General Tso’s Chicken (A bit lighter)

General Tso’s Chicken
(adapted from Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food Magazine issue pg, page 34)
1/4 cup corn starch
1 pound snow peas, trimmed and halved crosswise
4 garlic cloves, chopped
2 teaspoons ginger (freshly grated or jarred)
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons gluten free soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
2 large egg whites
salt and pepper
1 pound chicken breast cut into 1-inch [...]

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Steak and Salsa

This is by far one of my favorite and easiest recipes. To me its definitely a comfort food. Sadly I didn’t not come up with this one, but I try to make it my own.
Steak and Salsa
1 – 2 lbs of Steak
2 Garlic Cloves minced
1/3 Cup Brown Sugar
4-5 Shakes of Gluten Free Soy [...]

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Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken

Prosciutto – Wrapped Chicken
1 boneless skinless chicken breast halved length wise
2 pieces of Prosciutto (thinly sliced)
1 teaspoon olive oil
Season chicken breast with pepper (no need to season with salt when using the prosciutto). Wrap each piece of chicken with one piece of prosciutto. Place the seam side down on a baking sheet. [...]

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Sesame Orange Shrimp

Sesame Orange Shrimp
(Adapted from Martha Stewart’s Every Day Food, #13 page 76)
2 large egg whites
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup sesame seeds
coarse salt and ground pepper
1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup vegetable oil, plus more if needed
1 cup fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce (gluten free)
1 tablespoon sugar
4 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
Steamed white [...]

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Steamed Fish Packets with Stuffed Tomatoes

Steamed Fish Packet (with spinach, swiss chard and lemon)

1/2 pound fresh spinach, rinsed well
1/2 pound fresh swiss chard, rinsed well and chopped (removing stems)
three cloves of garlic sliced
four fillets of white fish (stripped bass) about six to eight ounces each
one lemon sliced into 1/4 inch pieces
4 pieces of Aluminum Foil
two tablespoons of butter divided
~ Start [...]

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Shrimp Stir-Fry and Egg Drop Soup

(Both of these recipes are adapted from Martha Stewart’s magazine – Everyday Food)
SHRIMP STIR-FRY

1 Pound Shrimp
2 tablespoons gluten free soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon canola oil
2 small onions, cut into wedges
9 ounces button mushrooms, quartered
1 large red bell pepper (I left these out)
1 3/4 pound bok choy, cut into 1 1/2 pieces, stems and [...]

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