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Roasted Sweet Potato Soup

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Sweet Potato SoupYesterday we celebrated Easter. There was turkey, there was chocolate, there was even cinnamon buns. I was on side dish duty this year so along with some mashed potatoes, peas, broccoli, I also brought the sweet potatoes. I decided to get creative this year and made a sweet potato soup. I don’t think I saw very many of the kids eating it, but I really liked it, as did my husband (who informed me that we need to take a break from broccoli soup), so now I can replace it with this winner! The thing I liked the most about it was it had a ton of flavor. Next time I think it would taste great topped with a dollop of sour cream.

Recipe from Company’s Coming Christmas Comfort and Joy

  • 3 lbs sweet potatoes
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • salt and pepper

1. Peel and chop sweet potatoes, place in large roasting pan. Stir in next 5 ingredients. Place in 375 degree oven and cook for 50 minutes. Stir once or twice.

2. Heat second amount of olive oil in large soup pot, cook onion and garlic until onion is tender. Stir in chicken broth. Add sweet potatoes.

3. Puree in batches using blender. Return to soup pot. Stir in whipping cream, heat until ready to eat.

4. Eat and enjoy!

Turkey Salad

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Turkey SaladThis week I made us a turkey dinner. Just for fun, in the middle of the week. It was fun! And now we have a lot of Turkey leftovers. I will be freezing the leftovers to make many a meal in the on coming weeks, plus of course turkey soup. I also tried out this new recipe for Turkey Salad, Chicken Salad, I love, so I knew this one would be a hit too. Plus, it’s gluten-free so it made for an easy Thursday lunch.
Recipe from Allrecipes

  • 3/4 pnd turkey meat
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 2 green onions
  • 1/2 red bell pepper ( I used green)
  • 3 Tbsp mayo
  • 2 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
  • 1 Tbsp Cider Vinegar
  • 1 tsp white sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt

1. mix together first 4 ingredients in bowl.

2. In separate bowl mix together mayo, mustard, vinegar, sugar and salt. Stir into turkey mixture. Let sit in fridge for a couple of hours before serving. If desired serve on mixed greens.

3. Eat and enjoy!

Spinach Apple Salad

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Yummy SaladAh, Friday, my favorite day of the week. This week pretty much kicked my butt, and so I am looking forward to my relaxing day at home, by myself! After homeschooling has finished for the day, I will be having some mommy reading time, and then movie night with the kids which will include pizza made by my son, an ice-cold glass of Wild Cherry Pepsi courtesy of my parents and Star Wars. I am starting The Silmarilion today, so hoping that is a good read, I read the introduction yesterday, could be a hard go, but I am going to give it a try! And on this wonderful day, a salad recipe for you.

From Allrecipes

  •                     1/4 cup cider vinegar
  •                     1/4 cup vegetable oil
  •                     1/2 teaspoon salt
  •                     1/2 teaspoon sugar
  •                     2  cups diced, unpeeled apples
  •                     1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
  •                     1/2 cup raisins
  •                     4  cups torn fresh spinach
  •                     4  cups torn romaine

1. To make the dressing whisk together the vinegar, oil, salt and sugar, set aside.

2. Mix the spinach and romaine in large salad bowl, top with apples, raisins and onions. Mix together, toss with dressing.

3. Eat and enjoy!

Baked Zucchini, Turkey and Cheese

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Baked ZucchiniI love finding healthy recipes that all my kids like! I have entered zucchini season, I just can’t seem to get enough of the stuff, it has been my favorite vegetable over that last couple of weeks so always on the look out for new zucchini recipes. This recipe was super easy, super yummy. I served it with homemade bread, but if you want a gluten-free meal, it was very tasty just on its own too!

Recipe from Allrecipes.

  •  1 pound ground turkey
  •  2 large zucchini, halved lengthwise ( I used about 5 small, no large ones in the store yet!)
  •  3 cups Classico® Tomato and Basil Sauce
  •  1 (8.75 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
  •  1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

1. Slice zucchini lengthwise and place in a 13×9 baking dish.

2. Brown ground turkey in skillet, drain and pour on top of zucchini.

3. Top with pasta sauce and corn, cover with tinfoil.

4. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove tinfoil, top with cheese bake an additional 5 minutes.

5. Eat and enjoy!