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The Best Turkey Meatballs

The Best Turkey Meatballs
Yes, that’s a bold statement, but these are the best turkey meatballs! My secret?  Adding just a bit of pork sausage with the ground turkey – makes all the difference! How to cook ground turkey breast If you are making a burger with ground turkey, check out my post for the perfect turkey burger – a pat of butter in between the patties makes the...
August 4, 2022

Italian Turkey Meatballs

Italian Turkey Meatballs
These Italian Turkey Meatballs are perfect for meal prep for the week! Truth be told I used to give ground turkey the stink eye.  We never ate ground turkey growing up so it was out of my wheelhouse and one of those foods I just told myself I didn’t like.  But I love these turkey meatballs!  Side note – one of my favorite pots is...
March 9, 2022

Goat Cheese Pasta with Meatballs

Goat Cheese Pasta with Meatballs
Am I the only one that can never cook the right amount of pasta without having five cups leftover?  That’s how this goat cheese pasta with meatballs came about. I am the leftover queen!  A quick search in my fridge and I found an unopened goat cheese.  Then I pulled out the leftover pasta, some flour, and almond milk. One way I save on groceries...
July 20, 2021

Salisbury Steak Meatballs

Salisbury Steak Meatballs
My next column for The Daily Herald is going to be these Salisbury Steak Meatballs. I have to thank my WW friend Jim for the hookup. Almost a year ago, Jim asked if I would like to contribute to the local paper in their food column.  The immediate answer was “of course!”  He said there was no pay, and my immediate answer was “of course!”...
January 27, 2021

Chicken Sausage Meatballs

Chicken Sausage Meatballs
These chicken sausage meatballs were the first dish I made living alone. After just a month of falling in love with a townhouse, and jumping through all the hoops with a realtor, attorney, lender, etc., my roommates (aka my daughter Hannah and my son-in-law Jacob) moved into their new home today. Hannah was quite nervous when the movers got here, making sure they took all...
June 3, 2020

On Top of Old Smokey

Well, I think my meatballs turned out pretty good!  Here is the recipe: 3/4 pound ground beef 1/4 pound Jimmy Dean Sage sausage 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning 1/3 cup Italian style bread crumbs splash of milk salt and pepper to taste Here they are before getting in a smokin hot pan of 1/2 teaspoon oil and Pam: Pan fried them so...
October 29, 2008