Zesty Skillet Turkey

Today was a notable day. As I mentioned in my last post, it's NCAA tournament time. I have mixed feelings about this time of year. I love the tournament, but with it comes spring and unlike Steph, I do not like this season all that much. Spring just reminds me that summer is near. In fact, today, for the first time this year, we are running our air conditioner. And thus begins my 7 month futile quest to stop sweating. It's still reasonable here...it was in the 70s today but was so humid that it felt a bit warmer. I'm really not looking forward to people saying how great it is outside at 85 and sunny. If 85 were so great, our thermostat would be set at 85. Ugh. I miss Colorado. It's supposed to snow there tonight. And probably again in April and May. I guess I shouldn't complain. I never have to do anything in the heat except walk to and from my car. Although they haven't turned on the A/C in my office yet. But when they do, it works wonderfully.

Today was also notable because Steph took Connor's smash-cake pictures for his 2nd birthday. (I will not spoil it by posting pictures.) It went great, he had a blast! I feel like his 2nd birthday is just a formality since Connor is already clearly 2. This kid is all over the place. Sprinting all around the house, moving his chairs to get his own water or better yet, the flashlight. Chasing the dog around with the flashlight, tackling and jumping on the dog, throwing stuff, yelling no, and my favorite, brushing his teeth at all hours of the day. We have to have a 2-year-old in the house or else this picture would make no sense:


Either we are participating in a scavenger hunt, or Connor left his toys on the island.

This is a flashlight, a comb, and a digital thermometer. This picture was taken in our kitchen. At one point today, Connor ran around with each of these items. At one point, he ran around the house taking the temperature of EVERYTHING. Himself, me, Audrey, the dog, the cabinets, the drawers, the pantry, the dishwasher and inside the freezer.

Tonight, we had Zesty Skillet Turkey Chicken. This was pretty good, but was REALLY easy. The hardest part was finding turkey breast tenderloins in a grocery store around here. We never did, so we used 2 chicken breasts halved horizontally. This meal took almost no time to prepare and cook! I recommend it if you have very little time and some thawed chicken.

Connor says: I will eat all the couscous, with my hands preferably. I need the carbs for energy since I will battle the dog next!!

Zesty Skillet Turkey

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 turkey breast tenderloins, halved horizontally

1 cup salsa

1/4 cup raisins

1 tablespoon honey

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup water

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup quick-cooking couscous

1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Directions

1. In a large skillet heat oil over medium-high heat. Add turkey; cook about 2 minutes per side or until brown. In a medium bowl stir together salsa, raisins, honey, cumin, and cinnamon. Add to skillet. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 10 to 12 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink (170 degrees F).
2. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan bring the water and salt to boiling. Stir in couscous. Cover; remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork before serving. Serve turkey and salsa mixture over couscous; sprinkle with almonds.