The last couple months have been travel, virus, cut a tooth, rinse, repeat. This has turned my little Miss Piggy into Miss Picky. Mealtime is a struggle these days, and if your toddler doesn't eat, sleeping schedules are askew and patience is thin.
Last night I stuffed some peppers with a quinoa, turkey conglomeration, something that my girl used to devour. She spit it out (at least on her plate this time). I had a whole lot of the stuffing left over, so I threw together some nuggets from it that passed the toddler test.
Forgive me. I hate math and measuring, which is why I hardly ever post my own recipes. I love to just eyeball and throw things together for the fun of it. Here is a rough recipe of the ...
Last night I stuffed some peppers with a quinoa, turkey conglomeration, something that my girl used to devour. She spit it out (at least on her plate this time). I had a whole lot of the stuffing left over, so I threw together some nuggets from it that passed the toddler test.
Forgive me. I hate math and measuring, which is why I hardly ever post my own recipes. I love to just eyeball and throw things together for the fun of it. Here is a rough recipe of the ...
Quinoa (prounounced "Keen-waah")
Turkey Nuggets
Mix
Cooked Quinoa
Cooked Ground Turkey
Spinach (cooked or not)
Cheese (I tore up a slice of Havarti, but Parmesan would be great)
1 egg
Garlic Salt
Pepper
Coconut Flour
All Purpose Flour
Set Aside
Coconut Oil
Dipping Sauce(s)
Made 1 dozen, enough to share
*Please note that all the ingredients are pure, organic, and unprocessed.*
Coat your pans (I had 2 going) with a standing layer coconut oil or other oil you like.
Medium Heat.
Roll your Nugget mix into balls and flatten.
---- If your mix is feeling a little dry and/or falling apart, add more of your quinoa/turkey, maybe even another egg if you have a big batch. If it's sticking to your hands, coat your hands with flour and/or add more to your mixture. ----
Place them in the heated pans. Cook on both sides till golden. I turned mine after about 6 minutes, but your burners may cook differently. Check them after a few mins and see if they are to the level of crispiness you like.
Done.
Transfer to a plate with paper towels to soak up (not much) oil. Or not. Coconut Oil is GREAT for every system of your body. My daughter takes a spoonful straight out of the jar every morning with breakfast. It's a powerful probiotic.
Don't forget your dipping sauces. I wanted to have greek yogurt with some lemon juice, but it wasn't thawed. I opted for homemade honey mustard and ranch, which was a hit with the girly.
Full tummies.
Nice nap.
Good Day.
