Recipe: The Creamiest Turkey Pot Pie

The Creamiest Turkey Pot Pie

4.9 stars
Bon Appetit Magazine, Nov 2022, p. 65

We've been eating more plant-based meals but had some smoked turkey in the freezer back from the holidays. I'd been wanting to make a pot pie so decided to try this recipe which was excellent -- with our modifications below. Can't wait to eat the leftovers!

Ingredients: puff pastry, turkey, potato, onion, frozen mixed vegetables, garlic, all-purpose flour, American cheese, parsley, butter, extra-virgin olive oil, egg, flaky sea salt, Kosher salt, pepper

Tips/Notes:

• Used 2 potatoes instead of 1
• Used fresh carrots (4) and celery stalks (5) and frozen peas instead of a bag of frozen vegetables
• Used shredded cheddar (about 4 oz) instead of American cheese (Note: Can't taste the cheese ~ it gives creaminess to the dish)
• Added 5 sprigs of thyme
• Added cayenne
• Put a sheetpan in the oven in case the pot pie bubbles over
• Watch for doneness in the final 10 minutes of baking as it can overbrown

Recipe: Spicy Southwest Quinoa Bowl

Spicy Southwest Quinoa Bowl

HalfBakedHarvest.com
4.7 stars

Delicious and healthy dinner!!! Great for a weeknight meal -- just remember to start early to roast the sweet potatoes.

Main Ingredients: quinoa, sweet potatoes, black beans, cilantro, avocado, queso fresco, tortillas, taco seasoning, lime, olive oil, salt, pepper

Mango Slaw Ingredients: mango, Tuscan kale, jalapeno, cilantro, olive oil, lime, sat

Charred Tomatillo Vinaigrette: tomatillos, green chiles, cilantro, olive oil, lime, salt

Tips/Notes:

• Made our own taco seasoning but may buy it next time
• Had this with quinoa chips instead of tortillas
• Oops - we forgot the avocado!
• Made half of the slaw which was enough
• Didn't make the Charred Tomatillo vinaigrette -- instead, used jarred green tomatillo salsa

Recipe: Fudgy Almond Butter Brownies

Fudgy Almond Butter Brownies

Dr. Mark Hyman Blog
4.7 stars

Finally! A pretty good dessert made with better-for-you ingredients.

Because of the lack of gluten, the brownies are a little crumbly, but the texture is good and moist because of the almond butter. 

Ingredients: cassava flour, almond butter, unsweetened cacao powder, coconut sugar, ground flax seeds, vanilla extract, maple syrup, coconut oil, baking soda, sea salt

Optional Topping Ingredients: 100% unsweetened cacao chocolate, coconut oil, sea salt

Tips/Notes:

• Used date sugar instead of coconut sugar
• Used melted butter on the pan instead of coconut oil
• Didn't add the optional topping yet but think it would give the brownies more richness

Recipe: Bulgur-Mango Salad

Bulgur-Mango Salad

Food & Wine Magazine's Weeknight Easy Volume 4 (free booklet), p.17
4.6 stars

This was a good salad in a pinch! I felt like we were on an episode of Chopped where I was trying to find things to put together for a meal. We used what we had in the fridge like peaches instead of mango, queso fresco instead of feta.

Ingredients: bulgur, salad greens, garbanzo beans, mango, feta, red onion, lime juice, canola oil, ground cinnamon, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, mint, salt 

Tip:

• Served with falafel
• Added a little more oil as the dressing was pretty strong in flavor