Chicken Miso Meatballs

Chicken Miso Meatballs

I bought white miso paste last week for a sheet-pan scallion chicken dish (which I highly recommend). When I searched for other recipes involving miso paste, these chicken miso meatballs caught my eye. I love meatballs (who doesn’t) and one with an Asian flair sounded 

Weelicious: Turkey Pesto Meatballs

Weelicious: Turkey Pesto Meatballs

Update 1/26/2021:This recipe – which couldn’t be easier – has stood the test of time. My now 10 year old (!) has made it on her own. It’s funny reading the original post. Charlotte still shies away from beef and pork but she loves turkey 

Turkey Meatloaf

Turkey Meatloaf

Here is a super simple and delicious turkey meatloaf. I made a few changes so I could use what was in our fridge.  I used swiss chard and curly parsley (from my mother-in-law’s garden) instead of spinach and flat-leaf parsley.  I also used seasoned breadcrumbs 

Turkey & Bean Chili

Turkey & Bean Chili

As you have probably surmised by now, I love chili!   The other day I wanted to make a chili that Charlotte could try; so, my go-to turkey chili which is super spicy did not fit the bill.  I found this recipe in my new Real 

Autumn Dinner: Pasta with Spicy Sausage & Kale

Autumn Dinner: Pasta with Spicy Sausage & Kale

Autumn days and autumn nights, Autumn feelings and autumn sights. Leaves of red, yellow and gold, Afternoons so bright and bold. These are two lines of a poem I wrote in the fifth grade.  I can’t remember the rest of the poem but I always 

Easiest Stuffed Zucchini & Peppers

Easiest Stuffed Zucchini & Peppers

I bought some beautiful red bell peppers and zucchini balls at the farmer’s market.  The zucchini ball seemed perfect for stuffing so I search for a stuffed pepper / zucchini recipe.  My challenge was to find a recipe that did not involve rice or a 

Turkey Milanese

Turkey Milanese

Tim and my go-to delivery restaurant is a place called Good in the West Village.  We typically order their crisp turkey scallopine with arugula, ricotta salata & lemon-caper vinaigrette.  I think we are single-handedly responsible for it becoming one of Good’s most popular items on 

Turkey Meatloaf with Feta & Sun-dried Tomatoes

Turkey Meatloaf with Feta & Sun-dried Tomatoes

I’ve always loved Giada (and am more than a little bit jealous of how she can cook and eat such delicious food and have such an amazing figure). But now more than ever I am developing a real appreciation for her recipes because they are 

Looking for Menu Ideas?  Real Simple's Four-Week Dinner Plan

Looking for Menu Ideas? Real Simple's Four-Week Dinner Plan

I used to grocery shop multiple times per week.  I would just pick up what I needed for dinner that night on my way home from work.  That’s not a realistic option now that Charlotte has come along and I am working full time.  Menu 

Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps



Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps



by Weeknight Gourmet Guest Blogger Happy Farrow Here’s another quick and delicious recipe.  I never thought to make lettuce wraps at home, but after discovering how easy they are to prepare, they’ve become a regular weeknight meal at our house.  I usually substitute carrots for