So we all know no how I feel about turkey. (In case you missed it.) Because of this, leftovers need to be carefully prepared...and full of powerful flavors, as to hide the turkey tastes. That's what I love about this turkey fried rice recipe...the bold flavors from the orange sauce really take the edge off the turkey and make it seem much more "chicken fried rice"-like. If … [Read more...]
10 Fall Comfort Meals in the Slow Cooker
Fall is the perfect time of year to utilize your slow cooker and start making some comfort food! There are so many wonderful recipes that you can create inside your slow cooker with little to no prep work on your part. Get creative and try out these 10 Fall Comfort Meals in the Slow Cooker this season: Slow Cooker Ranchero Chicken - This … [Read more...]
Spicy Turkey Cranberry Pretzel-wiches
So I was kind a intimidated by these pretzel rolls...because why mess with perfect?! And that's why I was intimidated...I didn't want to mess with the perfect. So I didn't. I just took some other ingredients and added to the perfection. Pretzels are just such a simple food. With a little spicy mustard or cheese sauce. Snack time perfection....but I was hoping to … [Read more...]
Turkey Lasagna Soup
It may seem early to be thinking about how you are going to use your Thanksgiving leftovers since you probably haven't even bought your turkey yet. But the best way to make sure that your leftovers don't get pushed to the back of the refrigerator is to have a plan for how you are going to use them up. On Thanksgiving night, IÂ clean the meat off the turkey … [Read more...]
White Chili with Ground Turkey
Cooler evenings call for spicy dinners to warm us up. I like to add rice to my chili to make it extra hearty. And IÂ often include corn in my white chili because the sweetness of the corn provides a nice contrast to the spicy peppers. Adding rice and corn are fairly inexpensive ways to stretch chili a little farther. This recipe makes enough for two dinners for my … [Read more...]
Turkey, Mushroom, Onion & Swiss Grilled Paninis
Panini. Yes, please. Panini on the grill. Yes, yes, yes please. I don't have a panini maker. While I've thought a time or two about how it would be nice to have one, I've never been able to justify buying one for every now and then, especially when I've got a perfectly functioning grill and a brick covered with foil. Huh?! Yes, you read that right! You can use a … [Read more...]
Cabbage Rolls with Turkey and Brown Rice
There are probably a few of you who are wondering how I get my children to eat their dinner wrapped in a leaf. Well, my oldest child is a Lord of the Rings junkie, and what the oldest kids are interested has a tendency to trickle down to the younger children…so my children pretend that food wrapped in leaves is made by elves. I am happy to listen to all of … [Read more...]
How to Cook Turkey Bacon
Bacon...bacon...bacon. Too bad it's so bad for you! Because it tastes soooooo gooood. We don't eat a lot of bacon, but when we do I try to use turkey bacon. Lean, lean, lean turkey bacon. But the problem with the "lean-ness" is that it doesn't release much fat to cook itself, like pork bacon does. I've tried cooking turkey bacon in the microwave on paper towels. … [Read more...]
Kasha Turkey Chili
I found a box of Kasha in the pantry alongside the other grains when I was rummaging through the pantry on Friday. I'd purchased this a while back and tried a recipe...and didn't like it at all! But I thought I'd give it another chance. You know...let it redeem itself! +There was a recipe on the back of the box for a Kasha Chili. But I wanted to add some … [Read more...]
Curried Turkey Salad
Our Thanksgiving dinner, like most Americans, consists of a buffet that includes too many heavy dishes. And on Thanksgiving Day, I allow myself to indulge… However, I try to make up for that indulgence by using the leftovers to create healthier and lower calorie meals. I will make quite a bit of turkey soup and freeze it to use later on hectic evenings. … [Read more...]