Turkey Burgers!

We've been thinking about getting a grill for awhile now. We just don't know either to get a gas or a charcoal grill! We are also...lazy! Anyways, I got this little stove top grill some time back but I haven't used it yet. Glenn had gotten some ground turkey meat so I decided to use it. AMAZING! This stove top grill doesn't give us the satisfaction of the mesquite or smokey flavor that comes with a regular grill but it sure was easy, quick to clean, and tasty! I will definitely recommend this grill for apartment dwellers like myself!

"grilled" some red onions, mushrooms, and jalapenos.


















Turkey burgers: seasoned it myself (thankyouverymuch) with Worcestershire sauce, seasoning salt, pepper, onion powder, chopped jalapenos, red onions.

















Cut up a sweet potato, seasoned with seasoning salt, pepper, and olive oil. Threw it in the oven at 450 degrees for 40 minutes.

















When the burgers were almost done we added a slice of gouda cheese and some guacamole.

OMG. I hate to say it, but I'm amazing!!! Maybe it was the Worcestershire sauce....but either way the burgers were flavorful and juicy!!! I think since I made them on the smaller side, they didn't overcook or have time to get dry. The veggies were good but I overdid the pepper. The sweet potato fries? delicious as usual!!!

Even as I type, I'm already planning my next turkey burger making!!!

Shrimp and Scallops

Glenn and I loveeee seafood. I was craving big chunks of scallops and so I busted out my cooking light cookbook and decided to "treat" Glenn to a homecooked meal.

Ingredients: dijon mustard, shrimp, scallops, zuchinni, carrots, and onions.

I don't have the recipe with me :(

Overall the dish was delicious! I ended up cooking the shrimp and scallops to the right texture! The sauce was a bit on the tart side but once it was mixed in well amongst the shrimp, scallops, and vegetables it was a-ok. I'll try to find a link to the recipe but for now, just know that Scallops+shrimp=crazy delicious.

Yoplait Delights

New product alert!!!

I LOVE yogurt and I love chocolate! Chocolate pudding cups believe it or not, do NOT satisfy me. Glenn was nice enough to pick up this product for me at HEB. Yoplait has made a new product that is a chocolate YOGURT. I tried the chocolate yogurt with raspberry yogurt topping. DELICIOUS. Not only did I get my active cultures for the day, I also get a sweet treat! Try them! Flavors are: chocolate&raspberry, creme caramel, lemon torte, triple berry creme.

HELPPP MEEE

Someone needs to rescue me! I can't stop going to Sonic! Their icecream is just soft serve and the toppings are things you can get at the convenience store...then why can't I stop going there? I look forward to the thick and fatty soft serve on a 3x weekly basis!

HELP. ME.

Tuscan Roasted Chicken and Vegetables

I admit it, I haven't been cooking alot of new recipes lately. That's why on my first weekday off I decided to cook something for Glenn. He was on call the night before so I wanted to cook him something easy (for me) but healthy (for his sake). I found a recipe for Tuscan Roasted Chicken and Vegetables and decided to give it a try.


Cut up some zucchini, onions, roma tomatoes and mix with olive oil, rosemary, salt and pepper.

Top with chicken breast that had a coating of garlic, olive oil, lemon juice.

Baked for 40 minutes with a midway tossing of vegetables.













The veggies were great! I love the flavor of cooked fresh vegetables with olive oil. The chicken? :( I tend to over cook chicken because I HATEEEE raw chicken or undercooking it. It was a bit dry :( But the flavor was there...but still dry.

New Snack Obsessions

Good news: Granola bars can be a healthy meal replacement or snack if you are on the go. Bad news: tons of calories and sugar and I eat them as snacks...ALL THE TIME! Either way, I love granola bars!!!! They are sooo good! I would actually choose to eat a granola bar over a candy bar. FACT! My favorite thing is to browse the granola bar selection at Whole Foods! They have almost every flavor of every brand out there! HEB disappoints and good luck at Wal-Mart!

Odwalla Bars: Decent size for a snack (hahah I eat alot) and depending on which flavor you get, you get little chunks of deliciousness. The strawberry pomegrante, banana nut, and the sweet and salty peanut are my favveeeesss. Seriously, they taste homemade!

Kind bars. Delicious. I like to get the fruit and nut delight, almond & coconut, and walnut and date ones. Big pieces of nuts (heh) held together by a sweet coating that tastes like marshmellows! Soo good! I'm drooling as I type. I tend to want two when I do eat them though so watch out! Apparently they sell them at Starbucks now!

Red Onion Indian Bistro

Glenn and some of his College Station buddies decided to have an Indian dinner. We had to drive all the way to Killeen (30 minute drive) but I was pretty excited. Other than the one time in NYC, I have never really had Indian food! The place is right off the highway in Killeen.

Instead of ordering an individual meal, we decided to order a group dinner meal that fed about 4-6 people. Glenn's friend assured us it would be plenty of food...NOT! I was still hungry! Oh well.

I forgot what all the dishes were but we had some Tandoori chicken (marinated in yogurt and spices), Chicken Tikka Masala (chicken cooked in a creamy sauce with fresh tomatoes and oriental spices), garlic Naan, Naan, seasoned white rice, Palak Paneer (Indian cheese cubes and spinach cooked in spices and herbs), Vegetable Malai Kofta (cheese stuffed in vegetable balls, cooked in mildly spiced creamy sauce).

The naan was good, but who doesn't like bread! My favorites ended up being the vegetable malai kofta and chicken tikka masala...why? CAUSE OF THE CREAMY CURRY SAUCE. It's the WORSE thing for you but the creamy, spicy, sauce was delicious with the rice! I loved every carb/fat filled moment! The group meal was great cause I got to try everything. I was not THAT impressed with the other dishes...now don't get me wrong! It was good, but I expected more Punch! more heat! and it just didn't deliver. Would I go there again? Yes! There are so many more vegetable and lamb dishes I want to try! All in all, it was good...but I expected more flavor.