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I often find myself struggling to figure out what to do for dinner. Even when I find a recipe that sounds good, I end up with boring canned veggies, or nothing at all as a side dish. Here you will find recipes I've tried cooking myself, as well as what I've made with them and better yet, the reactions from my family.
A little background info about our tastes:
Personally, my tastes resemble a vegetarian without a conscience. That is, I do not have qualms about eating meat, I just happen to prefer fruits and veggies. I love pasta as well. If I have to choose a favorite meat, its chicken-not only because its cheaper than most others, but because I grew up eating a lot of it and I just gained a taste for it I guess. Favorite Veggie is probably corn, and favorite fruit would probably be bananas. I like trying new things, especially uncommon fruits like mango, guava, starfruit, etc. I do not like fish or any seafood for that matter though, so if you're looking for a good recipe for lobster or crab, you're in the wrong place. Other dislikes include mushrooms and peas, though I'll eat the peas in casseroles if they're not overwhelming. My favorite spice to use is garlic. And yes, I do think it wards off the vampires :D
My husband is about as Anti-Vegetarian as they come. He loves his beef. He has this notion that meat isn't supposed to be sweet, but I'm slowly working on changing his biases. He's also big on seafood and he's a hunter. Cooking for him is hard to do because our tastes differ so much. In addition to loving what I don't, he despises tomatoes, which I love. He dislikes peppers (like green and red), but likes spicy foods.
My 7 year old daughter likes most things she tries, but every now and again I find her "not liking" something I've made. She loves fish. Every kind her dad has made her has been her "new" favorite. She also loves fruits and veggies, especially broccoli. And she loves ketchup, she'd put it on everything if I let her.
My 4 year old daughter has hardly ever met a dish she didn't like. If she doesn't "like" it, its more likely she's tired or just not hungry, than actually not liking it. She likes "circle cheese" (provalone) sandwiches with mustard, not "chetchup." She loves fruits and veggies as well, and is a little less of a meat eater than her sister, but she still eats it most of the time without complaints. She asks for seconds of the veggies though over the meat.
I hope you enjoy getting to know us, or at least find a little inspiration for dinner tonight! Thanks for visiting!

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Easy Turkey Bake

Tonight's meal is a repeat favorite, and as we've got a busy night ahead, I prepared it yesterday so all I have to do this evening is put it in the oven for 30 mins. We tried the recipe for Easy Turkey Bake off the back of the Stove Top Turkey Stuffing box.
My whole family likes this recipe and we have it at least 3-4 times per year. If we have "leftover" turkey from thanksgiving or Christmas, we use that, but otherwise a 4 pack of Turkey Breasts should do. They're not as easy to find as chicken, pork and beef at the grocery store but they are there-just ask if you can't find them :)
The best part is if you're forgetful like me, once you pick up the box of stuffing at the store, you've got the recipe in your hand and there's no need for a list, unless of course you have half the ingredients on hand already.

EASY TURKEY BAKE
1 pk (6 oz) Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Turkey
about 4 cups chopped, cooked turkey
1 bag (14 oz) frozen broccoli florets, thawed and drained
1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup
3/4 cup milk
1 1/2-2 cups Kraft shredded Cheddar Cheese

1) Preheat oven to 350° F. Mix stuffing mix and 1 2/3 cup HOT water in a medium bowl just until moistened. Set aside.
2) Spray 13X9 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Mix turkey and broccoli in dish. On the stove or in a microwaveable bowl, combine soup and milk, warm until soup is pourable. Pour over turkey mixture, top with cheese then stuffing.
3) Bake 30 minutes or until heated through.
Makes 6 servings.

I suspect since mine will be coming out of the fridge straight into the oven tonight I'll probably have to heat mine just a bit longer.

Enjoy!

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