Month: August 2015

Apple, Cranberries & Oats Skillet Breakfast

Comforting and delicious, this easy and healthy apple cranberries oats skillet breakfast will make you think you’re eating apple pie for breakfast!Comforting and delicious, this easy and healthy apple cranberries oats skillet breakfast will make you think you're eating apple pie for breakfast!

A few mornings ago, I was trying to decide what to eat for breakfast. I decided to eat a LARGE apple, but then thought it sounded rather boring. I wanted to eat a fairly healthy breakfast, but wanted it to taste fantastic and help fill me up.  So I made an Apple Cranberries Oats Skillet Breakfast and it was wonderful, delicious, and filling!

I decided to cook the apple slices in my trusty skillet, then added in additional flavor with some extra goodies (like cinnamon, dried cranberries, a smidge of brown sugar, etc.) and some “good for you” old-fashioned oats. What I ended up with was a healthy, satisfying meal… with a huge apple as the main ingredient!

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How to Make This Apple Cranberries Oats Skillet Breakfast

I love to cook oatmeal with fresh apples in it, but this time I reversed the process. I cooked an entire large apple, and added in only 1 Tablespoon of raw oats and dried cranberries while cooking (for extra texture and fiber).

I liberally sprinkled the mixture with cinnamon, lemon juice, a tiny pinch of brown sugar, and cooked the apples down until they were softened, but NOT mushy.

Apple slices, oats and cranberries cooking in skillet
I added a bit of water to my skillet while cooking to help the oats and apple soften up. That’s it!  Once the apples had softened (about 5 minutes later), I spooned the entire mixture into a bowl, let it cool just a bit, and ate the whole thing!

Truthfully it felt like I was eating apple crisp (kinda) for breakfast. It was delicious, and was a totally EASY and very satisfying start to my day! Another breakfast recipe (one of my faves) you might want to check out is my post for Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats With Pecans! Yum.

Hope you will give this quick breakfast a try! Have a great day; my hope is that God blesses you with moments where you see evidence of HIS beauty, kindness, and love as you go through this day!

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Apple, Cranberries & Oats Skillet Breakfast
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
13 mins
 
Comforting and delicious, this easy and healthy apple cranberries oats skillet breakfast will make you think you're eating apple pie for breakfast!
Category: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple cranberries oats skillet
Servings: 1 serving
Calories Per Serving: 181 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 1 apple , large, peeled, cored and sliced into thin slices
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon dried cranberries
  • 1 Tablespoon old-fashioned oats (dry)
  • 1/4 cup water
Instructions
  1. Peel, core, and slice the apple into thin slices. Place in skillet. Stir in lemon juice. Cook apple slices on medium-low heat until apples begin to soften (2-3 minutes).

  2. Add cinnamon, brown sugar, dried cranberries, and oats. Stir together.
  3. Add water, stir to combine and continue cooking until apple mixture is hot, most of the water has cooked away, and the apples have softened (approx. 5 minutes). That's it! Serve while warm. Enjoy.
Nutrition Facts
Apple, Cranberries & Oats Skillet Breakfast
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 181
% Daily Value*
Sodium 6mg0%
Potassium 194mg6%
Carbohydrates 46g15%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 32g36%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 100IU2%
Vitamin C 14.2mg17%
Calcium 26mg3%
Iron 0.5mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Meatballs Stroganoff

Easy, budget friendly, and absolutely delicious, meatballs stroganoff, in a creamy mushroom sauce served on top of egg noodles, is comfort food at it’s best!Easy, budget friendly, and absolutely delicious, meatballs stroganoff, in a creamy mushroom sauce served on top of egg noodles, is comfort food at it's best!

Does it seem like Summer is rushing madly by? It does to me! We’ve had family members visiting for a large part of the month of July, and I am stunned that it’s already August and almost time for FALL. You know what that means, right? IT’S time for “MEATBALLS STROGANOFF”!!! (ok, totally lame transition, but work with me here, folks!)

