Recipes

A classic Southern recipe for collard greens with smoked turkey for fantastic flavor. Spice things up with a dash of red chile flakes.

This tomatillo soup with chicken and jalapeños can be spiced up or tamed down depending on your individual taste. Keep in mind that you can substitute with canned tomatillos, drained, and chopped. Garnish with sour cream and cilantro.

Cook turkey legs in the slow cooker for thighs and drumsticks that are juicy, tender, and perfectly seasoned. Try this for Thanksgiving when you don't want to cook an entire turkey. My daughters and husband love this with jellied cranberry sauce, quick stuffing, and gravy.

This recipe for mason jar instant noodles is written for 1 mason jar, and you can easily scale it for the number of jars you would like to make. My noodles come in an 8-ounce box, so I typically prepare 4 jars at a time. Fresh bean sprouts were not available to me at this time but they make a great addition here.

This classic pastina soup with tender chunks of chicken, tiny Italian pastina pasta, carrots, and parsley has all the rich flavors you need in a comforting bowl of homemade soup.

Roasting a few turkey legs is a great way to have a small-scale Thanksgiving dinner. You don't need to worry about cooking a whole roasted turkey from scratch, and this recipe can be easily doubled to serve more people.