Happy Thanksgiving from my virtual writing
abode to all my Canadian family and friends! If you’re looking for something
different to serve on your harvest table this Thanksgiving, I’ve got just the
thing that will add a little zing to your celebration, and is a healthy,
low-fat version of a family favorite with an Italian flair. With a prep time of
ten minutes and cook time of fifty minutes, this tasty Italian-Style turkey
meatloaf will be ready in one hour, five minutes to serve at a small family
gathering. Expecting a crowd? No worries. Just double or even triple the
ingredients. If there’s any leftovers to be had, then this makes for easy meal
planning for the upcoming week. Cheers, everyone!
What
You Need:
Cooking spray
1 pound ground turkey
1 egg
¼ cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ clove garlic, minced
½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to
taste
¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste
2 cups tomato sauce, divided
What
You Do:
PREHEAT oven to 400° F (200° C). Prepare a
baking dish with cooking spray.
MIX turkey, egg, bread crumbs, Italian
seasoning, garlic, black pepper, and salt in a large bowl; shape into a loaf
and put into prepared baking dish.
BAKE in preheated oven for 40 minutes.
Spoon about half the tomato sauce over the loaf and continue baking until the
meatloaf is no longer pink in the center, 10 to 15 minutes more. An
instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160° F
(70° C). Rest meatloaf 5 to 10 minutes before slicing to serve.
WHILE the meatloaf rests, warm remaining
tomato sauce in a small saucepan over medium-low heat; serve with the sliced
meatloaf.
SUGGESTED sides include your choice of
pasta (penne is perfect) and tomato sauce, garlic bread, and your preferred
salad (Caesar would be a great addition). Don’t forget to serve your favorite
wine to add to the party!
Once you’ve digested your Italian-Style
Thanksgiving feast, and your guests have retired for the evening, why not bring
the rest of the wine to a cozy spot in your home or cottage, and settle in with
a good book? May I suggest a visit to mysterious
Fairy
Falls, or if you’re feeling really adventurous, a trip back in
time with The
Last Timekeepers? Whichever you choose, either series will immerse you into other
cultures, and different worlds. Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!
Here’s a glimpse
of the premises of both my young adult series:
The Last Timekeepers Time Travel Adventures…
Chosen by an Atlantean Magus to be
Timekeepers—legendary time travelers sworn to keep history safe from the evil
Belial—five classmates are sent into the past to restore balance, and bring
order back into the world, one mission at a time.
Children are the key to our future. And now, they
are the only hope for our past.
Mysterious Tales from Fairy Falls Teen Psychic
Mysteries…
In the small, quiet tourist town of Fairy Falls, a
new-to-town teen, an unlikely hero who possesses an unusual psychic ability, is
drawn into a mystery and is tasked with uncovering corrupt truths that threaten
the town’s future.
Welcome to Fairy Falls. Expect the unexpected.
Buy Links:
The Last Timekeepers Time Travel Adventure Series:
The Last Timekeepers and the Noble Slave, Book 3
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The Last Timekeepers and the Dark Secret, Book 2 Buy Links:
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The Last Timekeepers and the Arch of Atlantis, Book 1 Buy Links:
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Legend
of the Timekeepers, Prequel Buy
Links:
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BUY LINK
׀ AMAZON ׀ BARNES
& NOBLE
׀
Mysterious
Tales from Fairy Falls Teen Psychic Mystery Series:
Lost & Found, Book One Buy
Links:
PANDAMONIUM
PUBLISHING HOUSE ׀ AMAZON ׀ BARNES
& NOBLE
׀
Blackflies
& Blueberries, Book Two Buy
Links:
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PUBLISHING HOUSE ׀ AMAZON ׀ BARNES
& NOBLE
׀
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