Quick and Easy Summer Menu – Crockpot Turkey

 

Tips:

There is still plenty of time to get out and go camping, so here are a few delicious camping treats for you to try!

• Cook an apple on a stick over the campfire. When the skin splits and it sizzles, peel away the skin. Be careful because it is hot! Then roll in a mix of cinnamon and sugar.
• Here’s another tip for easy s’mores: To make things easier for a camping trip, instead of hauling chocolate with you and having to worry about it melting, use chocolate striped cookies or chocolate grahams.
• Banana S’mores. Cut an unpeeled banana lengthwise almost through. Fill the slit with marshmallows and chocolate chips. Wrap in foil, keeping cut end up. Place in coals for 10-15 minutes until chocolate and marshmallows are melted. Eat by scooping it out of the banana peel.

 

Quick and Easy Summer Menu:

Crockpot Turkey*
Mashed or boiled potatoes
Sliced tomatoes
Cucumbers in Dressing*
Bachelor’s Peach Delight*

 

Recipes:

This recipe keeps the house cool, is easy and tastes so good that you will want to serve turkey all year round from now on and not just at Thanksgiving. I like to keep things very simple, especially in the hot summer when I don’t want to spend much time in the kitchen, but I will give you some other options, too.

 

Crockpot Turkey

1 turkey (about 6 lb.) or turkey breast
1 pkg. onion soup mix
Or use easonings to your taste. Try onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper or even Italian seasonings.

Rub inside of your crock pot with butter. Rinse turkey and rub with soup mix or sprinkle with seasonings. Cover and cook on high 1 hour. Then cook on low for about 7 hours. Don’t add liquid. It will have enough juice.

Other options:

• My daughter in law has a large crock pot. She buys a small 10lb. turkey instead of chicken and cooks it this way all the time.
• You can add things like onions, carrots and celery to the bottom of the pot.
• Use the leftovers for turkey enchiladas (in place of chicken), sandwiches for lunch, on salads etc.

 

Cucumbers in Dressing

1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 tsp. salt
4 cups sliced cucumbers

Mix first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Add cucumbers and stir to coat. Cover and chill for 2 hours.

 

Bachelor’s Peach Delight*

1 large fresh peach, diced
4 Tbsp. honey
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/8 tsp. almond extract, optional

Combine honey with enough hot water to make it thin and liquidy. Add sugar and extract. Mix well. Place diced peach in dish. Pour honey liquid over it. Serve with ice cream or whipped topping on top. Makes 1 serving.