Meatballs Soup

This meatballs soup is one of the first soups I made right after I moved out from my parents house. I got this recipe from my mom over the phone. This meatball soup is very easy to make and will take no more than 30 minutes.

Meatballs Soup

Irina
I like to make meatballs and cut all the vegetables before boiling the water for soup.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 5 servings

Ingredients
  

Meatballs

  • 1/2 lbs ground turkey
  • 1/2 lbs ground beef
  • 1/2 onion finely diced
  • salt to taste

Soup

  • 10 cups water
  • 3 Tbsp chicken bouillon paste (optional)
  • 5 medium potatoes cubed
  • 1/2 medium onion finely diced
  • 3 Tbsp rice (any)
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large carrot shredded
  • 1/2 cup fresh dill and parsley chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Place ground turkey and beef into a bowl. Add 1/2 chopped onion and salt. Mix well. Form a ball from the meat by rolling it in your hands.
  • Add 10 cups of water to a medium pot over high heat. Add chopped potatoes (and chicken bouillon paste) to the soup pot.
  • Bring to a boil. Toss the 1/2 onion and rice into the soup.
  • Add one by one meatballs into the pot. Cook for 15 minutes or until meatballs are floating at the top.
  • Meanwhile, heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add 2 Tbsp of olive oil and shredded carrot. Saute for about 2 minutes and add it to the pot.
  • Boil for 3 more minutes. Add fresh dill or parsley at the end.
  • Serve it with sour cream if desire.
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Turkey and Cheese Quiche

Turkey and Cheese Quiche, this french recipe originally comes with tuna. Since my kids don’t like tuna, I substituted it with turkey; but if you don’t have either of those, you can make it with chicken. Combination of cheese, eggs and sour cream always turns out tasty.

Turkey and Cheese Quiche

Irina
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 sheet all butter puff pastry
  • 350 g Natural white turkey breast in water (drain)
  • 2 Tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 tsp mustard
  • 100 ml sour cream
  • 200 g cheddar cheese shredded
  • Salt and pepper to taste to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Lay the puff pastry out on a baking sheet. Prick all over with fork.
  • Pop in the oven for 10-12 minutes. Remove the pastry from the oven, pressing the center down with a fork, as it will have puffed up a bit.
  • Meanwhile, using a fork mix turkey meat with mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Spread the mustard across center.
  • Spoon the turkey mix on top.
  • Combine eggs with sour cream and mix together. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Pour over turkey.
  • Sprinkle with cheese.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until quiche is golden brown.
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Delicious Tomato & Avocado Crostini

This Delicious Tomato & Avocado Crostini almost didn’t make it to the dinner table. I could eat them all day. Everyday.

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Delicious Tomato & Avocado Crostini

You can use french baguette or any brad that you like or have in your pantry.
Course Appetizers
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Author Irina

Ingredients

  • 8 large baguette slices diagonally cut
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 2 Tbsp cream cheese soft
  • 2 large avocados fully ripe
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • 8 Cherry tomatoes sliced
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • cilantro for garnish

Instructions

  • Position a rack in the upper third of an oven and preheat the broiler.
  • Arrange bread slices on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
  • Broil turning the slices over once, until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side.
  • Halve two avocados lengthwise and remove pit; scoop the flesh into a small bowl, add cream cheese, garlic, salt and pepper to taste.
  • Gently mash with a fork until spreadable.
  • Spread the avocado mixture on the crostini, dividing evenly.
  • Top each crostini with avocado slices and cherry tomatoes slices. Garnish with fresh cilantro.

Lemon – indispensable fruit in your house

No one would ever argue how important and beneficial lemon is for our everyday life. We use it for cooking, cleaning, medicine and many different reasons.

Also you can make a gorgeous lemon vase out of the lemon, to make your table look absolutely marvelous!

Oven Roasted Potatoes

The Oven Roasted Potatoes are crispy on the outside but soft and creamy on the inside! This simple side dish is everyone’s favorite.

Oven roasted potatoes

Irina
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 6 large Yukon Gold potatoes
  • 2 tbsp barbecue sauce
  • 1 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • fresh herbs to garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Peel the potatoes and cut them into 4 pieces.
  • In a large bowl, toss the potatoes with the barbecue sauce, mayonnaise, salt and pepper.
  • Drizzle 4 tbsp of olive oil into baking pan.
  • Spread the potatoes evenly on the bottom of prepared baking pan.
  • Bake at 375°F for 65 minutes, or until potatoes are golden and tender.
  • Garnish with fresh herbs and serve.
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Mouth Watering Venison Roast

This mouth watering venison roast recipe has become our family favorite. We all trying to eat healthy, and this deer meat is naturally low in fat and has no harmful hormones. It is not easy to shop for a deer meat, unless you know a good butcher shop near you, or your husband is a hunter like mine is.

Mouth Watering Venison Roast

Irina
Marinade is optional, but I always like my meat to be marinated before cooking.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 1 day 3 hours 20 minutes
Servings 6 persons

Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 lb venison cut into cubes
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2 large onion diced
  • 2 lemons sliced in quarters
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 Tbsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Mix together 2 gallons of water and 6 Tbsp of salt in a large pot or any food container and place the deer meat in it, add some ice on top and cover with lid. Place it in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 380 degrees F.
  • Heat the oil in the roasting pan over medium heat. Add diced onion and sauté until nice and golden.
  • Add lemon and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
  • Place the venison into the roasting pan, add white wine and cook for about 2-3 minutes on each side.
  • Remove from the heat. Add paprika, bay leaf, garlic, salt and pepper, and mix well with spatula.
  • Place the roasting pan into preheated oven and cook for 2 1/2 hours.
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Turkey Broccoli Lasagna with White Sauce

My family always looks forward to have Turkey Lasagna after Thanksgiving. If you don’t have leftover turkey, you can use chicken instead.

Turkey Broccoli Lasagna with White Sauce

Irina
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 9 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 9 lasagna noodles uncooked
  • 3 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 cup cottage cheese divided
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • 3 cups fully cooked turkey sliced extra thin

White sauce

  • 3 Tbsp butter
  • 1 shallot chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 Tbsp all purpose flour
  • 2 cup milk 2%
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/3 cup white wine
  • 3 cup mozzarella cheese grated
  • 1/2 tsp pepper ground black
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Prepare pasta according to package direction. Drain and rinse with cold water.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Melt butter in a large saucepan, add onion and garlic, cook until tender, stirring frequently.
  • Stir in the salt, pepper and flour, simmer until you see bubbles. Mix in the milk and cream and bring it to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to a simmer and simmer for 1 minute.
  • Stir in mozzarella cheese, black pepper and white wine.
  • Remove saucepan from the heat and set aside.
  • Spread a generous 2 spoonful of cheese sauce on the bottom of a 9×13 inch pan and cover with 3 cooked lasagna noodles.
  • Follow with a layer of sliced turkey, broccoli, cottage cheese and more sauce and repeat to make another layer.
  • On top of the last noodle layer, cover with remaining of the sauce.
  • Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
  • Bake covered for 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes.
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