
• 1. Vegetable- and-bean-based soups and chilis
  2. Fresh fruits and vegetables
  3. Baked potatoes
  4. Main-dish salads with vinaigrette
  5. Lean broiled or baked meat, fish and skinless white-meat chicken
  6. Brown rice,

minestrone soup

2 cans of beans, drained (kidney, garbanzo, pinto, navy, whatever)

8 c chicken broth

1 16 oz can diced tomatoes

Baby carrots chopped in half length wise

2 stalks celery, chopped fine

2 medium or 1 large onion chopped fine

2 cloves of garlic

1 c macaroni, uncooked ( gluten free, or just skip it!)

2 Tb parsley

2 tsp salt

1 tsp dried basil leaves

¼ tsp pepper

1 bay leaf

1 ½ c or 1 can of cut green beans, drained

2 zucchini, cut small

Grated parmesan cheese

Add all ingredients except green beans and zuchinni. Simmer until tender, then add remaining two vegetables and cook until tender. Remove bay leaf, then serve with cheese on top.

Cafe Rio Cilantro Rice

Cafe Rio Cilantro Rice

4 c water

4 tsp chicken bullion

4 t garlic, minced

1/2 bunch cilantro

1 can green chilies

3/4 t salt

1 T butter 1/2 onion

2 c rice

Put all ingredients in rice cooker.

YUMMY!

Cafe Rio Pork

Cafe Rio Pork

3.5 -4 lb pork roast

2 Tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp red cayenne pepper

2 tsp cumin

1 tsp salt

1 can coke

1 c chicken broth

2 cloves garlic, minced

4 sm onions, chopped

1 c brown sugar

Night before: Rub br sugar, cayenne, cumin and salt on roast.  Put in crock pot low all night.

Next morning: add all other ingredients except brown sugar.

Add brown sugar when ready to serve.

Veggie burger... w/out the bun! unless you find really good gluten free ones

2 ounces olive oil 3 tablespoons diced red onion
2 tablespoons diced black olives
2 tablespoons diced red bell peppers
1 teaspoon diced jalapeno
1 1/2 tablespoons diced garlic
1 tablespoon diced artichoke
4 ounces black beans, drained
4 ounces chickpeas, drained
4 ounces white beans, drained
6 ounces rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves
1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/4 teaspoon ground sage
1 egg

Directions
In a medium saute pan over medium heat, add 1-ounce olive oil and all raw vegetables except beans. Saute until translucent. Remove and cool.

Add veggies to beans and mix thoroughly. Add all dry ingredients along with the egg. Thoroughly mix all ingredients by 'gushing and squishing' between your fingers. The beans help make it all stick together, form into 4 patties, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. (I doubled it and used each of the three cans of beans)

In saute pan add 1-ounce olive oil, and cook patties 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Cheater Chili with Ground Turkey

3 cans of beans, drained and rinsed (I use black, pinto, and kidney beans)
1 lb of precooked ground turkey (you could use lean ground beef or chicken)
4 large spoonfuls of salsa
1 1/2 tsp of salt
2 T of chili powder (more or less depending on your family's tastes)
Sprinkle pepper generously
Sprinkle low sodium seasoning blend generously

Dump it all in a large pot and simmer about 30 minutes

Pour over baked sweet potato or regular potato and top with broccoli

Stir-fry

Marinade:

1 egg white

1 TB Chinese rice wine or dry sherry 

 1 TB cornstarch

Whisk together. Toss with chicken and refrigerated 1 hour

Sweet and Sour Sauce:

Mix together the following

3/4 chicken broth

2 tsp corn starch

1/4 cup ketchup

2 tsp soy sauce (Braggs liquid aminos)

3 Tb rice vinegar

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp sesame oil

      Directions:

• Drain excess marinade from chicken. 
• Heat 1/4 inch peanut or vegetable oil in a wok or skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; slowly stirring until opaque. Transfer to a plate. Discard oil and wipe out pan.
• Heat pan over high heat. Add 2 Tb oil, then 2 cloves minced garlic, 1-2 TB minced ginger, 2 minced scallions, and a pinch each of salt and sugar; stir fry about 30 seconds. Add the vegetables, starting with the ones that take longest to cook; stir fry until crisp-tender. 
• Add chicken and sauce and stir until the sauce is thick and the vegetables and protein are cooked through; about three minutes. Thin with chicken broth, if needed.
• Garnish with sliced scallions, peanuts, sesame seeds, cilantro, etc.