Gobble Gobble

Posted by Hallee on Aug 27, 2010 in Budgeting, Hallee's Galley, Housekeeping, Preserving, Stewardship

Several months ago, our local Kroger had turkeys on sale for 59¢ a pound. I checked with Heather at Couponning 101 if that was a good deal, because I typically just shop for meat and staples at the commissary. She told me it was, so I bought two of them.

Tags: Broth, Budgeting, entertaining, Frugal, Hallee's Galley, Preserving, shopping, Soup, Stewardship, Turkey

Taco Meat

Posted by Hallee on Mar 11, 2010 in Hallee's Galley, Mexican, Recipes, entrees

This is a wonderful base recipe to make anything from tacos to burritos to taco salad to nachos. It’s flavorful, and you can control the level of spice and seasoning to suit your own tastes.

Tags: American cuisine, Anneheim, Cooking, Cuisine of the Southwestern United States, Cuisine of the Western United States, Fast food, Food and drink, Geography of the United States, Hallee's Galley, Hospitality/Recreation, Mexican cuisine, New Mexican cuisine, Taco, Turkey

Macaroni & Cheese with Turkey Ham

Posted by Hallee on Feb 24, 2010 in American Quisine, Hallee's Galley, Recipes, diet & fasting, entrees

This is the perfect comfort food casserole. It’s also a big favorite at pot lucks and church dinners. It is also a quick fix. The cheese sauce can easily be made while the pasta is cooking. The timing almost always works perfectly for me that when I’m done with the sauce, the pasta is perfect and ready to drain. If you leave the turkey ham out of the recipe, it’s the perfect casserole main dish for a Lent evening.

Tags: Casserole, comfort food casserole, Cooking, Food and drink, Hallee's Galley, Hospitality/Recreation, Lent, Macaroni, Oil, Pasta, Penne, Recipes, Turkey

Beautiful Black Eyed Peas with Smoked Turkey Leg

Posted by Hallee on Jan 1, 2010 in American Quisine, Hallee's Galley, Holiday fare, Recipes, entrees

Our family always eats black eyed peas for New Year’s Day dinner. Because we don’t eat pork, we use a smoked turkey leg. It is a WONDERFUL substitution.

Tags: Bean, Black-eyed pea, Faboideae, Hospitality/Recreation, New Year's Day, New Year's Day Menu, Pea, Pigeon pea, Soul food, Turkey, Vigna

Turkey Burgers with Basil Mayonnaise

Posted by Hallee on Dec 19, 2009 in American Quisine, Hallee's Galley, Recipes, entrees

I didn’t used to like ground turkey. Back in my previous life with no grocery budget to speak of, I’d buy ground turkey because it was cheaper than ground beef. But it was gristly and just didn’t taste good. I came across some ground turkey breast on a manager’s special at my grocery store and thought I’d give it another go. After much searching, I found this amazing recipe. I’ve made it twice now, tweaked it a bit here and there, and it is a WONDERFUL sandwich.

Tags: American cuisine, Basil Mayonnaise, Hamburger, Hospitality/Recreation, Mayonnaise, Patty, Turkey

Crock Pot Turkey Breast with Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce

Posted by Hallee on Dec 11, 2009 in American Quisine, Hallee's Galley, Recipes, entrees

Pom Wonderful asked me to come up with some pomegranate recipes. I had a turkey breast in the freezer and a bag of cranberries in the fridge, so I thought I would see what I could come up with.

Tags: Cooking, Crock pot, Domestic turkey, Fruit, Hallee's Galley, Lythraceae, POM Wonderful, Pomegranate, Recipes, Spices, Turkey

Menu Monday 07 Dec 2009

Posted by Hallee on Dec 6, 2009 in Hallee's Galley, Recipes, menus & menu planning

Here’s the menu plan for my family for the week starting Monday, Pearl Harbor Day, 07 Dec 2009.

Tags: Biblical womanhood, Biscuit, Bread, Breakfast, Breakfast foods, Gastronomy, Hallee's Galley, Hospitality, Meals, Menu Monday, Menu planning, Oatmeal, Pancake, School Class Christmas Party, Staple foods, Turkey

Favorite Turkey Salad Recipe

Posted by Hallee on Nov 27, 2009 in American Quisine, Hallee's Galley, Recipes, entrees

One weekend before deployment, Gregg had a weekend pass and I was sick. He disappeared into the kitchen and came out with the most amazing sandwich. I’ve been trying to duplicate it ever since.

Tags: Afghanistan, Alabama, Appetizers, Birmingham, Chicken Salad, Condiments, Enchilada, Florida, Food and drink, French cuisine, Hallee's Galley, Hospitality/Recreation, Kentucky, Leftover Thanksgiving, Mayonnaise, Mini food processor, Pickled cucumber, Pickles, Recipes, Relish, Salads, Sauces, Tallahassee, Turkey

Terrific Turkey Pot Pie

Posted by Hallee on Nov 27, 2009 in American Quisine, Hallee's Galley, Recipes, entrees

There’s just something really comforting about cracking open the pot pie crust and getting that first fragrance of wholesome, healthy goodness. The textures and the flavors are such a delight. PERFECT comfort food.

Tags: Comfort food, Cooking, Food and drink, Hospitality/Recreation, Pastry, Pie, Pot pie, Turkey, Turkey Pot Pie