One thing that all kids seem to have in common, no matter what the age, is that they want to have some kind of snack as soon as they get home from school. They need something to tide them over before dinner and you want to try and give the best options possible when you can. Food Network has put together 50 after-school snack recipes for you that cover all kinds of options so you have something great to offer the kids when they get home. Check it out!
Monthly Archives: September 2014
Gobble Down These Kickin’ Turkey Burgers with Caramelized Onions and Spicy Sweet Mayo
I have been on something of a turkey burger kick lately, wanting to try out different recipes that can bring flavor to a healthier alternative to the regular beef hamburgers. I have tried a few different things, and then I found this recipe at allrecipes.com for a very easy turkey burger that makes use of two things I really like on a burger – caramelized onions and a nice, spicy mayonnaise. The recipe itself can’t get much easier than this and you can make the mayo ahead of time so you have it ready to go when you put the burgers on the table.
Kickin’ Turkey Burgers with Caramelized Onions and Spicy Sweet Mayo
For the Spicy Mayo:
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup coarse-grain mustard
1/4 cup honey
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
Hot sauce, to taste
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
For the Turkey Burgers:
1 1/4 pounds ground turkey
1/2 onion, grated
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke
1 tablespoon Montreal Chicken seasoning
1 teaspoon dry mesquite seasoning
For the Caramelized Onions:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 onion, sliced
Hamburger buns, for serving
For the mayonnaise, combine the mayonnaise, coarse-grain mustard, honey, horseradish hot sauce and cayenne pepper in a bowl until it is well blended. Adjust seasoning with the hot sauce to suit your tastes. Cover the mayonnaise and refrigerate it until the burgers are ready.
For the turkey burgers, combine the ground turkey, grated onion, jalapeno pepper, barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, Montreal Chicken seasoning and the mesquite seasoning together in a large bowl. Form the mixture into 5 or 6 patties.
For the caramelized onions, heat the olive oil in a medium skillet set over medium heat until it is shimmering. Add the sliced onions and cook and stir the onions until the onions have softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue cooking and stirring until the onions are very tender and dark brown, about 15 to 20 minutes more.
In a large skillet set over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and heat until it is shimmering. Add the turkey patties to the skillet and cook, turning them once, until they reach an internal temperature of 180 degrees when an instant-read thermometer is inserted into the middle of the burger, about 5 to 6 minutes per side. Serve the turkey burgers on the hamburger buns and top each burger with caramelized onions. Pass the spicy mayo around the table for additional topping.
You can always add any of your own favorite toppings to the burgers as well, such as any type of cheese, pickles, tomato, lettuce, bacon or anything that you might like. The spicy mayo turned out really well and added great flavor to the burgers. I have even used it on other sandwiches for topping it tastes great. The burger itself was moist and flavorful and had a really nice smoky taste with a hint of heat from the jalapeno and the mesquite seasoning. Of course, everyone in my house loves caramelized onions and that just made the burger even better for everyone. It’s definitely a great recipe to try when you want to jazz up your turkey burgers. The tropical slaw recipe from yesterday would quite nicely with these as a side dish.
That’s all I have for today. Check back next time for another recipe. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day and enjoy your meal!
Hold On to Summer with Tropical Slaw with Sweet and Sour Dressing
Even though everyone is back to work today and the kids are back to school this week around here, the weather has actually been a lot hotter the last few days than it has been all summer long. That makes you want to hold on to summer just a little bit longer and keep making some of those summer favorites that may not heat up the house and kitchen. Around here we have been having cold dinners the last few nights, including a sandwich night yesterday where I made some homemade potato salad and tried out a new coleslaw recipe that I found. This one is a very simple and refreshing recipe from Bobby Flay for a tropical slaw with a sweet and sour dressing so you can stay away from the typical mayo slaws and get something a little different to go with your meal.