Here’s the backstory. I thawed out some hamburger meat, fully intending to grill burgers. However, it was so hot outside I didn’t want myself or my hubby to have to grill and sweat at the same time.

I decided to cook something on the old stove top. THAT’S why I made these scrumptious meatballs. Now we can all sleep better tonight, knowing all the intricate details, right? Guess what? This dish is inexpensive to make, and the recipe makes 4-6 servings (depending on just how many meatballs one can eat in a serving)!

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How To Make Meatballs Stroganoff

First thing you will need to do is mix up the ground beef, milk, dry bread crumbs, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Easy, right? Right!

Ground beef, bread crumbs and spices in mixing bowl to make meatballs for meatballs stroganoff.
Shape this mixture into meatballs. Brown them in a small amount of butter in a large skillet.

Meatballs browning in oil in large skillet
Brown the meatballs on all sides. Once they are brown all over transfer them out of the skillet to a plate while the stroganoff sauce is being made. Drain the grease out of the skillet, and give it a quick wash (the skillet, NOT the grease!).

Browned meatballs for meatballs stroganoff are cooking in silver skillet.
Make The Stroganoff Sauce

To prepare the stroganoff sauce, cook the chopped onions, mushrooms, and paprika in a skillet with a bit of butter until tender.

Cooking mushrooms, onions and spices for stroganoff sauce for meatballs
Once the onions are tender, sprinkle the mixture with flour and stir to blend. Add the beef bouillon, salt and pepper to the skillet. Whisk it together to form a sauce.

Flour is added to mushrooms and onions in skilletBeef broth is added to stroganoff sauce in skilletStroganoff sauce (with whisk) thickens as it is cooked in pan
Add The Meatballs to the Sauce

Return the meatballs to the sauce, and cover the skillet.  Cook the meatballs stroganoff for 10-12 minutes on medium/low heat, until they’re completely heated through. Spoon the stroganoff sauce over the meatballs several times during this cooking process. The sauce will thicken slightly as it cooks.

While the meatballs stroganoff are cooking, combine the sour cream and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl, and set aside.

Cooked meatballs stroganoff with sauce in skillet.Cook the Egg Noodles

Cook the egg noodles in a separate pan, according to the manufacturer’s directions. When egg noodles are fully cooked, drain them. Add a little butter and some chopped fresh dill to the noodles if you want (optional).

Egg noodles are cooked to serve with meatballs stroganoff.
Add the blended sour cream/Worcestershire sauce to the meatballs stroganoff and stir, to fully combine. Continue to heat the meatballs stroganoff for a couple of minutes, so they are heated through. Be careful to not let the sauce come to a boil.

Sour cream is added to meatballs stroganoff and sauce at end of cooking time.
Serve the Meatballs Stroganoff

To serve, place the cooked and drained hot egg noodles onto individual plates. Top the noodles with the meatballs stroganoff. A serving size is anywhere from 2-4 meatballs, depending on how hungry you are!

Spoon the extra mushroom sauce over the top of the meatballs and noodles, then sprinkle the top of the meatballs with a bit of fresh or dried parsley.

Meatballs stroganoff is served on top of cooked egg noodles
We really love these “comfort food” meatballs stroganoff! Hope you will give ’em a try! I think you will like them, too. Have a great day!

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Meatballs Stroganoff
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 

Easy, budget friendly, and absolutely delicious, meatballs stroganoff, in a creamy mushroom sauce served on top of egg noodles, is comfort food at it's best!

