Lovin' From the Oven

Asian Glazed Turkey Meatballs

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Friends throughout the US, stay warm out there!!! I just finished my three day trip to Chicago twice, and I’ve never felt anything quite like -15 degrees. How do people live in that kind of weather? The moment you step outside, you feel the ice piercing chills straight down to your bone. Everything on your body is shaking and chattering at the same time. The smallest gust of warmth from an outdoor heater is enough to make you feel like you’ve died and gone to heaven.

Please take care of yourselves and be safe in this winter freeze. Turn on your ovens and let that aroma flow through your homes! Today, I’m making asian glazed turkey meatballs.

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Meatballs are actually really easy to make. I don’t know why people even bother buying them when it takes two seconds to make your own batch. You control what ingredients go into them and can adjust the flavor intensity.

I’m pretty new to making meatballs (or cooking, for that matter), so I definitely guessed on all of the measurements. In the end, the only thing that I thought that I put too much of were onions. They wouldn’t have been so strong if I would have caramelized them prior to baking them in with the turkey.

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See? There’s quite a bit of onions in each meatball. Use less than I did unless you don’t want to talk to people for the next 24 hours.

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These would make a great appetizer for a dinner party. All you would need are some toothpicks for everyone to dig in!

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Asian Glazed Turkey Meatballs

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1/4 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/4 red onion, finely chopped (I recommend using less or caramelizing them prior to mixing in)
  • 2 scallions, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • juice from 1 lime
  • sesame seeds, for garnishing

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, stir together all of the ingredients for the meatballs until evenly mixed. Roll into balls and place on baking sheet.
  2. Lightly mist the meatballs with olive oil cooking spray. Bake for 17-20 minutes.
  3. Mix together the hoisin sauce and the lime. Toss the cooked meatballs with the glaze in a large bowl. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve warm.
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Turkey Wrapped Baked Eggs

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The Best Part by Folgers is a community designed to boost optimism by sharing personal stories and experiences. What’s your “Best Part?” The Best Part of the day for me is definitely breakfast. I look forward to eating the moment I wake up. I also think that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Not because it gets you going, but because you get to talk about the plans for the day with your family/significant other over a meal.

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Breakfast is one meal that I have no problem making for everyone. I’m lacking in the cooking department, so I’m not confident enough to make dinner for a group just yet. Breakfast is too easy to mess up. Anytime we have guests, I’ll gladly get up a bit early to cook for everyone.

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It really sets the mood for the rest of the day, too. If you skip breakfast, you’re grouchy for the majority of the morning. In order to set yourself up for a positive day, you really need to take the time to sit down and have a hearty meal.

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So go make breakfast for someone that you love dearly. I guarantee you that you’ll start their day off on the right foot, and they’ll be thinking about that home-cooked meal for the rest of the day.

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These baked eggs are a beginner’s paradise. You throw some turkey (or any kind of meat that you prefer) into a muffin tin, crack an egg into it, and let the oven do its magic. You’re done.

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You have just made breakfast in under five minutes of preparation.

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Turkey Wrapped Baked Eggs

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 4 large slices of turkey
  • cooking spray
  • pepper and salt, to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray.
  3. Line muffin tins with turkey. Crack an egg into each turkey filled tin.
  4. Bake for 10-15 minutes.
  5. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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Turkey Taco Ramen

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Some days, you just don’t have the time to make a full on meal. You just want one pot to clean and for it to be done in less than 10 minutes. Introducing…the college kid’s meal: ramen.

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I’m pretty sure instant ramen or noodles is a staple for every college kid. I ate my fair share back when I was a student. Although, I don’t know when the last time I had a bowl of instant ramen was. Perhaps that’s a sign that I’m growing up?

I added two ingredients to bulk up a simple dish. Do you have any tricks or special ingredients that you add to your instant ramen? I’d love to know!

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Turkey Taco Ramen

Ingredients

  • 1 package instant ramen
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup ground taco turkey (I used leftover taco meat from the night before)

Directions

  1. Cook ramen according to the package directions.
  2. Scramble the egg and gently pour it into the pot of boiling water with ramen.
  3. Add in the ground turkey.
  4. Serve hot!
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