I hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving. We had a wonderful time with fantastic friends and of course delicious food. So we’ve been trying to find some creative ways to use all our leftover turkey. Here’s a fun turkey-filled take on the classic shepherd’s pie that gets a little help from leftover gravy and mashed potatoes. Ingredients: Makes 2 mini pies. 1 cup (leftover) turkey 1 cup petite peas 1 cup mixed vegetables 1 cup of sweet corn 1/4 cup of onions 3 cloves of garlic chopped 1/2 cup (leftover) gluten free turkey gravy 1 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper to taste 1 cup (leftover) mashed potato (note: reserve for topping) Directions:…
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Ricotta Pie
I still remember the first time I tasted Ricotta Pie. I was at one of my best friend’s house studying, and her mother, Tia Telma, a Paulista of Italian descent, brought us this fresh and hot out-of-the-oven deliciousness as our afternoon snack. It was so good that this pie was forever marked in my mind. Recently, in a fit of nostalgia and sweet cravings, I asked Tia Thelma for this recipe, but she didn’t even remember she used to make this pie for us! Haha! After endless search on the internet, I found a recipe that didn’t really look the same to Tia Thelma’s but luckily for me it tastes exactly the…
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Dutch Baby – Where have you been all my life?!
I’ve seen pictures of Dutch baby pancakes for a long time and had it on my list to try these out. Why on earth did I wait so long!? This recipe is a keeper for sure, no special equipment or odd ingredients required and SO GOOD! Light and custardy and the baked blueberries really pop. Pancake Ingredients 3 eggs 3/4 cup of milk 3/4 cup of flour 1/4 cup of sugar 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest pinch of salt 1tbs butter 1 cup blueberries Toppings Confectioners sugar, for sprinkling 1/4 additional berries Homemade whip cream (optional) Directions Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees Blend the eggs, milk, flour, granulated sugar, lemon zest, and salt…
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Cilantro-Lime Tilapia
While BBQs are a summer must, there’s something about the hot weather that makes me want to keep things light and healthy, so we find ourselves adding lots of fish and seafood dishes to our weekly menu. It’s an easy marinade recipe that can be used with any fish you like, especially white fish, like mahi-mahi, sea bass and the ever affordable tilapia. I hope you enjoy and please share with me your favorite fish recipes in the comment box bellow. Cilantro-Lime Marinade You’ll need: Tilapia fillets Chopped cilantro Minced garlic Freshly squeezed lime juice Salt and pepper to taste Place the fish and ingredients in a big ziploc bag.…
