Shaken Baken Blog

    It's Spring Again!  The warm weather has finally surfaced in New York. For my family...it's burger time .         Now for myself, since I am holding off on meat for a little while longer  I am going to suffer through a salad. My babies will be able to indulge :(   My turkey burger recipe is both simple and very flavorful. My recipe is for 8 medium sized burgers -about 1/3 lb each. Each 1 lb. package of turkey makes 4 burgers.   Ingredients 2 Lbs. Ground White Turkey 1 small white onion diced olive oil salt & pepper 1 Tbsp. granulated onion powder 1 Tbsp. granulated garlic powder 1 Tbsp. ketchup Cheese of choice   Directions The key to a great burger is not over handling the meat. I'm sure you heard this before.   Add ground turkey to a large bowl.     Sauté diced onions in 3 Tbsp. olive oil in a frying pan. Onions will cook to a light brown. Keep an eye on heat. Do not overcook....

    It's Spring Again!  The warm weather has finally surfaced in New York. For my family...it's burger time .         Now for myself, since I am holding off on meat for a little while longer  I am going to suffer through a salad. My babies will be able to indulge :(   My turkey burger recipe is both simple and very flavorful. My recipe is for 8 medium sized burgers -about 1/3 lb each. Each 1 lb. package of turkey makes 4 burgers.   Ingredients 2 Lbs. Ground White Turkey 1 small white onion diced olive oil salt & pepper 1 Tbsp. granulated onion powder 1 Tbsp. granulated garlic powder 1 Tbsp. ketchup Cheese of choice   Directions The key to a great burger is not over handling the meat. I'm sure you heard this before.   Add ground turkey to a large bowl.     Sauté diced onions in 3 Tbsp. olive oil in a frying pan. ...

March 1 2017: I decided that I would try to go without meat for a while. For health reasons primarily, and to make some changes in my food choices. Since the religious Lent holiday started on the 1st, I decided 45 days would be perfect. I decided to omit beef, poultry, and pork from my diet. I don't eat other types of meat like lamb, goat, or game. The only meat I would allow is fish, which I don't really consider it to be "meat", but some beg to differ.  Anywhoo...I've been on this quest to try new things, make healthier choices, find some new fats etc...I will say this. The journey has been interesting so far. See I normally, do carb fasts, but since I gave up meat, I allowed myself to indulge in certain grains AND continue my dairy intake. The reason why I did that is in case I prepared something that I did not like, I would have my side of brown rice or wheat pasta on hand. Hey small steps. I joined a secret  vegan challenge group on Facebook that welcomes veg...

March 1 2017: I decided that I would try to go without meat for a while. For health reasons primarily, and to make some changes in my food choices. Since the religious Lent holiday started on the 1st, I decided 45 days would be perfect. I decided to omit beef, poultry, and pork from my diet. I don't eat other types of meat like lamb, goat, or game. The only meat I would allow is fish, which I don't really consider it to be "meat", but some beg to differ.  Anywhoo...I've been on this quest to try new things, make healthier choices, find some new fats etc...I will say this. The journey has been interesting so far. See I normally, do carb fasts, but since I gave up meat, I allowed myself to indulge in certain grains AND continue my dairy intake. The reason why I did that is in case I prepared something that I did not like, I would have my side of brown rice or wheat pasta on hand. Hey small steps. I joined a secret  vegan challenge group on Facebook that ...

It's  December, and I feel like I've been fighting off a cold the whole month. The some days warm, some days cool temperatures are killing my sinuses and my immune system. First sign of a scratchy throat or runny nose keeps me running to the pantry for soup ingredients. Whatever I have is what goes in the pot. Chicken soup is one of the easiest soups to put together and you can use any type of pasta. As you can see here, all I had on hand was some Fusilli Bucati  pasta that I was saving for a cold salad. Guess what? It worked today. 2 Large Chicken Breast or 4 thin sliced 8 oz fusilli pasta (1/2 box) 6 cups water  48 oz container chicken broth 1 tsp. granulated turmeric (for color, flavor, and health properties) chopped scallions for garnish salt and pepper 2 chicken bouillon cubes Boil chicken breast in 4 cups water. Add 1 chicken bouillon cube to water. Season water with salt and pepper to taste. Remove ch...

It's  December, and I feel like I've been fighting off a cold the whole month. The some days warm, some days cool temperatures are killing my sinuses and my immune system. First sign of a scratchy throat or runny nose keeps me running to the pantry for soup ingredients. Whatever I have is what goes in the pot. Chicken soup is one of the easiest soups to put together and you can use any type of pasta. As you can see here, all I had on hand was some Fusilli Bucati  pasta that I was saving for a cold salad. Guess what? It worked today. 2 Large Chicken Breast or 4 thin sliced 8 oz fusilli pasta (1/2 box) 6 cups water  48 oz container chicken broth 1 tsp. granulated turmeric (for color, flavor, and health properties) chopped scallions for garnish salt and pepper 2 chicken bouillon cubes Boil chicken breast in 4 cups water. Add 1 chicken bouillon cube to water. Season water...

                    Chocolate, Chocolate, and more Chocolate!   This super addictive chocolate dessert came courtesy of  my dear friend Isabell.  As a self-proclaimed chocoholic, I asked her not to ever make it again, but you know how friends are. The cool thing is how simple it is to make. This semi-homemade dessert incorporates store bought and made from scratch ingredients. If you have all day to do the entire dessert from scratch, kudos. If you don't, you can still achieve the same delicious results.     Ingredients Devil's food cake mix (prepared and cooled) instant chocolate pudding mix (prepare and set aside) Chocolate syrup   Whipped Cream 16 oz. container heavy whipping cream 4 tbsp. confectioners' sugar 2 tsp. vanilla extract         Prepare cake according to box instruc...