This Roasted Turkey with Brine is a flavorful holiday centerpiece your family will love! Roasting a turkey is a holiday tradition, but adding a simple brine takes it to a whole new level of tenderness and flavor. This juicy roasted turkey is perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any festive winter feast, and uses cozy aromatics […]

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Turkey meals during the Holiday season don’t just need to consist of a large roasted bird. This Turkey Stuffed Mushrooms Appetizer shows just how versatile turkey can be. Created in just 30 minutes, the main ingredients you will need other than the obvious mushrooms and turkey, are poblano peppers and goat cheese. This post is […]

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This tasty Leftover Turkey Soup Recipe which has a spicy kick is a great way to use up your holiday leftovers. White beans and an assortment of fresh vegetables go into the soup for a hearty and delicious dish. This post is part of Create the Holidays (formerly Create Christmas) – a series of festive recipes, […]

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This Ground Turkey Mushroom Soup is a creamy and delicious 30-minute recipe that is full of turkey, mushrooms, cauliflower, and cheese! But you don’t have to wait for holiday turkey leftovers to make this soup as it uses ground turkey which is available throughout the year. Using riced cauliflower instead of rice means it’s also […]

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So, yesterday I shared my experience at the Lean on Turkey Masterclass with Marco Pierre White, and now it’s time for me to pass on this information so that you too can cook the perfect Christmas dinner! Quite often you hear people say that turkey is a really dry meat, or is really hard to […]

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Onto my 2012 Christmas dinner – all part of Christmas in July!! I shared the way I prepare for Christmas Day dinner (lunch) for 2011 and I pretty much follow the same routine every year! It comes back once a year and the only time we eat certain foods! That’s why I think I don’t […]

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Another family favourite, swapping beef mince out for turkey mince makes these meatballs a lot lighter in texture. When I give calories where it says serves 3 – 4 people, it’s because there are 3 of us in this family, but I often have left overs, so give two calorie counts. I hope that makes […]

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This recipe for Leftover Turkey and Sweet Leek Pie is the perfect way to use up those turkey leftovers and make an amazing new dish. The festivities may be over, but that doesn’t mean you have to say goodbye to all the delicious food! The combination of savory turkey and sweet leeks is sure to […]

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When making any roast dinner, gravy is often an after thought with a packet mix, but this year, for the ‘big roast dinner’ at Christmas I wanted to have a go at making my own and turned to Jamie Oliver for help! He made a get-ahead gravy on his Christmas TV show that could be […]

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