Meatball Sandwiches

I am a meatball sandwich version....or at least I was until I made these!  Captain America was horrified to discover that I had never eaten one, and generally seemed underwhelmed by the concept!  

However, he sold them to me so well that when I found this incredible recipe for Turkey, Spinach & Parmesan Meatballs I decided to make the meatballs and use some of them in sandwiches. 

YES! These are as ridiculously good as they look.....in fact as I type this I want to eat them again!                                                                                

They got the Captain America seal of approval, which for you regular readers know does NOT come easy!  He said they were among the best meatball sandwiches he has ever eaten, and tasted better than a regular beef meatball sandwiches...they were legit!!

The best thing about them is, as far as meatball sandwiches go, they are a really healthy alternative without compromising on the taste!

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Turkey, Spinach & Parmesan Meatballs

I found this recipe for Turkey Meatballs on Pinterest and immediately wanted to make them!  I love meatballs, but they are often seen as a less then healthy option because of the beef. This one caught my eye and looked delicious.....so I found the perfect excuse to make them! They were as good as they looked if not better, I was delighted with the outcome and hope you are too!

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Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken Breasts

This a is recipe inspired by one my Mum makes.  It is very simple and quick to make!

The combination of flavors is delicious and the filling keeps the chicken moist and the prosciutto adds a crispness! We were delighted with the results.

Here is the step by step guide:

Ingredients:

2 chicken breasts

4 oz cream cheese

1/4 C pesto

10 slices prosciutto

skewers

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Sonoma Chicken

My great friend Deborah made a dish she named Sonoma Chicken a few weeks ago and it looked delicious! I decided to steal it, add my own twist and post it here!!  I give her full credit for the initial idea, she is a creative cooking genius and she doesn't even know it!

In exchange for my unashamedly stealing her recipe let me tell you a little about Deborah!  She is one of my best friends, she was my bridesmaid, she is married to a British guy, we bonded over confusing intercontinental 'lost in translation' life experiences and without her I would have been even more confused!  She helps me understand my American husband and I help her understand her British husband.  She is the absolute opposite personality to me which is why we get on so well.  She is an incredible wife, mother, friend and event planner......just to name a few of her qualities!

Check out some of her work here A Lady & Her Englishman



This dish is fast, easy and healthy and relatively inexpensive!


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Captain America's Stuffed Bell Peppers

Todd has been telling me about this recipe for months, and finally he got the time to make it and it was well worth the wait! This is healthy, tasty and simple!

Todd is amazing in the kitchen and this is another masterpiece. He created it from scratch too....not a recipe in sight!

This version is made with red and yellow bell peppers, but he insists that red and green work the best.  You can also switch up the meat and use ground beef instead, but we prefer the leaner turkey option!

Enjoy!

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Chicken & Quinoa Florentine Bake

This is an adaptation of a recipe I found on Better Homes & Gardens website.  I find this site has some of the best recipes primed for adaptation!

We have made it with pasta, as the original recipe states, and it is delicious, but I wanted something with less carbs and more protein and quinoa is just that!

Quinoa is one of those 'in' ingredients right now, there are recipes available on all the coolest sites, but "why quinoa?" I hear you cry! So here is a link to tell you all you need to know, well at least some of the basics! Quinoa

We recently made this for a weekend away, well actually I made about double the amount any normal human can eat, as usual, so we decided to save the second batch and have it a few days later.  It kept really well, refrigerated obviously, and reheated really well too, so bear that in mind as you will want it again and again!

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Chicken Picatta

Not many things in the kitchen scare me but cooking Italian food is one of them.  

There are 2 reasons why I am terrified when cooking Italian food, 1) Captain America (my husband, Todd!) is Sicilian AND 2) he is an amazing cook.  There are some great benefits to this...I don't always have to cook and I won't die from the results, and I get to be part of numerous family holidays which are centered around some of the best food I have ever tasted! On the downside, cooking for Sicilians is terrifying, and my husband especially as he has the nose of a bloodhound and his taste buds are second to none.

So just know that any recipe that makes it onto here has had the 'Captain America' seal of approval, which DOES NOT come easily!!

Last night I decided to take a risk and cook Chicken Picatta....we had just been given a HUGE bag of lemons from my Mother in Law and I wanted to do more with them than make a pretty display (very chic, darling!)

I found the following recipe on Better Homes & Gardens one of my favorite sites for inspiring recipes

Obviously, I then didn't really follow the recipe and adapted it to suit!

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