Welcome to Food Friday number 5!  

Today I am sharing with you a recipe that I made up myself.  Sort of on a whim while at Trader Joe's.  I love that I was able to purchase ALL the ingredients there in one store too!!  I needed a dish for dinner.  It needed to be served at room temp.  I wanted it to be good for you as I knew I would have lots of leftovers to eat myself.  I wanted a salad of sorts with autumnal ingredients.  So here's what I came up with.  I don't realy have exact amounts of  the ingredients so you can just use what you want.  No Need to be precise.  I feel like  I should have a recipe naming contest for it, LOL!

Ingredients:

bone in skin on half turkey breast

 veggies: squash, onion, mushrooms, asparagus

red and brown rice/black barley (from Trader Joes's frozen)

Trader Joe's Champagne Pear Vinaigrette with Gorgonzola

pecans (spiced from Trader Joe's)

crumbled gorgonzola

orange flavored cranberries

I roasted the turkey breast on a cookie sheet drizzled with olive oil, salt, and pepper at 375 until a thermometer registered 180*

I roasted the veggies on a cookie sheet with olive oil, salt, and pepper at the same temp for about a half hour.  Just make sure the squash is fork tender.  Cut up the veggies into a little bit bigger chunk than you want to end up with as they tend to shrink a bit while cooking.  Toss with your hands and cook.

Cool it all to room temp.   Cut the turkey off the bone into bite size chunks.

Cook the rice according to package directions.  Note on the rice.....I found it in the freezer section.  It is in a purple box and comes with three packages inside.  I cooked it, ( 3 minute cook time)  then brought it to room temp. 

Assembly:

Toss the turkey and veggies together gently and arrange on a platter.  Arrange the rice on the ends of the platter.  That way people can take the rice if they want to or skip it of they prefer no grains.

Sprinkle pecans, gorgonzola, and cranberries all over and drizzle generously with the dressing.  YUM!!!!  I attached a picture.  ( I was pretty proud of myself!)

Farmers Markets

Some info about one of my favorite farmers markets, the White Barn Farm:

They will be open Saturdays in November from 10-2.  Jordan Brothers Seafood will be in attendance.  Fresh seafood right off the truck!

They are having a "Harvestween Market Day" on 10/27.  Many of their weekly vendors will be there including Franklin Honey and Bee products (soap, hand cream,lip balm), Sheldonville Coffee Roasters, Iggy's bread.  They'll have veggies and pumpkins as well!

The problem with farmers markets right now is that they are almost over for the season.  Most are in their last few days.  Here is a link to one in Pawtucket that I have been wanting to get to for awhile.  I've heard great things about it from friends. Would be a nice weekend trip! 

farmfresh.org

Grocery Store Specials:

 Roche Bros:

Sirloin beef tips:  4.99/lb

pork tenderloin  BOGO free

fresh salmon 6.99/lb

sirloin strip steak 10.99/lb

whole chickens 1.49/lb

sirloin tip strips 5.99/lb

Shaws:

chicken thighs or drumsticks .99/lb

Perdue split chicken breast 2.99/lb

fresh haddock or swordfish 8.99/lb

fresh sea scallops 13.99/lb

Stop and Shop:

New York strip steak 5.99/lb

whole chicken, drumsticks, or thighs .99/lb

center cut boneless pork chops 2.99/lb

sirloin steak tips 5.99/lb

Shady Brook Farms ground turkey 3.99/lb

blueberries or blackberries 2 for $5

Van's organic waffles 2/$5

Reminder.....Next session starts next week.  Make sure you have signed up.  You may bring a check with you to class.  Have a great weekend!!