Turkey suiza tamale pie

We had this turkey suiza tamale pie for a recent dinner, and it got a thumbs-up from everyone involved.  It is made with ground turkey (which seems healthy), but don't worry- there's heavy cream and plenty of cheese in there, too!

Chipotle turkey chili with apples and cheddar

We made this chipotle turkey chili with apples and cheddar from Rachael Ray last week when the weather cooled off and it felt like Fall.  This is a great, thick chili with lots of unique flavor from the Granny Smith apples and pepitas.  (Pepitas are pumpkin seeds- I bought mine from the bulk bins at Whole Foods so I could just buy the portion I needed for this recipe). Yum!

Bombay sloppy joes and apple-lime-peanut slaw

Dinner tonight was a taste of India: bombay sloppy joes and apple-lime-peanut slaw, both from Aarti Sequeria of Food Network fame. From the smell of the sauce simmering on the stove, I knew we were going to like this - and our dinner guests walked in the door and immediately commented on how good everything smelled. The ingredients were easy to find, with the exception of Garam Masala, which I didn't see at Kroger, but bought from the bulk bin at Whole Foods (which is even better, because I just bought what I needed for these recipes vs a whole jar). And my sister who doesn't care for slaw (or "salad", as she insisted on calling it), went back for seconds. These are a fun way to combine Indian flavors with familiar American dishes!

Southwestern Cobb salad

We made this Southwestern Cobb salad from Cooking Light for lunch one day this week. I don't typically go for a salad as a main course, but this was layers and layers of great flavors.

(And I know I sound like a broken record, but again with the queso fresco! I googled and found that Farmer's cheese would be a good substitute, which I was able to find at Fresh Market).

04.02.09 Apple-cheddar turkey burgers

Dinner tonight was apple-cheddar turkey burgers from Rachael Ray's magazine. I don't make a lot of turkey burgers - I'm not opposed to them, I just enjoy beef burgers so I didn't see the point. But the ingredients in this recipe intrigued me, and I wasn't disappointed! There is a lot of flavor in this burger with the cheddar cheese, apple slices, and cranberry-mustard sauce. Our Kroger doesn't carry sandwich-size English muffins, so we used ciabatta rolls. Yum!