Salsa, Ground Turkey & Leek Stir Fry

Turkey makes wonderful burrito meat, especially when it is paired with leeks, garlic, cumin, red pepper and salsa verde. Here is the recipe I cooked tonight. I served the turkey with shredded romaine lettuce, grated Parmesan and extra sharp white cheese, and salsa verde, and herbed lentil beans, and steamed corn tortillas.

Salsa, Ground Turkey & Leek Stir Fry

You'll need:

1 pound ground turkey
3 TBS butter
1 large leek, use the green part too! Cut into 1/2 inch slices
1/4 cup salsa verde (green salsa)
1 tsp powdered cumin
1 tsp powdered garlic
1 tsp dark red pepper (non-spicy) If you like it spicy add 1/4 tsp spicy red pepper

Heat 2 TBS butter on cast iron pan on medium heat. Add all of the leek, chopped. Cover and cook until the leek is soft. Then add the ground turkey, salsa verde, 1 TBS butter, cumin, garlic, and red pepper. Stir and cover for 5 minutes. Check meat, break it up and mix with other ingredients. Cook another 2-5 minutes if necessary. Serve in burritos, with a salad, or with nachos.

Green Kale and Lemon Salad

I have a lot of over-wintering kale in my garden. As the weather has warmed up tender green leaves have emerged and they make a wonderfully delicate and mild salad. The lemon dressing is just the right complement to the kale.

Dice as much kale as you and your family want to eat, then toss with this dressing. You will most likely have extra dressing left over.

Dressing:
3 TBS fresh lemon juice (1-2 lemons)
5 TBS olive oil
1/4 tsp salt
pepper to taste
1-2 TBS honey (optional)

Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies: wheat and gluten free

A wheat and gluten-free treat! These are fun to make with friends or kids.

Mix together:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup cane sugar
1/2 cup butter (melted or at room temp)

Add these ingredients to sugar-butter mixture:
2 eggs
1 TBS vanilla
1 TBS milk, or alternative

Mix in separate bowl:
2 cups of Quinoa flakes*, can substitute 1/2 cup for Quinoa flour
1 cup whole oats
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup chocolate chips
1 to 1 1/2 cups walnuts

Mix sugar/butter mixture with Quinoa flake mixture. Place dough on oiled cookie sheet in balls, they will melt down into cookies, unless you use a lot of Quinoa flour, in which case you can make them into cookie shape. Cook until lightly browned. Enjoy with a cup of milk and good company!

*Quinoa flakes are sold in health food type stores as a quick breakfast cereal