Slow Cooker Turkey Breast

by Liz Heather in ,

Before I begin, let me just say that I will NEVER SHUT UP ABOUT HOW YOU NEED TO GET A SLOW COOKER. Okay? You should be aware of this already. Moving on.

Look, I know that I've already had my Thanksgiving (over a month ago). But who says that you can't celebrate another country's special days as well? WHO? 

So I decided to make the following recipe because:

  • It's Thanksgiving
  • I don't have an oven
  • LOOK HOW GOOD IT LOOKS

This is technically the first kind of real (not ground) turkey I've ever cooked (and if you're side-eyeing me right now because I didn't get a "whole" bird to cook, you can f off) and it turned out ridiculously well. Who the hell knew it was so easy to cook a turkey? Why have sitcoms always made it seem so difficult? I must insist on you making this immediately, it was so crazy good.

Ingredients

  • 1 turkey breast** {mine was bone-in and weighed a little under 3 lbs}
  • 1 apple, sliced into rings
  • 4 TBSP butter, cut into small cubes
  • 2 tsp coarse salt
  • 1 tsp chopped rosemary
  • 1 tsp chopped thyme
  • 1/2 tsp chopped sage
  • 2 tsp onion powder

Instructions

  1. Cover the bottom of your slow cooker in half of the apple rings in the slow cooker. Combine the seasonings in a small bowl. 
  2. Rub the seasonings onto the turkey breast, making sure to get some underneath the skin. Dot the turkey with butter cubes (again, put some underneath the skin). Then place the turkey in the slow cooker and put some apple rings on top of the turkey.
  3. There's no need to add any additional liquid, so don't fret.
  4. Cook on LOW for 5-6 hours, until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. {After 4 hours, check every half hour to make sure you don't over cook it - though I happen to think that overcooked turkey is waaaay more delicious than it's "properly" cooked, almost-wet counterpart.
  5. **If your turkey breast is boneless, then you'll need to cook it for 3-4 hours on low. 
  6. Let the turkey rest after cooking.

This recipe has been adapted slightly from Bread with a side of Butter. 

Food Trucks Near Mississauga, ON

by Liz Heather in

Who the hell knew there was a booming food truck industry in the suburbs of Toronto? Over the past few months, I've made a list of some of the trucks that I've heard good things about and will eventually try.

  • CORNehCOPIA from Mr. Corn - Canada’s first and only gourmet food truck specializing in corn on the cob and various corn dishes. Um, what? I love corn AND I WANT THIS FANCY TRUCK CORN. You can see their menu here.
  • BeaverTails - I've never had a beavertail! Is that a thing Canadians are supposed to have tried already? I only learned what one is recently, so I'll use that as my excuse. You can see where they'll be next by following their Twitter.
  • Ish & Chips - a fish & chips truck, basically. I mostly want to go here because of how much my brother Gary uses the word "ish". You can see their menu here. 
  • Curbalicious - whoa. Just woah. Look at their poutine (pictured below). Are we serious here? That looks incredible. You can see the rest of their menu here. 

Porky Poutine-Fresh Cut Fries, Quebec Cheese Curds, Housemade Gravy, topped with Thick Cut Bacon Bits

  • Dirty South - Specializes in southern comfort food with a gourmet twist. "The Dirty Southern Love (picture below) is their signature and most popular sandwich, which includes crispy fried chicken tossed in a mild Louisiana butter sauce and thick sliced candied bacon sandwiched between three layers of homemade buttermilk waffles and topped with baby arugula." You can find their menu here. 

The Dirty Southern Love from Dirty South

These are just the ones I especially want to try, but there are obviously way more out there. You can peruse some more that roam the GTA over here.