Category: Entree
Cuisine: American
Keyword: meatballs stroganoff
Servings: 6 servings (3 meatballs each)
Calories Per Serving: 563 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup dried bread crumbs
  • 3 Tablespoons chopped parsley
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 Tablespoons butter , divided
  • 3/4 cup chopped brown onions
  • 1/2 pound mushrooms , sliced
  • 3/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 Tablespoons flour
  • 1 can beef bouillon/broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups (cooked) Hot egg noodles , prepared according to manufacturer's directions
  • Chopped fresh dill (optional, for garnishing egg noodles)
  • Chopped parsley (optional, for garnishing meatballs when serving)
Instructions
  1. Mix the ground beef, milk, dried bread crumbs, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Shape meat mixture into 1/1/4 inch balls.
  2. Add 2 Tablespoons butter to a large skillet. Heat on medium to melt butter. Add meatballs to melted butter and brown meatballs completely on all sides. When done, remove meatballs to a plate. Cover plate with aluminum foil to keep meatballs warm.
  3. In a clean skillet, melt 2 Tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add onions, mushrooms, and paprika. Cook this until onions are tender (3-4 minutes).
  4. Sprinkle flour over onion/mushrooms. Stir to combine. While stirring, add the beef bouillon, salt and pepper, and stir until fully combined.
  5. Begin cooking egg noodles in separate saucepan while you finish making the sauce.
  6. Combine the sour cream and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl. Set aside.
  7. Return the meatballs to the sauce in skillet, cover, and simmer on low for 10-12 minutes, spooning the sauce over the meatballs to coat, occasionally.
  8. Stir the sour cream/Worcestershire sauce into the meatballs. Stir to combine. Heat through, but do not let sauce boil once you've added the sour cream.
  9. Drain egg noodles, toss with a small amount of butter (if desired), and add some chopped fresh dill (if desired). Place egg noodles onto serving plate, then top with 2-4 meatballs and sauce (quantity of meatballs depending on how hungry you are). Garnish with chopped parsley, if desired. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Meatballs Stroganoff
Amount Per Serving (3 meatballs + noodles)
Calories 563 Calories from Fat 324
% Daily Value*
Fat 36g55%
Saturated Fat 16g100%
Cholesterol 127mg42%
Sodium 1117mg49%
Potassium 621mg18%
Carbohydrates 30g10%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 27g54%
Vitamin A 715IU14%
Vitamin C 5.1mg6%
Calcium 123mg12%
Iron 3.9mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Peach Turnovers

Peach turnovers with vanilla glaze are delicious, and so quick and easy to make using peach pie filling and puff pastry sheets! Sure to be a family favorite!Peach turnovers with vanilla glaze are delicious, and so quick and easy to make using peach pie filling and puff pastry sheets! Sure to be a family favorite!

Well, I’m finally coming up for air again after having houseguests for nearly 3 of the past 5 weeks, AND having tweaked my back big-time. How about I just say that the month of JULY 2015 was a memorable one, and leave it at that! Seriously, it’s time to get back to the old blog , since I can now sit down at my desk without wincing (ouch!). Today I am sharing a quick recipe for peach turnovers!

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How I Came Up With the Recipe For Peach Turnovers

After I saw a doctor and was able to move again without as much pain, I canned 9 quarts of Peach Pie Filling after going out and picking peaches at a local U-Pick Farm. I had to make up for lost time! With just a little bit of pie filling left over, I tried to figure out what else I could make with it. 

I remembered I had one sheet of Puff Pastry left in my freezer, and decided to make some quick Peach Turnovers, and off to the kitchen I went! The recipe uses two pastry sheets to make 8 turnovers, but I only made half a recipe, which is why you only see 4 turnovers in my pictures. The printable recipe gives the amount necessary to make 8 turnovers.

Prepare The Puff Pastry

First I got out the frozen puff pastry and let it thaw on the counter for about half an hour. The thawing out time was the hardest/longest part of the whole recipe. Go figure!

Puff pastry sheets are used to make peach turnovers.
Once thawed, carefully unroll the entire pastry sheet, and seal the perforated fold lines in the pastry together (using fingers) to form one whole sheet of puff pastry. You can see the fold lines in the photo below.

Puff pastry is rolled out and perforated lines in dough are sealed.
Cut the pastry into 4 equal sized squares, using a knife.

