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Iāve worked a good long time for Minnesotaās turkey farmers (20 years!), and over those years Iāve learned about roasting a whole turkey from some of the best. Iāve brined, Iāve deep fried, Iāve basted. It seems Iāve tried most methods except for smoking, and I really donāt think Iāve ever had a total fail. […] Read moreā¦
I have said this before and it bears repeating: I am the queen of comfort food. (This is why Turkey Ham and Cheesy Potato Hotdish is calling my name.) I love bread, pasta, cheese, potatoes, creamy soups, chili, and the venerable hotdish (also known as casserole if you live outside of Minnesota). And turkey, of […] Read moreā¦
Honest truth ā I was thinking I wouldnāt have time to do a Turkey Tuesday post this week. I wasnāt prepared, I didnāt have a recipe in mind, I wasnāt even sure I had ingredients on hand. (And certainly creating the Best Ever Turkey Meatloaf wasnāt in the cards.) In other words, welcome to Monday […] Read moreā¦
Hereās my deal with Turkey Tuesday. I want to show you some unexpected ways to switch to turkey in recipes that are not only delicious but also relatively easy to make and (generally) family friendly. Take The Pioneer Womanās Three-Cheese Stuffed Shells with Meaty Tomato Sauce. I switched out the pork Italian sausage for turkey […] Read moreā¦
Tuesday isnāt over yet, folks, so thereās still time to sneak in a Turkey Tuesday recipe with Mexican Turkey Corn Chowder! The calendar this time of year has a pretty typical effect on me ā October gets closer and suddenly I crave soup, chili and comfort foods (all while Iām wearing boots and scarves instead of flip flops […] Read moreā¦
Before I get to Sunday, I must share some Saturday photos. Yes, I know. This doesnāt quite match up with the title of this post, but hey ā work with me here. For us, Saturday meant watching our niece, Miss Morgan, while her parents worked. And let me tell you, we all had a complete […] Read moreā¦
I was totally craving a really good turkey burger today, so I made sure I had the ingredients and made Buffalo-Blue Cheese Turkey Burgers tonight. Teacher Man wasnāt home from school yet (he had parent open house tonight) and Joe was completely starving at 4:45 p.m. (so weird for an 11-year-old boy to be that […] Read moreā¦
Today I bring you ā¦ Pasta with Garden Veggies & Turkey Sausage! I know, real creative name. And I call myself a writer? š Okay, so the reason for the somewhat vague-ish name is because I adapted this recipe from something Giada (yes, the Giada)Ā calls āRound and Round Pasta.ā Itās cute and all but it […] Read moreā¦