CheyCanCook...and Drive...unlike others...Spicy Turkey Stirfry still made, though:)

Hi world - today I started my day as I always do - up and at em, breakfast, warm my nice, damage-free car up, and drive the 35 minutes to work...oh wait, today I made it 10 minutes before another wonderful driver ran a stop sign and hit my car!   My car is damaged, my arm is a little sore because my body jerked when she hit my car so hard, but I'm overall a-ok.  But what the heck!  Not how I like to start my day.  But, I handle accident claims for my job, so I know how it goes, what to do, etc, so I'm just glad I'm okay.  Now I can tell all  my people that  hey you got in an accident, so didn't I!

I rested all day because of the arm soreness and headache (from stress I think), but luckily had planned a quick, Wicked  Cheap Wednesday meal that I still had the enthusiasm (well half enthusiasm) to make:)  I really really liked it, one of my fave recipes in awhile, and I can't wait to make it again...but then again, maybe this meal is bad luck...anyway...

What you'll need:

• 1 lb turkey breast meat, I bought mine in thin strips, like you'd use for a scallopini, and cut the pieces into bite-sized pieces
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 8 oz frozen red, yellow, and green peppers
• Asian 5-spice (I had never heard of it, and couldn't find it in the grocery store), so I used my own 5 spices - dashes of CRP, cinnamon, poultry seasoning, ground ginger, and ground coriander
• salt and pepper
• 1 package of Knorr Asian sides teriyaki noodles, prepared as directed
• honey roasted peanuts, chopped or whole, whatever you prefer
  

Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.  Add one tbsp oil - when heated, add peppers and cook/stir for 3 minutes.  While those are cooking, place the bite-sized turkey pieces into a bowl and cover with all 5 seasonings and salt and pepper.  Stir to coat.

Once the 3 minutes are up, add the other tbsp of olive oil, then the turkey, cooking about 15 minutes, or until the turkey is cooked-thru.

While this is cooking, cook the teriyaki noodles as directed.  When both are finished, place the noodles on your plate, then the pepper/turkey mixture, and then the peanuts - sooooo good, and very light, a definite keeper!!

 

This recipe was adapted from a Better Homes and Gardens cookbook I received as a wedding shower gift last year = loved it, and loved that I could put my own spin on it:)  Here is the cost breakdown:

• turkey - around $5.00
• 1/2 package of 16 oz of peppers - .85 cents
• noodles - $1.50
• peanuts - $2.50

= $9.85!  I already had all the spices, or it would've cost a bit more, but I'll take it!

Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day for me!  Tomorrow I really need to get in the mindset for this that is on Saturday - keep us in your thoughts as my husband, myself, and a lot of his family members do this for a very worthy cause!

Enjoy your night:)