Red Peppers and Pearl Barley Bake

What You Need:
1 C vegetable broth
1/2 C of pearl barley
2 C feta cheese, crumbled
5 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 C roasted red peppers packed in oil
1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut in strips
1 T of lemon juice
4 Portobello mushrooms, sliced thin
3 C of spinach, roughly chopped
How to Make It:
Adjust the oven temperature to 450 degrees [...]

Beef Cabbage and Tomato Layers

What You Need:
1/2 C of pearl barley, rinsed and drained well
1 C of water
1/2 t of salt
1/4 t of pepper
8 intact large green cabbage leaves, divided
2 (14 oz.) cans of diced tomatoes
1 T of lemon juice
2 T light brown sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, grated
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1 t of parsley flakes
2 [...]

Cabbage with Minted Pork

What You Need:
2 C of jasmine rice
2 C of vegetable broth
1 T of grated lime zest
1 T of grated lemon zest
1/2 C lime juice
2 T of lemon juice
2 T of soy sauce
2 T of rice vinegar
3 t of light brown sugar
2 t of jalapeno pepper, minced
4 scallions, chopped
1 bell pepper, cored, seeded and diced
1 C [...]

All in One Turkey Supper

What You Need:
1 lb. boneless turkey breast
1/4 t of salt
2/3 C of frozen cranberries
2/3 C of orange marmalade
1 t of lemon juice
1/8 t of pepper
1/2 C of walnuts
1/2 C of turkey broth
2 C of pearl onions
1 large sweet potato cut in 1/4 inch slices
3 C of frozen cut green beans
1 t of dried sage
How to [...]

Christmas Cooking Grocery List

Cooking at Christmas is stressful enough without the hassle of forgetting something from the store. Every cook has been through it at least once and it makes for extra stress and bedlam. This grocery list will help with making sure you don’t have to experience that again.
Each holiday, most of us prepare the same [...]

Nutritious Berry Blitz

Ingredients:
1 1/2 C fresh or frozen blueberries
2 C of vanilla yogurt
1/2 large banana
2 T honey
How to Cook It:
Place the blueberries and yogurt into the blender.
Cut the banana in chunks and add to the blender.
Puree until the mixture becomes smooth and creamy.
Add the honey and blend just long enough for the honey to mix in.
Frozen blueberries [...]

Cranberry Orange Arugula

What You Need:
2 C frozen cranberries, thawed
4 oranges
2 stalks celery, sliced thin
1 small red onion, chopped
1/4 C sugar
2 T lemon juice
1 t fresh ginger, grated
1 (5 oz.) pkg. baby arugula
1/4 C fresh mint leaves, chopped
2 T walnut oil
How to Make It:
Coarsely chop the cranberries either by hand or in a blender.
Place them in a mixing [...]

Stand Up Pear Salad

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What You Need:
4 large pears
2 C watercress
2 T pecan halves, toasted
1/2 C blue cheese, crumbled
1 C raspberry vinaigrette dressing
2 T lemon juice
How to Make It:
From the bottom of the pears remove the cores keeping the pears with the stems intact.
Place the watercress into a mixing bowl.
Add the pecans and blue cheese.
Pour the vinaigrette [...]

Citrus and Wine Roasted Turkey

What You Need:
1 (15 lb.) whole turkey, thawed
2 celery stalks, cut into quarters
1 yellow onion, cut into quarters
1 C rosé wine, divided
1/2 C unsalted butter, melted and divided
1/4 C orange juice
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. onion powder
How to Make It:
Clean the turkey by removing the giblets and rinsing the turkey with [...]