Category: Meats

Sweet Chili Lime Turkey Burgers

Sweet Chili Lime Turkey Burger

I love summer, but what I love more is my husband loves to grill.  The other night he said he could grill some chicken and I told him I had some ground turkey I was needing to use.  The previous night I had made this wonderful Ginger Mango Salsa on Seared Tilapia with Cilantro Dressing and I had some of those same ingredients leftover.  I threw in some juice from… more

Ginger Mango Salsa on Seared Tilapia with Cilantro Dressing

Ginger Mango Tilapia with Cilantro Dressing

As a child one of my favorite things to do was go fishing with my dad. I remember many times waking up before the sun rose, dressing in layers, and grabbing my child sized fishing rod. What I loved most about fishing were the talks my dad and I had and the fun memories. I remember this one time we were visiting my oldest sister in Oregon.  My sister lives… more

Homemade Turkey Italian Meatballs

Homemade Italian Meatballs

I have a busy schedule taxiing my kids to and from therapy two to three days a week.  Our therapy times always tend to land around lunch time, and to save money from eating out, I pack non-messy foods that travel easily in the car.  Overall, I like to feed my kids healthier meals, and so I came up with this super-good and easy recipe for homemade turkey Italian meatballs.  If… more

Crock-Pot Barbecue Pulled Pork

Pulled Pork

Here is a simple recipe for Crock-Pot® barbecue pulled pork.  There are many versions I have tried, but this one is more mild and my kids seem to like it the best.   Ingredients 4-5 pounds of boneless pork shoulder or butt (I prefer shoulder) 1 /2 cup of apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup of brown sugar 1 large onion, chopped finely 1  tablespoon of chili powder 1 tablespoon of crushed or minced… more

Crock-Pot Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Parmesan

This is a relatively easy recipe for Crock-Pot® Chicken Parmesan.  The most difficult part of this recipe is breading the chicken and browning it in a skillet.  I make it with the gluten-free option I give below.   Ingredients About 6 fresh chicken breasts 2 tablespoons of olive oil 1 – 45 ounce jar of spagetti sauce 1/2 cup of shredded parmesan cheese 2 cups of shredded mozarella cheese 1… more

Super-Easy Crock-Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage

Corned Beef

This is a really good basic recipe for corned beef and cabbage my kids devour.  They are not big fans of the cabbage, but they love the carrots and potatoes I also add into the mix.  Generally, I get about a 3 pound piece of corned beef from the meat section of the grocery store.  It is vacuum-packed and usually contains its own seasoning package.  You can use this seasoning… more

Super-Easy Crock-Pot Beef Brisket

Crockpot Brisket

Here is a super-easy recipe I learned from a woman who was an American Soldier while I lived in Germany.  It was passed to me as a brisket recipe cooked in the oven, but I modified it as a Crock-Pot® recipe.  It was also not originally gluten-free, and so my version here uses a gluten-free soup from Progresso® who makes many gluten-free and no added MSG soups. Any brand of… more

Tomato-Based Coconut Chicken Curry

Tomato-Coconut Chicken Curry

This is a gluten-free chicken curry recipe the entire family loves, and it is probably one of our favorite gluten-free recipes.  The great thing about curries is many are naturally already gluten-free, so we eat lots of different types around our house.  This is a tomato-based curry with coconut milk, and is a sweeter type of curry, but you can add as much coconut milk or sugar to your own… more