I eat meat occasionally, mostly fish and poultry, and mostly from wild sources. It would make my food life complete if could source everything directly from the earth. All this means I get most of my protein from plants, and sometimes fish and poultry. My favorite is roasted chicken, but occasionally I’ll experiment. This meatloaf …
Maple Turkey Sausages
I created this recipe so I can avoid buying the packaged maple sausages that my older son pines for. This summer while he’s been home from college he makes sure to remind me to pick up maple turkey sausages when I’m food shopping. At $5.99 a box (about 10 small sausages that he eats in …
Meatballs Parmesan
Time for more comfort food. What this recipe really represents is a meatball bar at my stove. I bake the meatballs, simmer the tomato sauce, shred cheese, steam broccoli, cut up some raw veggies (like cucumbers, carrots, snap peas, and red peppers), and we have dinner. It takes me about 30 minutes from start to …
Dry Brine
If you’re thinking about how to prepare your turkey, here’s how I season chicken, turkey, and other kinds of poultry. You can apply this technique at the last minute, as well as a few days before, while the turkey waits in the refrigerator. What I get is golden, crunchy skin and moist meat underneath. Roasted …
Dog Foodie: Sweet Turkey Meatballs
Not to be outdone by a kid, my dog developed gastrointestinal problems a few years ago. I didn’t know what to think – except that maybe we were cursed. He had a limp, messy bathroom episodes, etc. So, now, our 8 year old Australian Shepherd is a dog foodie. Here is one of his favorite …
Picadillo Recipe
This is a recipe for picadillo, and you can use ground beef, pork, turkey, or even chicken, depending on your taste and what you have around. It has a great flavor and is flexible enough to withstand ingredient alterations, if you get my drift (Out of cilantro? It will still taste delicious). Picadillo goes great …
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