Peach turnover dough is cut into 4 equal squares.
Add The Peach Pie Filling

Place a heaping Tablespoonful of peach pie filling into the middle of each square, trying not to put too much onto each square (if using canned pie filling, you will not use the entire can!). Brush all the edges of each square with a beaten egg white and water mixture, then fold one side of each square (over the pie filling) to the opposite side, to form a triangle.

Once each triangle is made, crimp the edges of each triangle using the tines of a fork to seal the two sides of the dough together. (sorry, forgot to take photo of the crimping part). You can also just pinch the two pieces of dough together to completely seal the edges of the peach turnovers.

Peach pie filling is added to puff pastry squares, then dough is folded over.
Bake The Peach Turnovers

Carefully place the peach turnovers onto a cookie sheet which has been sprayed with non-stick spray, and bake for 20-25 minutes until light golden brown. When I make them, it usually takes 23 minutes, but keep an eye on yours, as oven temps can vary quite a bit!

Peach Turnovers are baked, then cooled on wire rack.
Time To Glaze The Turnovers

Once done, remove the peach turnovers to a wire rack to cool slightly. I place aluminum foil under the rack to catch any drips that might occur while glazing the turnovers. Mix up a quick glaze while the hand pies are cooling, and drizzle each of them with it.

Peach Turnovers are drizzled with glaze once cooled.
The glaze firmed up in a few minutes, then these delicious Peach Turnovers were ready to eat.  The recipe makes 8 peach turnovers (using 2 sheets of puff pastry), and I think they would be fantastic hand pies with cherry or apple pie filling, as well.

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Sure hope you will give these delicious peach turnovers a try. Hope you have a great week! Make the most of every minute you are given… and go out and make a difference to all you happen to interact with today!

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Peach Turnovers
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
23 mins
Total Time
38 mins
 

Peach turnovers with vanilla glaze are delicious, and so quick and easy to make using peach pie filling and puff pastry sheets! Sure to be a family favorite!

Category: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: peach turnovers
Servings: 8 turnovers
Calories Per Serving: 514 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
For the Turnovers:
  • 1 box puff pastry (2 sheets total), thawed
  • 21 ounces (1 can) peach pie filling (or use your own homemade peach pie filling)
  • 1 egg white , beaten with 1 teaspoon water
For the Glaze:
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Prepare 2 cookie sheets by spraying with non-stick spray (or line with parchment paper). Set prepared sheets aside. You will put 4 turnovers on each baking sheet.
  3. Thaw the puff pastry sheets per instructions on box (approx. 30 min). Carefully unroll the puff pastry sheets, then gently press any of the perfprated fold lines together so that they are completely sealed.
  4. Cut the pastry sheets into four equal square pieces, using a sharp knife.
  5. Place a large Tablespoonful of peach pie filling into the middle of each puff pastry square.
  6. In a small bowl, mix together the egg white and the water. Make one turnover at a time. Use a pastry brush to brush the edges of the pastry square with egg white mixture. After brushing edges with egg white mixture, gently take one corner of the puff pastry and bring it over the pie filling to the opposite corner. Use the tines of a fork to crimp the 2 edges shut, which will seal the dough.
  7. Brush the top of each turnover with the egg white/water mixture. Repeat this process with each of the turnovers.
  8. Gently place turnovers onto prepared baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for about. 20-25 minutes. The turnovers should be a light golden brown when done. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
  9. While the turnovers are cooling down, whisk the glaze ingredients together in a medium sized bowl. You want the glaze to be smooth, and pourable. Add a bit more milk if necessary to thin glaze out a bit. Drizzle the glaze decoratively over the tops of the turnovers. When glaze has firmed up a bit, the turnovers are ready to serve and enjoy!
  10. These turnovers are great warm... OR at room temperature, and are best eaten on the day you make them. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes

30 minutes needed to thaw out the frozen puff pastry is not included in the Prep Time. Perhaps thaw the pastry earlier in the day and keep refrigerated until ready to use. Once pastry is thawed, these can be put together and baked in no time at all!

Nutrition Facts
Peach Turnovers
Amount Per Serving (1 turnover)
Calories 514
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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