Monthly Archives: December 2013

Slow Cooker Pork Adobada Tacos

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Slow Cooker Pork Adobada Tacos

These tacos are soooo good!  You can make them as spicy or as mild as you want depending on how much of the seeds you keep.  Sometimes, I will add some chiptole pepper to it as well.  I usually make it a little on the milder side for my family and then just put a lot of hot sauce on it.

They are great for game day.  If we are having Football party, I like to make these and have all the fixing’s laid out on the counter and then guests can just go make their own whenever they are hungry.  You need to keep things super casual on game day, can’t risk missing a big play!  Enjoy and Go Pats!!!!  Continue reading Slow Cooker Pork Adobada Tacos →

Homemade Turkey Stock

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Homemade Turkey Stock

I cannot throw out turkey, beef or chicken bones ever.  If I don’t have time to make a stock right away, the bones go into a ziplock bag in the freezer, waiting for a Sunday in the kitchen.  Once you see how easy it is to make homemade stock and how good it tastes, you will never throw the bones out again.  I am not saying I don’t use purchased chicken stock, I do always have it on hand.  However, if I have the bones, I will make the stock.

Making your own stock also helps you control the sodium.  You will put less salt in a big pot of stock than there is in a 14 oz. can of soup.  Oh and canned soup, I will never eat that.  Homemade soups all the way.  Don’t be afraid of the jello look of the stock the next day, that is just the gelatin from the bones.

 

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Turkey Tuscan Soup

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Turkey Tuscan Soup

I just love a bowl of soup, especially when the weather is getting cold and a fire is roaring in the fireplace.  Some like the soup with lots of veggies, meat & pasta and some like more broth.  I am a broth girl.  I much prefer more broth, just ask Bill he has heard this a million times!  LOL  This broth takes on an italian twist with the addition of tomatoes and rosemary.  I add the red pepper for a little heat but you can ommit if you don’t like that.  You could add some pancetta to this as well………hmm I think I will do that next time!

Soups are fabulous for being creative.  Don’t like spinach?  Replace with escarole.  Don’t have chopped tomatoes?  Add fresh, or stewed.  Soups are also good for using up those lone veggies that are going to go bad if you don’t use them up.  Have fun experimenting and creating a healthy delicious soup.  Continue reading Turkey Tuscan Soup →