Ten Minute Meals....

This is a Rachel Ray Recipe. And we loves Rachel Ray at Dalish!
She's our inspiration.

Use 1 lb.lean ground turkey. Season with Kosher salt, McCormick Grill Mates Montreal Steak seasoning, Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder and anything else you want to toss in. Microwave some frozen chopped spinach (as much as you like) and squeeze out the water. Mix chopped spinach and feta cheese crumbles into ground turkey meat. Fry or grill burgers until desired level of rare or cooked completely. Add a bag salad and dinner is ready.

Greens...

There are many mean ways to cook greens. This recipe is a classic version of this soul food favorite.

A dash of Liquid Smoke
1 Smoke Turkey Tail or wing
4 pound of collards
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
3 cloves garlic
2 Tablespoon Onion Powder
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 Tablespoon of Salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp crush red pepper flakes

Wash and rinse greens thoroughly.
Cut greens by removing stems and stacking them cutting into 1 inch ribbons.
Add clean greens to large point of at least 2 quarts of water. Add all ingredients
Bring to boil; then immediately lower to simmer.
Cover and cook for 2 and 1/2 hours.
Serves 6-8.

Who needs Jiffy?

Golden-Yellow Banana Cornbread

Butter for pan
2 overripe bananas
1 cup of yellow cornmeal
1 cup of sifted whole-wheat flour
1/4 cup raw sugar, such as turbinado
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup of vegetable shortening
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup of milk
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon pure almond extract

Pre-heat oven to 375 Degrees. Butter a 9 inch square baking pan. Peel bananas, mash in large bowl; set aside.

In medium bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

Add the shortening, eggs, milk, and cream to the mashed bananas and combine. Add the dry ingredients with a few swift strokes.

Add the cinnamon and almond extract to the mixture with a few more strokes. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 1/2 hour. Serves 6-8 people.

It's a lot of damn work....but who needs Jiffy?!!!