Gnocchi al Pesto e Pomodoro

Gnocchi with Pesto and Fresh Tomato
Pesto
Gnocchi
Fresh tomato
Lemon juice
Parmesan cheese (optional)

Speckled Green Potatoes!
Sorry I didn't document the making of my pesto! However, you can use any pesto recipe you want for this. I used pistachios, basil, garlic, parmesan cheese, and olive oil. Right before you use it, hit it with some lemon juice. Simple, and delicious! Or... you could just buy it :)

Gnocchi are little potato dumplings, in an essence. I love them, and I have not eaten them since i was in Florence, Italy and had the most amazing gnocchi pesto ever. They only take a few minutes to cook in boiling water, they just float to the top.

Once the gnocchi is finished cooking, drain it and cool down your cooking pot.
Put the gnocchi back in, and then mix it with enough pesto to just coat the gnocchi. Add in chopped tomatoes, and you can add some parmesan cheese if you want. :) But, most importantly, ENJOY!

Hey Baby Turkey Meatloaf

"Hey Baby" Turkey Meatloaf

1 package (about 1-1.5 pounds) of ground turkey
1 egg
3 tablespoons bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon of garlic, pepper, cumin, lemon pepper
1 tablespoon fresh thyme (you can use dried, too, but fresh is so much better!)


Making Babies
Preheat the oven to 375.
Put all of the spices/herbs into the bottom of a bowl.

Put the turkey on top, and "mop up" all of the spices/herbs onto the turkey.
Make a well in the turkey, and add the egg and bread crumbs.
Mix all ingredients together and form a disk in the bottom of a bowl.

Score the meat into 4 sections and form into small loafs.

Place them on a cookie sheet that has been lined with aluminum foil and parchment, sprayed with oil.
Put olive oil on the tops of all of the loaves and then sprinkle lemon pepper on top.
Pop into the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the meat is cooked through.