Stromboli patty (or meatball) recipe: 2 lbs hamburger or ground turkey 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce 3/4 cup Italian style dry breadcrumbs 2 eggs 2 tsp Italian seasoning 2 tbsp garlic salt 20 oz turkey Sweet Italian Sausage with casings removed Place all the ingredients in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment and mixContinue reading “Stromboli Sandwiches”
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Great Grilling Recipe–Chicken (or Pork) Souvlaki
When we go to our favorite Greek/Italian recipe in town, you can pretty much count on my ordering a chicken souvlaki wrap with extra sauce and extra tomato. Now that we live even further out than before, I have come up with my own recipe. First gather your ingredients: fresh lemon, olive oil, cumin, garlicContinue reading “Great Grilling Recipe–Chicken (or Pork) Souvlaki”
Strawberry-Feta Salad with a Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
8 cups spring mix lettuce Quart of strawberries washed, capped, and sliced 4 oz of feta, crumbled 1 cup Sliced Honey Roasted Almonds 1 lb. grilled chicken 1/2 cup sliced green onion, if desired Put the lettuce, then strawberries, then feta in a large salad bowl. Honey Mustard Vinaigrette 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 1/2Continue reading “Strawberry-Feta Salad with a Honey Mustard Vinaigrette”
Spring and Summer Salads–Smoked Chicken (or Turkey) Salad
I made some cherry wood smoked chicken to go with all the salads we made this week. I used the same techniques as are used in this YouTube video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd1rM3CsoN0&t=23s&ab_channel=Tasty This technique may look intimidating, but it really isn’t. I had to watch the video several times the first time I made turkey this way,Continue reading “Spring and Summer Salads–Smoked Chicken (or Turkey) Salad”
Chicken Piccata for a Crowd
This is a family favorite! 5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced to 3/4″ 1 cup all purpose flour 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 2-12 oz jars artichoke hearts 2/3 cup capers, drained 1 1/4 cup drained sun dried tomatoes packed in oil 4 tbsp minced roasted garlic (or fresh) 6 cups chicken stockContinue reading “Chicken Piccata for a Crowd”
Sweet Potatoes Two Ways
We dug our sweet potatoes last night and at first I thought it was going to be a puny harvest, but the last few plants we dug up had some crazy big sweet potatoes. The skin on these was really scarred and I wasn’t sure if they were going to have something wrong with them,Continue reading “Sweet Potatoes Two Ways”
From the Garden–KALE
I got an earlier start on my fall garden this year compared to other years and it is doing well. So well in fact, that I went ahead and picked my first batch of kale. I planted Lacinato kale because I prefer it over the curly variety–it’s much easier to wash because it’s flat. Here’sContinue reading “From the Garden–KALE”
Sweet and Salty Peanuts
I have been making these for a long time and have literally made hundreds of pounds of them over the years. This is another easy one. I have found that the best place to buy raw spanish peanuts is our local Indian grocery–great quality and really good price. 4 1/2 cups raw spanish peanuts (youContinue reading “Sweet and Salty Peanuts”
Preserving Mushrooms
Last fall when we were buried in mushrooms, I borrowed my mom’s dehydrator and I dried them and they are in a jar with several oxygen absorbers to keep them fresh. This year, I wanted to preserve them in a way that was easier to pull out and use. I thought that I would canContinue reading “Preserving Mushrooms”
Bacon Onion Beef Burgers
I started making these a few years ago and my husband LOVES them. Because they are a little bit of a pain, I usually make a ton of them. I am giving you my proportions, but you can easily divide and add more of some things and less of others to suit your tastes. 6Continue reading “Bacon Onion Beef Burgers”
