Raspberry Dark Chocolate Scone

We have been getting our produce at the ranch market and today they have a lot of raspberries and blue berries on sale.  They are so fresh and cheap.  Today I bought a whole case of raspberries and blue berries.  My boys have been bugging me to make them scones and what a better way to make scones with fresh raspberries.  You will definitely love this recipe.  I made it with dark chocolate chips.  It goes so well with raspberries.  YUM!!

Ingredients:

2 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
8 Tbsp unsalted butter (cold and cut into small pieces)
2-3 oz dark chocolate chips (depending on how much chocolate chips you want on your scone)
3/4 cup fresh or frozen raspberries (I used fresh.  If using frozen, please make sure you DON'T thaw it)
1/2 cup whole milk plain yogurt
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 large egg, lightly beaten

Preheat oven to 375degrees and place rack in the middle of the oven.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  Cut the butter into small pieces and blend into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or a food processor.  If you don't have either one of that, you can use your hands.  The mixture should look like coarse crumbs.  Stir in the chocolate chips and raspberries.  In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the yogurt, vanilla extract and egg.  Add this mixture to the flour mixture and stir just until the dough comes together.  Do not over mix.

Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead the dough gently four or five times and then pat, or roll the dough into a circle, about 7 to 8 inches round and about 1-1/2 inches thick.  Cut the dough into eight triangles.  Place the scones on the baking sheet.

Bake for about 18 - 20 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle of the scone.  Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool.

Hope you like this delicious scone.  Happy baking!

Spiced Turkey Burger

My husband and I decided to do the Chris Powell's 12 weeks challenge.  In this challenge they share some healthy and amazing recipes.  One of the recipes that I love is the Turkey Burger.  If you know me, I always alter the recipe a little.   Here is the super healthy, tasty and juicy spiced turkey burger.  It is so simple and you can make it ahead and freeze them by portion size.  That way, it is ready to go whenever you want to eat it.  You can serve it with anything, but if you don't want the carb, you can eat it without a bun.  I served mine with salad.

Ingredients:

1/2 lb lean ground turkey
Lettuce
Bell peppers
Cucumber

Seasonings for the turkey burger:

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp ground coriander
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
1/8 tsp oregano
1/8 tsp ground cumin
1 clove garlic, pressed
1/2 tsp salt

Mix all the seasonings in a large bowl.  Knead in ground turkey into bowl to combine with the seasonings until well mix.  Form meat into 2 balls.  Put each ball on a parchment paper and lay another parchment paper on top of the turkey ball.  Use a flat plate and press them down to form a circle like a burger.  Repeat with the second turkey ball. 

If you want to double or triple your recipe to make extra and freeze them, follow the steps above.   This recipe portion is only for 2 person.

You are now ready to cook them.  Put a little olive oil in a pan over medium heat.  Cook the burgers on both sides until done.  I served mine with lettuce, bell peppers and cucumber since we are watching our calories.  :-)

Enjoy the healthy eating!