Turkey Sliders

This is a healthier way to make sliders.
I love the red onion, cilantro,and cumin mixed in the turkey. It makes the Sliders very flavorful and simply delicous!
This meal was also very easy to throw together.
I used a indoor grill pan, but when the weather is warmer I use our outdoor grill.
My boys loved the Sliders! Something about food being in mini form, makes it just that much better!

Turkey Sliders
makes 10-12 sliders

What you Need:
-1 egg white, beaten
-1/2 cup red onion, minced
-1/4 cup fresh cilantro, minced
-1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
-1/4 teaspoon of salt
-1 pound of Ground Turkey
- 12 dinner rolls, whole wheat
-lettuce leaves, halved
-Plum Tomatoes, sliced
-1 avocado, sliced

How To Make:
1. Whisk together the egg white, onion, cilantro, cumin, and salt in a medium bowl. Add the turkey and mix until just blended. Shape into 10-12 burgers.

2. Heat a skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Cook the burgers, turning once, for 6 minutes or until done.

3. Place the bottoms of the dinner rolls on plates. Top with one 1 piece of lettuce and 1 tomato slice. Place 1 burger on each and top with the avocado and top of the roll.

Enjoy!

Source: Flat Belly Cookbook

Sloppy Joes

A classic Weeknight meal
that the whole family enjoys!
This is very quick to make and I almost always have the ingredients on hand.
I always use ground turkey in this recipe and love the results.
Napkins are always good to serve with this meal, as it can get messy!




Sloppy Joes

What you Need:
-1 lb. ground beef OR ground turkey
-1 small onion, chopped
-1/2 cup celery
-12 oz tomato sauce
-1/2 cup ketchup
-1 Tbsp brown sugar
-1 teaspoon dry mustard
-1/4 tsp. salt
-1/8 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
-1 Tbsp. vinegar

How to Make:
1. Brown Beef OR Turkey with onion and celery.
2. Add remaining ingredients.
3. Cover and simmer 20-30 minutes or until most liquid is gone.
4. Serve on toasted buns.

Enjoy!

Seasoned Thyme Pork Roast

This pork roast has a really nice BBQ flavor to it.
We like to eat it with rolls, and make little sandwiches with the meat.
When cooked in the crockpot the meat is a lot more moist and falls apart easily. When cooked in the oven it is still yummy but is not as moist.
Very Good.


Seasoned Thyme Pork Roast

Ingredients:
-1 pork loin roast (around 3 lbs)
-2 onions, sliced
-3 Tablespoons olive oil
-1/2 cup Brown Sugar BBQ sauce
-1/2 cup apple juice
-2 Tablespoons of dried Thyme leaves

How to Make:

1. Preheat Oven to 350 OR prepare crockpot.

2. Brown Pork and onions in hot oil in a large ovenproof pot on medium-high heat 5 min. on each side.

3. In a bowl, combine BBQ sauce, apple juice, and thyme. Pour over pork in pot. Cover with a oven-proof lid. Simmer an additional 10 min. Then place in oven OR empty all in the crockpot.

4. Cook in Oven for 2 hours or until done. Crockpot cook on high for 4 hours.

Enjoy!

Mummy Hot Dogs

This is a Halloween family tradition in our house.
My kids love these Mummy Hot Dogs, and look forward to me making them.
They are so super easy to make and only have 3 ingredients!
This is a fun treat to make your Halloween a little it scarier.
Don't forget to dot the eyes with mustard and dip them in bloody ketchup!
Yummy.


Mummy Hot Dogs

-2 tubs of Pillsbury Refrigerated Bread sticks
-Jumbo Hot dogs

-Non-stick cooking spray (Pam spray)
-Mustard, Ketchup

To Make:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a cookie sheet.

2. Pop open the cans of bread sticks. Unroll the bread stick dough. Cut each bread stick in half length ways.

3. Work one on one with each hot dog, wrap dough around hot dog to look like a mummy.

4. Place on greased pan. Cook for 20-30 minutes or until the dough is lightly browned.

5. Finish with dotting the eyes with two drops of mustard.

Enjoy!

Roast Beef Panini with Avocado, Tomato and Dijon

I love Panini's but don't own a Panini cooker.
So you can imagine my excitement when I found this idea:
use a ridged nonstick grill pan and a heavy-bottomed skillet to put on top of the sandwich while cooking. Genius!
This recipe is adapted from a recipe found in my new cookbook,
the Flat Belly Cookbook.
So it is healthy, and really tasty!
This Panini makes a great family lunch, or a lighter dinner.
Yummy!



Roast Beef Panini with Avocado, Tomato, and Dijon
recipe for 4 Panini's

-8 slices of Multigrain or Whole Wheat Bread
-1/2 to 3/4 pound of Deli-sliced lean roast beef (from the deli counter)
-2 beef steak tomatoes, sliced
-1 avocado, sliced
-2 cups of baby Spinach
-4 teaspoons of Dijon Mustard
-olive oil

1. Place 1 slice of bread on a work surface. Top with the roast beef, tomato slices, avocado slices, and spinach. Spread the remaining bread with mustard and set, mustard side down, on the spinach.

2. Heat a ridged nonstick grill pan over medium heat until hot. Lightly brush the outsides of the sandwich with the oil and place on the pan. Set a heavy-bottomed skillet on top of the sandwich and cook for 1 to 2 minutes per side or until toasted and warm in the center.

Enjoy!