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Raspberry Jam Streusel Bars

October 21, 2021 by Anna Leave a Comment

These Raspberry Jam Streusel Bars are made of buttery crust, sweet and tart raspberry jam filling, and crunchy streusel topping. This quick and easy dessert makes for a great last-minute dessert!

Easy Raspberry Streusel Bars

My favorite desserts to make are streusel bars. I perfected my recipe and made many versions over the years. When I don’t use fresh fruit, like in my Cherry Pie Crumb Bars, I use jam or preserves. These Raspberry Jam Streusel Bars are so quick and easy, even the kids can make them! It’s fail-proof and very fun to make. The crust and streusel topping are made from one dough. The filling can be made with any fruit jam or preserves. You can make a different version every day!

Mushroom Soup Recipe

October 14, 2021 by Anna 6 Comments

This tasty Mushroom Soup uses simple ingredients but has exceptional flavor. Made from scratch, served creamy or clear, this soup is satisfying and delicious!

If you enjoy mushrooms as I do, you may also like my Mushroom Sauce or the popular Creamy Mushroom Chicken. Both are quick and easy to make!

Tasty Mushroom Soup

Mushrooms sauteing in butter will always be my favorite smell in the kitchen. Add onion and garlic and you know you are in for a real treat! This Mushroom Soup starts with just that: sauteing vegetables to bring out their flavor. Treat this recipe as a base and adjust it to your preferences. The flavor is deep and rich, whether you serve this soup clear or creamy. To take the soup to the next level, I blended half of it in a blender which increased the flavor even more and fried a few slices of mushrooms in butter until golden brown. They make for a pretty fancy topping! I hope you enjoy it!

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Leftover Turkey Salad

October 12, 2021 by Anna 4 Comments

This Leftover Turkey Salad is an easy way to turn leftovers from your roasted turkey into a delicious lunch salad. Made with chopped turkey meat, apples, onion, and creamy dressing, this salad is quick and tasty!

This salad is just one of many delicious recipes for leftover turkey, like my turkey Tetrazzini or turkey soup with rice. Don’t forget to keep the bones for a homemade turkey stock!

Easy Salad with Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey

After the big turkey dinner, I am in charge of the leftovers. I chop and portion any turkey meat and know what I want to use it in. I always set aside a couple of cups of chopped roasted turkey meat (especially the breast) to make this Leftover Turkey Salad. It’s super simple yet so tasty! My family loves it for lunch with whole-grain bread or in lettuce cups. The sweetness from the apple and slightly sharp flavor from red onion complement the herby turkey meat so well. If you want to add other ingredients, just check out my list below!