Category Archive: Poultry

Open Nature Italian Chicken Meatballs

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I will be the first to admit that homemade Cheesy Italian Meatballs are the best! When I have time they can be made ahead and frozen. Sometimes when life is busy (when isn’t it?) and I don’t have time to make everything from scratch it’s nice to buy some healthy ready made foods for quick and easy meals. Recently I discovered …

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Turkey Mini Meat Loaves

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Yesterday was rainy and cloudy - a perfect day to have the oven running and add a little extra heat to the kitchen. Since I had 5 pounds of ground turkey in the refrigerator I had to make a couple dishes. First up I made a large batch of cooked ground turkey seasoned with taco seasoning …

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Inside Out Egg Roll A New Twist On Asian Cuisine

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This recipe sounds kind of strange but I was wanting something Asian that didn’t involve rice so I had to give it a try. Basically it’s the goodies you find inside an egg roll, cabbage, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, onion and your choice of protein. It’s all cooked together and seasoned with garlic, ginger, Chinese Five Spice powder and …

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Chicken Cutlets with Cherry-Balsamic Pan Sauce / The Happy Hikers Make a New Friend

Chicken Cutlets with Cherry-Balsamic Pan Sauce

Lately we have been enjoying very simple, quick and easy meals. That doesn’t mean that they have to be boring or lacking flavor! A simple pan sauce using low calorie yet highly flavorful ingredients dresses up plain chicken breasts turning them into something elegant. While the chicken breasts are cooking roast a baking sheet( or …

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The Best Homemade Turkey Breakfast Sausage / A Happy Hike & Anniversary!

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A long time ago I dabbled at making homemade turkey breakfast sausages and I don’t know why I stopped doing it. For the past week I have been thinking about making them again and finally on Saturday morning I did just that. These really are the best tasting turkey breakfast sausages I have ever had! Katy said …

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