Tag Archives: Easy Meals

Easy Weeknight Turkey Burgers

Make some yummy, juicy turkey burgers with very little effort for a great weekday meal on even the busiest days. While they are wonderful as is, to make them truly special, make your own burger buns using the very easy and very good Bread Machine Rolls recipe. You can follow the recipe exactly, which calls for a combination of bread flour and wheat flour, or just use all bread flour. This recipe makes 6 medium burgers. Ingredients: 1 1.3 pound package of ground turkey, preferably 85 percent lean 2 tablespoons of dry stuffing mix (another great recipe that uses ground turkey … Continue reading →

Dishes with a Difference

When it’s getting on to Christmas or when the house is overrun with visitors and time is at a premium, easy but different recipes are just what you need. Here are two easy recipes today, one a chicken dish with a difference. The other fritters with a difference. Pimento Chicken Ingredients 3 pound of chicken breast or thighs Half cup gluten free plain flour seasoned with salt and pepper 2 ounces margarine 1 medium Spanish onion 1 large clove garlic 3 ounces salami (Danish if you like it mild, Spanish if you like it hotter) 2 cups gluten free cream … Continue reading →

Quick and Easy Weekday Meals

With school back in session and after-school activities in full swing those nights of leisurely weeknight dinners on the back deck seem like a distant memory. These days home cooks are lucky to get a couple courses on the table between dropping one child off at soccer and picking the other one up from dance. The following fish recipes are ideal for families on the go. They don’t require a ton of prep nor do they call for you to spend time basting, sauteing, stirring or flipping. Rather, for these healthy dishes to come out perfectly delicious all you need … Continue reading →

My Top Five “Mama” Friendly Foods

For moms who want to cook but need a little help in the time department, try these quick and easy ideas: 1.Couscous – if you’ve never made this, you have to try it. Just bring water to a boil. Add the same amount of couscous. Turn off the heat. Stir, and cover. Let it sit 5 minutes then add anything you want. Voila! You can make a main meal out of couscous by shredding up a rotisserie chicken, chopped veggies like cucumber, onion, and tomato, some fresh herbs (parsley, mint, basil, etc.) and maybe a squeeze of lemon juice. 2.Pasta … Continue reading →

Simple Italian Salad

This is a simple yet flavorful salad. Try it the next time you’re serving pizza, pasta, calzones, or just about any dish. For this recipe you’ll need: 1 head iceberg lettuce, chopped ½ large red onion, sliced 1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled 2 handfuls oil cured Italian olives or Greek Kalamata olives For the dressing: ¼ cup red wine vinegar 1/3 cup olive oil 2 pinches of salt 15 grinds of fresh black pepper 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon sugar To make the salad: In a bowl, combine the lettuce, red onion, feta, and olives. To make the dressing: … Continue reading →

Fried Rice

I love making this recipe and serving it when guests come over. It looks beautiful and is easy to make. And it’s a lot cheaper than take-out, which makes this recipe a plus in my book! For this recipe you’ll need: 2 cups uncooked white rice (I like basmati) 1 tsp. butter or margarine 4 cups water 2 TB peanut oil 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts 2 cups frozen peas-n-carrots, defrosted slightly 4 green onions, chopped 1 TB peanut oil 2 ½ TB soy sauce 1 packet Fried Rice Seasoning (any brand) 4 eggs, beaten To make this recipe: … Continue reading →

Heirloom Tomato Salad With Blue Cheese Dressing

If you’re a die-hard cheese lover, chances are you love blue cheese. It comes in many varieties, with Gorgonzola and Roquefort being the most popular. Blue cheese salad dressing is similar to Ranch but of course, it has blue cheese in it! If you love blue cheese dressing, or if you’ve always wanted to make it, give this recipe a try. It’s creamy, rich, and delicious on a variety of salads. For this recipe you’ll need: 4 ounces Roquefort Blue Cheese 1-cup mayonnaise 1-cup heavy cream 2 tsp. tarragon vinegar 1 tsp. kosher salt ½ tsp. black pepper Puree ingredients … Continue reading →

Ragout of Beef

I love quick and simple comfort food recipes. Even though it’s summer, this recipe is good any time of year. It’s flavorful, inexpensive to prepare, and will delight even the finicky eaters in your family. For this recipe you’ll need: ¼ cup flour ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. pepper 1 pound Round or Chuck Steak, cubed ¼ cup vegetable oil 1 large onion, sliced thin 1 celery stalk, diced 2 carrots, diced 1 large clove of garlic, finely minced 1 tsp. dried oregano 1 (16 oz) can stewed tomatoes 1 cup red wine (can substitute beef broth) ¼ cup fresh … Continue reading →

Green Onion Fritters

A fritter? With green onion? What’s that, you ask? A fritter is pretty much a small ball of fried heaven. They’re delicious, they’re fast to make, and you can add just about anything to them. If this is your first time making fritters, this is a great recipe to start with. It uses pancake batter. What’s easier than that?! For this recipe you’ll need: 1 Cup prepared pancake mix (dry) ½ Cup water 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper ¼ tsp. black pepper 8 green onions (white and green part) chopped into ½ inch pieces Enough vegetable oil to cover one-inch up … Continue reading →

Turkey Avocado Sandwich

What’s better on a hot day than a cool, creamy avocado? Try this recipe and you won’t miss a stove-top or oven cooked meal. For this recipe you’ll need: (For two sandwiches) 4 slices Squaw bread (or some other sweet brown bread) About 6 ounces of turkey 2-4 slices provolone cheese 1 avocado, sliced 1 tomato, sliced into thin rounds ½ cut bean sprouts (optional but GOOD) 2 Tablespoons Mayonnaise To Make this Sandwich: Brush each half of bread with mayonnaise. On one slice of bread layer the turkey, cheese, avocado, tomato, and bean sprouts. Place the other piece of … Continue reading →