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Turkey Sloppy Joe’s (FIXATE)

February 27, 2018 by Melissa Leave a Comment

Turkey Sloppy Joe’s (FIXATE)

My husband and I both grew up on the famous sloppy joe dinners. I have tried making it healthier by going extreme with a sloppy lentil recipe but I tried this one the other day and it was delicious! You get a complete meal but feel like you are having a comfort food! I got…

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Spinach, bacon and quinoa power bites

January 16, 2018 by Melissa Leave a Comment

Spinach, bacon and quinoa power bites

I found this recipe awhile back and cannot remember where. I used it as my pre workout meal to fuel me with energy for my workout. It worked and they were delicious!!! The serving size is 3 power bites, so pretty good size meal and really easy to make. There are just two things you…

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Taco Veggie Bowl

January 2, 2018 by Melissa Leave a Comment

Taco Veggie Bowl

This is a meal that I threw together one day because it was getting late, I didn’t want a lot of clean up and it was stuff I had on hand. It has now become one of our favorite meals!! Super easy, quick and pretty healthy with all the veggies. If you have a Trader…

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Turkey Noodle Soup

November 26, 2017 by Melissa Leave a Comment

Turkey Noodle Soup

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Did you save those turkey bones?? I hope so, because we will be using the bones and the leftover turkey to make this flavorful soup using some seasonal Fall leeks!  I make this during the year using whole chickens. You can find that recipe here. So first thing is to make sure…

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Bair Family Spaghetti Sauce

December 26, 2016 by Melissa Leave a Comment

Bair Family Spaghetti Sauce

My husband’s dad makes the best spaghetti sauce, so we asked him what he does. The only thing we don’t do is use the mushrooms. It will always taste best when he makes it though. He must have that magic touch.  We make this the first Sunday of each month as a big patch and freeze extra to…

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Herb-seasoned Turkey Patties

December 25, 2016 by Melissa Leave a Comment

Herb-seasoned Turkey Patties

I came across this Turkey Burger recipe in the book “Eating Your Way To Good Health” by Doug Kaufmann. Doug Kaufmann’s website is called Know the Cause. We have grilled it and also pan fried it (as the directions mention). They are always amazing with flavor!!!! The kids love them and so does the hubby! I like to…

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Turkey Meatball

December 23, 2016 by Melissa Leave a Comment

Turkey Meatball

Easy to make and can get the kids involved also. Great for a quick pasta night to add in some meat. You could also use them along side or on top of your Baked Potato Bar. Enjoy!! Makes 6 servings (each serving is 5 meatballs)   Turkey Meatball   Print Super simple and easy to make….

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Taco Chili

August 16, 2016 by Melissa Leave a Comment

Taco Chili

This is a family favorite and can help change up Taco Tuesday once a month! The kids love it! 🙂 You can eat it plain with a salad if you want to avoid grains and dairy. Still delicious!  Also, for leftovers you can eat it over some white or brown rice or a baked potato to make them extend…

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