Zingiberis in the Kitchen.

A friend of mine (Thanks Laura) come up with the title.  Its Shepherd's pie but made with ground turkey.  It's a well seasoned dish. 1 pound of ground turkey, all white meat 1 cup of chopped carrots 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 1 tsp of Badia Complete Seasoning 1 tsp of salt 1/2 tsp of onion powder 1/2 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp tumeric powder 1 cup of chicken stock 1 dry packet of turkey gravy* 1/2 cup of water Saute onions and carrots till tender.  About 5 minutes.  Add the rest of the ingredients up till the gravy.  Stir well, breaking up the meat in tiny pieces.  Let it come to a boil and turn down to medium and keep to a simmering boil.  Let the stock evaporate and meat is cooked through.  About 15 minutes.  Add gravy and water in a small bowl, mix well. Add to meat and turn up heat stirring well.  Let it cook 5 minutes. 3 russet potatoes, peeled left whole 1/4 cup of milk 1/2 cup of shredded sharp cheddar 1...

I saw these on Pioneer Woman's site recently and had to try them.  I looking to cut fat as much as I can without compromising flavors came up eith these.   Next will be to try turkey bacon. Lower sodium thin bacon, sliced in half Reduced fat club crackers Favorite parmesan cheese, grated finely Preheat oven 250*F Line a cookie sheet with parchment or non stick foil.  Line up crackers sideby side.  Pour 1/2 tsp of parm on each cracker.  Take the bacon and wrap lengthwise loosely tucking under ends to cover completely the cracker. Bake in oven 1 hour and half to 2 hours.  Then let completely cool.  And consume.  Yiu can insert a cookie cooling rack inside the cookie sheet to elevate the crackers but I hardly had grease from using half sliced of bacon.

Cubed sirloin steak Worcheshire sauce 1 tbsp onion powder 1 tbsp badia complete seasonings 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp pepper 1/2 tsp smoked paprika 1 cup of flour Olive oil 2 tbsp butter 2 tsp of reserved flour mixture 1 cup of milk 1 tsp beef base Open steaks and sprinkle both sides of each steak with worcheshire sauce. Set aside.  In a ramekin/small bowl place all the seasonings.  Stir.  Sprinkle spice mix on both sides a pinch.  You should have half remaining in which you can mix with the flour.  You can let steaks marinate up till a day or proceed to the next step. Dredge each steak on both sides with the flour and shake off excess.  Let the floured steaks rest for 10 minutes fo t the flour to be moist.  Reserve 2 tbsp of the flour, discard the rest. Select a fry pan that isn't 100% non stick.  Stainless works best, you want some stuck bits.  In a fry pan, cover bottom with olive...

I am not a fan of sweet/savory foods, but this one won my heart.  I combined a bunch of recipes for Sloppy Joes and gave it a twist.  I served these on Hawaiin sanswich buns.  But this could have worked on any bread rolls if it's too sweet. 1 pound of cooked and drained hamburger/ground beef. *See note below 1 small onion, diced finely 1 rib of celery, diced finely 1-2 cloves of garlic, minced finely 1 cup of ketchup 2 tbsp of worcheshire sauce 2 thsp of teriyaki sauce 2 tbsp of cider vinegar 2 tbsp of brown sugar 1 tsp of onion powder 1 tsp of chili powder 1 tsp smoked spanish paprika 1/3 cup of water Salt/Pepper to taste Throw all in a crockpot, set it on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.  Serve over bread.  This is a "neater" sloppy joe, double everything except the meat if you want it really saucy. *If your hamburger meat is the 93% fat free, you can throw it in with the with the rest of the ingredients without precooking and add an hou...

I love the bread pudding at Golden Corral.  It's rich and decadent and I am sure thousands of calories.  I found a copycat version and subbed out some ingredients.  While it isn't the exact same thing, but it's delicious and very rich.  And excellent for reheating the next day. 3 cups hawaiin sweet bread , cubed 1/2 cup melted margarine of choice (I used smart balance) 2 cups fat free  milk 2/3 cup of egg whites/beaters 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup brown sugar (dark) White Sauce 2 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons margarine of choice 1 cup fat free milk 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Scald milk with butter in a saucepan, let cool.  (Don't skip this step)  Once cool add rest of ingredients except bread.  Mix well.  Spread bread cubes in a well greased pan, pour milk mixture over it.  Smoosh it down a bit to ensure it's all soaking up.  You should have liquid in places which is fine....

I recently had the pleasure of my aunt's company this week.  She made a radical lifestyle change in her diet several months ago to address several health concerns all at once.  She eats no meat, no oil and no dairy.  I offered to host her for dinner and she tried to mention that she would bring her own foods as to not put me out.  I told her she was silly and it would be an adventure to cook for her.  Remembering our conversations over the last several months about her "journey" as a Vegan, I know she missed having sweets and eating certain comfort foods.  So I did a ton of research and trial and error and came up with several dishes.  Interesting about these dishes that my entire family ate these same dishes.  So it isn't full of "fake" meats etc.  All natural ingredients and very easily adaptable. Eggplant/Squash Lasagna with homemade marinara and garlic "cream" sauce. Eggplant, 2 large ones Zuchini, 2 regular sized Yellow S...

Trying to eat healthier, I made these bean patties that is influenced by my Cuban heritage.  Hope you enjoy! A can of black beans OR 2 cups of cooked black beans A small onion, chopped finely 1 garlic, chopped finely 1/2 red pepper, diced finely About 1-2 tbsp of cilantro, chopped finely OR parsley if you don't like cilantro Packet of Goya seasoning, con azafaron 1 tbsp of Badia Complete Seasoning 1/2 tsp of smoked spanish paprika. 1 tsp of Oregano 1/2 tsp of Cumin Salt/Pepper to taste Juice of one lime Plain bread crumbs, about 1/3 cup Saute onion and pepper till just softened, set aside. Get all the ingredients and mash together.  (I did mine in a food processor).  Taste for seasoning.  I tended to add a touch more salt sometimes.  Form into patties and place in fridge to firm up a bit.  Meanwhile you can heat up a touch of olive oil and cook on medium heat till crispy on both sides.  About 3-5 minutes.  Serve on soft crust...