Tropical Slaw with Sweet and Sour Dressing
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
2 tablespoons sugar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
12 ounces fresh pineapple, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 large, ripe mango, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/2 head red cabbage, finely shredded
3 green onions, green and pale green parts only, thinly sliced
1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Combine the apple cider vinegar, canola or vegetable oil, sugar and the kosher salt and black pepper (to taste) in a bowl and whisk the ingredients until the sugar has dissolved.
Combine the pineapple, mango and red cabbage in a large bowl. Season them with salt and pepper to taste; add the dressing to the fruit and cabbage and toss everything to coat it well with the dressing. Add the green onions and the cilantro and toss the ingredients again. Cover the slaw and refrigerate it for at least 1 hour before serving.
This is a very simple and refreshing alternative to traditional coleslaw recipes. You get great flavor from the pineapple and it seems to go very well with the red cabbage, green onions and cilantro. The dressing is light but adds just the right flavor and acidity to the slaw itself. I didn’t have any mango on hand when I made this salad so it is not in the one I did and I think it still turned out fine, though a nice, ripe mango in there would add even more to the dish. I also used pre-packaged shredded red cabbage instead of shredding it myself to save myself a step. This side dish would work really well with just about any type of sandwich meal and I think it would go really well with a pork dish like pulled pork or even just to have with sausages, hamburgers or hot dogs. I’ll definitely make this one again.
That’s all I have for today. Check back next time for another recipe. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day and enjoy your meal!
A Morning Treat or Fine Dessert – Peach and Blueberry Cobbler
While going to farmer’s markets is a great way to support your own local economy, buy directly from the farms around you and get great produce and other items for great prices, one thing I have found is that some people do tend to go a little overboard with the amount they buy in relation to what they will eat before it will all spoil. I have to admit I am guilty of this at times as things can look great and I get all of these ideas in my head as to what I can do and make with what I buy, but the reality is that sometimes I just do not have the time to do it. When I was checking over what we had just he other day, I discovered some peaches and blueberries I had forgotten about and I wanted to do something to make a quick dish with them before they went pas the point of no return. The easiest thing to do with fruit like this I have found is to make some sort of cobbler or crumble. Thus this recipe from Kitchen Daily for a peach and blueberry cobbler came at the perfect time and was put to use right away.
Peach and Blueberry Cobbler
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 ripe but firm peaches (about 1 pound), pitted and sliced into eighths, or 3 1/2 cups frozen peaches
2 cups (1 pint) fresh or frozen blueberries
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the butter and vegetable or canola oil in a large cast-iron skillet or a 9-inch by 13-inch baking pan. Heat the skillet or pan in the oven until the butter is melted and fragrant, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine the whole-wheat flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Add the milk, sugar and vanilla extract and stir the mixture until it is combined.
Add the melted butter mixture to the batter in the bowl and stir to combine them. Pour the batter into the hot skillet or pan. Spoon the peaches and blueberries evenly over the batter.
Return the skillet or pan to the oven and bake the mixture until the top of the cobbler is browned and the batter around the fruit is completely set, about 50 minutes to 1 hour. Remove the skillet to a wire rack to coll the cobbler for at least 15 minutes. Serve the cobbler warm.
Of course, you can also make this ahead, cool it and remove it from the skillet and keep it for after dinner. I warmed up the pieces in the microwave before we served them, but you could also put the whole skillet back in a warm 350 degree oven for a few minutes just to warm it through. This is perfect to serve with some ice cream or whipped cream (or both) as a dessert, but having a slice with your coffee in the morning also makes for a very tasty breakfast. You get the great mix of the fruit together with a simple recipe. The whole-wheat flour adds some flavor and texture to the dish, but I think you could just as easily use all-purpose flour instead if you prefer it. In either case, it was a perfect solution on how to use the fruit (and you could really use any fruit here that you happen to have around, fresh or frozen) and get a nice dish from it.
That’s all I have for today. Check back next time for another recipe. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day and enjoy your meal!
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