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Turkey (or Chicken) Sheperd’s Pie
* 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbs. butter or margarine
* 1 onion, cut into thin slices (this is what really makes it great)
* 3 cups chopped and cooked mixed vegetables, such as carrots, cauliflower, and peas (I usually use carrots and peas)
* 1 cup finely chopped celery, with leaves (I rarely have celery)
* 3 cups diced cooked turkey (or chicken)
* 3 Tbs. all purpose flour
* 2 cups turkey stock, or chicken stock
* 4 cups hot mashed potatoes (ummmm….only the best food EVER!)
Cooking Directions
Preheat oven to 425°F. Melt half the butter in a medium-sized skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender. Combine cooked vegetables, celery, and turkey in a casserole dish. Top with cooked onion slices. Add flour to the butter left in the skillet and cook, stirring constantly, until lightly browned. Stir in stock and cook, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes, until mixture thickens. Pour over turkey mixture. Spread mashed potatoes evenly over turkey mixture. Melt remaining butter and brush melted butter over potatoes. Bake about 25 minutes, or until potatoes are browned.
No Cream-Creamy Cauliflower Potato Soup
This is a great recipe! I met a woman in line at the Farmer’s Market and Waxhaw, NC and she told me about it. I’ve made my own variation here but it is fantastic and the girls eat at least two bowls of it in one sitting!
No real recipe but this is how I made it tonight:
A head and a half of cauliflower
2 russet potatoes
2 tbsp minced garlic
2 cups of chicken stock
1 chopped onion
Saute the onion and garlic. Add chopped cauliflower, chopped russet potatoes (I left skins on) and chicken stock. Add salt and pepper and anything else you think would taste good. Put cover on skillet and allow to cook until soft. Put it all in the blender or food processor and PRESTO! Creamy cauliflower potato soup.
Smoothies: Nutrition Solution for Picky Eaters
SMOOTHIES! My girls are going through a picky eater phase right now. They are more interested in rice crackers and hummus than veggies right now (although hummus is made from chickpeas). To combat this attitude and pump some good stuff into them I have been making them smoothies. Some typical items I add to them are:
bananas (a smoothie MUST for the creaminess)
assorted berries
peaches
spinach
prunes
flax seed
carrot juice
blueberry acai juice
apple juice
assorted melons
papaya
kiwi
soy milk (makes them creamy)
I want to start adding a larger variety of veggies but I need to upgrade my blender a little first. I’ve considered adding a little protein powder too. I don’t have any and I’m not sure what kind to get!