It was a cold winter night and we had shows to binge. I knew we would be spending that particular night in front of the Tube so I wanted to make some comfort food for warmth, and something that would go with the theme of the night. It made me think back to the old-fashioned TV Dinners. I remember them having a disk or puck of some sort they called "Salisbury steak", and it was usually accompanied by dry mashed potatoes or bland macaroni and cheese and a side of watery spinach or unseasoned green beans. Well, I was just not feeling that, go figure. So I put my own flavorful spin on it, added a healthy twist, and made a pretty simple She Gar-C TV Dinner instead! Venison Salisbury steak with sour cream sauce, cauliflower "mac"-n-cheese, and apple cider turnip greens.......The Hubster could NOT get enough! So we had a nice stay-at-home Date Night with reality TV, a cozy fire, and full bellies!

SALISBURY STEAK

2 pnds ground meat (I used the ground venison my friend gifted me!)

1 can rotel, drained

1 egg

1 tbs winter-type seasoning, like Penzey's North Woods

1 tbs garlic powder

1 tbs paprika

sea salt, to taste

pepper, to taste

safflower or canola oil

Mix all ingredients down to the oil. Sprinkle enough oil to barely cover the bottom of a heavy pan (I use my cast-iron skillet, of course!), and heat on medium. While oil is heating, shape the meat into steak-like patties. No need to worry about uniform shaping! These are beautiful and rustic when they are all different shapes! Place two-at-a-time into heated oil, cook for five minutes on each side and place on paper towel when they come out of the pan. Make a small one for you to taste as you cook the rest for quality control. ;-)

APPLE CIDER TURNIP GREENS

extra virgin olive oil (evoo)

1 onion, sliced

1 pnd turnip greens, ribs removed, chopped coarsely

sea salt

pepper

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

Heat about 3 tbs evoo in a pot (I use my cast-iron Dutch oven) on medium for about a minute. Add your greens, and seasonings and cook down until just-wilted, stirring from time-to-time. Once just-wilted, add apple cider vinegar to the pot and cook another minute or two. Serve with ANYTHING as a side dish, and take your leftovers (if there ARE any!) to lunch the next day!!