Spinach and Feta Turkey Burgers

Happy Thanksgiving!! Here is a great turkey recipe!

While rummaging through some healthy food blogs, I stumbled upon a spinach and feta turkey burger recipe. When I showed it to Michael he liked the idea so much he wanted to make them next time we were hungry. Just a couple of hours later we were chomping down on our own simpler version of the burger. It was AMAZING!! We were both SO happy with it and it was so easy to make!

Ingredients

1 package of ground turkey

1-2 cups frozen spinach

1/2 cup of feta

2 medium sized cloves of garlic pressed (keep pressing the garlic until nothing comes out anymore)

We combined all ingredients using our hands to mix them in well.

Next, we formed the mixture into 3 large burgers and grilled them on the George Foreman. Michael taught me the way you know a turkey burger is cooked all the way, firm, but not dry, juicy when you cut it open, and done through the middle.

We decided to make some of our guacamole to eat with the burgers. It was amazing and we definitely recommend it!

Side note - this could make a great appetizer if you make the mixture into mini burgers and have a dipping sauce like honey mustard, guacamole, or cranberry sauce.

Sun Deviled Eggs

While this post is not necessarily a recipe, we thought we'd share with you an idea we had, made and loved! We decided to make deviled eggs, but we'd thought we'd spice this traditional snack up a bit, literally. We hard boiled 5 eggs and mixed the yolks with mayo, a little bit of mustard and some sriracha. The best part is that you can add the sriracha to your own comfortable spice level. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed!

Happy eating!

Curry Chicken with Brown Rice & Mushrooms

This week is a good week for our blog..It is a week in which Michael and I are able to cook in the same kitchen again while I visit him in New York! We made this meal the first night I got in and not only was it healthy, but it was quick and satisfying!

Ingredients

Trader Joe's Curry Simmer Sauce

a chicken breast

Trader Joe's brown rice in a bag

mushrooms

In a saucepan, we followed the directions on the jar, pouring in the sauce and a cup of water and turning the stove onto a medium heat. (Next time, we'd decrease the amount of water or would try to thicken the sauce by letting it simmer for longer before we put the chicken in, because we would have liked a thicker sauce.)

Next, we added cubed chunks of the chicken into the sauce and covered the pan, but stirring occasionally. 

As the chicken was cooking we put the rice and mushrooms into a bowl, along with a little bit of water and steam it in the microwave.

Once the chicken is thoroughly cooked, it's ready to serve.

We served the rice, mushrooms, and chicken in one bowl. It's that easy!

Pumpkin Protein Pancakes

I am always looking for some healthy and interesting recipes, so when my lovely aunt told me about this recipe I couldn't wait to give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised how something so healthy and low in calories (300 per batch) could be so delicious. I ate them with almond butter and sugar free syrup and also tried them with some pumpkin butter. I will definitely keep this recipe in mind next time I'm craving some pancakes!

Ingredients

1/2 cup pumpkin

1 tablespoon flaxseed meal

30 grams protein powder (1 scoop if you use the biggest loser protein powder)

1/2 cup egg whites

cinnamon, nutmeg, & stevia to taste

Combine ingredients. I used a lot of cinnamon and skipped on the nutmeg because I'm not a huge fan of nutmeg. I also didn't have any stevia so I used truvia, but basically you can use any kind of sweetener. I also doubled the recipe, making it about 4 servings instead of 2.

Once combined, cook the pancakes in a frying pan as though you would normally for pancakes.

Enjoy!

PS - Thanks for the recipe Aunt Karen!