Turkey Meatball and Kale Calzones

These easy calzones made for a quick and yummy alternative to Saturday night pizza (and they have kale - don't tell the kids!).

Ingredients: 

13 frozen fully cooked turkey meatballs 

1 package of chopped frozen Kale 

1/2 package of frozen peppers and onions

2 refrigerated pizza crust dough 

1 jar marinara sauce

1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese 

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 425
• Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• Microwave the turkey meatballs  (times vary - follow guidelines on the bag)
• Combine frozen kale with peppers and onions and microwave for 3 minutes
• Cut up the meatballs into smaller pieces.
• Add meatballs, marinara sauce and cheese to the kale, peppers and onions. 
• Mix together and set aside. 
• Unroll the refrigerated dough onto a cookie sheet and divide it into quarters. 
• Add the filling to eat quarter and fold over. 
• Press edges with a fork to seal. 
• Cook in the oven for 15 minutes or until the dough is golden brown.

When I cooked these the first time, I only made 4 calzones so I had extra filling. I added my extra filling to cheese tortellini for a quick meal later in the week! It was also delicious!!

Fun Food Ideas: St. Patrick's Day Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

I was just cleaning out pictures from my phone and forgot about the little St Patrick's meals I did for the kids. Before I delete the pictures, I thought I'd add it to the blog for future reference!!

Dinner: Individual Shamrock Pizzas

My kids loved that the peppers looked like Four Leaf Clovers - you can't go wrong with a fun pizza!

Lunch: Make Your Own Grilled Chicken Wrap (Spinach Tortilla) 

My daughter loves being able to put her own sandwich wraps together at lunch. I added a green apple and some pickles for some extra green!

Breakfast: Green Smoothies, Fruit Rainbow and a Pot of Gold (Mini Egg Muffin)

Green Smoothie Recipe: 
I really didn't measure - I just put the following into a blender!
Plain Yogurt (about 1 cup)
Kiwi
Banana
Kale (I needed lots to really make it green)
Pineapple
Ice

"Pot of Gold" Mini Egg Muffin: 
6 Eggs
3 Tablespoons of milk
1/3 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Salt & Pepper to taste

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees. Spray Mini Muffin tins. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk until well blended. Fill mini tin about 2/3 full with egg mixture. Bake 8-10 minutes until eggs are set.

This recipe makes about 16 mini eggs, so youl could cut the recipe in half or you can freeze some and use for quick breakfasts later!

Turkey Meatball Kale Tortellini Soup

My children ate (and loved!) kale!! This is an easy soup recipe that got thumbs up from my kids!!! I probably could have made the turkey meatballs myself, but I needed a quick recipe so I opted for pre-cooked frozen meatballs.

Turkey Meatball Kale and Tortellini Soup

Ingredients:
3 chicken bouillons ( I use Herb ox packets which has no sodium or MSG)
6 cups boiling water
1 tsp minced garlic (this is 2 cloves if you mince your own)
1 small onion chopped
1 cup carrots, peeled and chopped
2-3 cups of fresh kale
Frozen turkey meatballs (I put about 15 in)
10 oz frozen cheese tortellini (about 1/2 a package)
Pepper to taste


Directions:
- Put chicken bouillons and boiling water in a pot and stir until it dissolves
- Add garlic, onions and carrots
- Bring to a boil
- Add meatballs and tortellini
- Let it simmer for about 10 minutes
- Add kale and let it cook for another 5 minutes
- Add pepper to taste
- Serve with Parmesean cheese