Teriyaki Turkey Burgers

This is such a great recipe especially now that grilling season is in full force. Don't be afraid to branch out from crowd and put aside you previous notions about turkey burgers. No more, "I only eat beef burgers", "turkey burgers are for girls"or thinking "turkey burgers have no taste". This recipe will change your mind. Fire up the grill and give this a try!

What You Need:

1 & 1/4 pounds of lean ground turkey 

1 tbsp  ginger seasoning

1 tbsp minced garlic

1 tsp seaseme oil

1/4 cup chopped scallions

1/4 cup teriyaki sauce

2 tbsp fresh cilantro

1 large egg white

8 medium scallions (with root ends trimmed)

hamburger buns

How to make it:

1. Fire up your grill or preheat a grill pan to medium high heat

2. Combine the turkey, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, teriyaki sauce, chopped scallions, cilantro and egg white in a large bowl.

3. Patty out 4 burgers

4. Place your burgers on the grill or grill pan. You should only flip your burgers once, cooking each side 5 to 7 minutes. 

5. A few minutes before your burgers are done place the 8 scallions on the grill and cook them about 2 minute (they will be bright green and a little charred)

6. Serve each burger on a toasted bun topped with 2 scallions and Enjoy!

I paired this dish with grilled zucchini instead of fries and some delicious fresh coleslaw.

Happy Cooking!

 (This recipe makes 4 burgers and is 6 Weight Watcher Points)

Warm Cabbage Salad

Since starting Weight Watchers I have being trying to lighten up our meals and in return that is pushing us to try new things. One Saturday I was watching some cooking shows on Fit tv and came across this wonderful dish! This dish is FANTASTIC, so branch out of your comfort zone and try it. Not only is this dish good and filling but it is also very quick to make!

What You Need:

6 ounces cup any kind of honey Dijon dressing
6 cups finely shredded Napa cabbage, about 1 medium head
One 2-ounce package "ready bacon", diced
8 ounces white mushrooms, sliced
4 ounces crumbles blue cheese

How to Make It:

Place cabbage in a large bowl with cheese on top. Cook mushrooms in about a tablespoon of olive oil until quite soft. Add bacon.

Continue to cook both about 3 more minutes until bacon just begins to get a little crispy. Add dressing to pan, being careful as it'll splatter, heat through. Pour mushrooom-bacon dressing on the cabbage and mix well.

Season with a little Kosher salt and lots of fresh ground pepper.

This Dish makes 4 servings each serving is 7 Weight Watchers points.

Happy Cooking!

Baked Chicken Nuggets

I have been trying to cook out of my pantry to avoid spending more money on groceries this month and I wanted a quick easy meal the other night so I found this delicious recipe in my Southern Living fast family suppers recipe book. It was so quick and easy and I had everything I needed at home! I LOVE chicken nuggets. They are one of my favorite comfort foods. If you have kids they will love this and it is a great alternative to frying chicken nuggets.

What you Need:

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1/2 cup of fine bread crumbs

1/4 cup of parmesan cheese

1/2 tsp of dried basil

1/2 tsp of dried thyme

1/4 tsp of salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 cup of melted butter

How to make it:

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Take your chicken and cut it into about 1 inch size pieces, this is not an exact science( you could also buy chicken tenderloins and make strips instead.)

2. Now place all of your dry ingredients in a heavy duty ziploc bag, and shake it up till it is mixed well

3. Dip each chicken piece into the butter and cover completely then place in the bag and shake.

4. Place each breaded piece on a greased baking sheet, and then bake for 20 minutes and you are done!

It is so yummy, just serve it up with your favorite sauce and side dishes.

We had steamed english peas and PW's mac and cheese with it.

Enjoy!

Happy Cooking!

Pioneer Woman's Linguini with Clam Sauce

I love Linguini with clams. Growing up my Aunt would always make this dish for me and it was fabulous. When I bought PW's cookbook and saw this recipe, I was really excited to try it. It a perfect blend of flavors and has creamy rather oil based sauce. It was just plain FANTASTIC. Better than all that it is a quick meal to make, under 30 minutes. Give it a try and let me know what you think.

What You Need:
2 – 10 oz cans of clams, drained, juice reserved
3 cloves garlic, minced

Chopped parsley

2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp olive oil
¾ c. white wine (optional- if you do not want to add it you can use white wine vinegar or non alcoholic white wine)
¾ c. heavy cream
Juice of ½ lemon
1 box of Linguini noodles
Salt and pepper to taste

Grated Parmesan cheese

How to make it:

1. Cook pasta according to package directions (I use whole wheat pasta)
2. Melt 1 tbsp of the butter with the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
3. Add the clams and garlic, cook about 3 minutes
4. Add the wine (or your substitute) and stir. Let cook for 3-4 minutes, until it has reduced
5. Lower heat. Add lemon juice and the remaining butter, stir through and cook a few more minutes
6. Add cream, parsley, salt and pepper (**note: you don’t need too much salt because the clams are fairly salty**). Cook until heated through
7. Pour the sauce over the bed of hot noodles toss, top with cheese, and serve with a lemon slice.

Viola! You are done, that was easy and your kitchen smells decadent.

Happy Cooking Y'all!

Chicken Broccoli Braid

This is a modified pampered chef recipe. My mom made this when I was a kid and it is one of my favorites. It is also one of the firsts things I ever learned to cook. It is so simple, so enjoy.

What you need:

1 package frozen broccoli

4 chicken breasts or tenderloins (I use the frozen kind)

2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese

½ cup of mayo

2 packages of crescent rolls

How to make it:

1. Boil your chicken for 45 min on med-high heat

2. Roll out your crescent rolls flat into one large piece of dough on a greased baking sheet

3. Using a knife and cut 1 inch wide strips in towards the center, starting on the long sides. There should be a solid strip about 3 inches wide down the center, with the cut strips forming a fringe down each side.

4. Spread the chicken mixture along the center strip. Fold the side strips over chicken mixture, alternating strips from each side. Pinch or twist to seal.

5. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown .

6. Now enjoy!

   
   

   
   
   
   Happy Cooking Y'all!