To Quilt or Not to Quilt? The Hamburger Pics

As I mentioned yesterday, below are pictures of the Bayou Burgers I made for my family.  They were excited when they saw them and once they were on their plates, they enjoyed every bite.  I hope you find these pictures enticing enough to try the recipe . . .

 Above - are the burgers straight from the grill.  Below - are the burgers dressed and ready to eat.

While they look fattening, they're really not.


I hope everyone had a great day yesterday.   Now back to sewing!

To Quilt or Not to Quilt?

Since my grandson’s birthday, things have been super busy in my household.  My daughter had knee surgery and my sister-in-law had a stroke within days of each other.  We are a very small family, so I found myself nursing my daughter and helping her get to her doctor appointments, caring for my grandson, and helping my sister-in-law with:  phone calls to various friends and clients to make cancellations and schedule doctor appointments, run errands, and help with her yard work.  These activities, added to the normal day-to-day things for my own home, made for quite a busy month.   Because my schedule picked up considerably these past few weeks, I kept thinking that I really need to squeeze in some quilting.  Oh well—family first!

Prior to my family’s medical needs, I had purchased the latest quilting design software, but for obvious reasons, have had no real time to explore it in-depth.  The best I have done is a rough design of my next quilt, which I am excited about.  See below but please note the image file was too large to copy so only the center is displayed.

 

  

Now it is the Memorial Day holiday weekend and it’s time for everyone to get together.  Family and friends will be coming over, and my menu is planned.  It is going to be picnic fare but somewhat non-traditional.   The focus will be healthy and light but flavorful.   Since my daughter and sister-in-law are still recovering, I am treating them to a nice meal.  My menu is:  Grilled Lemon Mustard Turkey Breast, Bayou Burgers (two meat options) on whole wheat buns, Ginger Tomato Salad, Lemon Veggie Couscous, and Corn on the Cob with Kiwi Melon Coolers for our beverage.  Dessert  will be sherbet--nothing too elaborate.  Of the menu items I am preparing, the most anticipated and family favorite is my Bayou Burgers.  Here’s my light version: 

                                             Bayou Burgers  

                                1 1/2 lbs ground turkey breast

                                2 andouille sausage chopped

                                ½ C of finely chopped onion

                                4 TBS finely chopped garlic

                                2 eggs lightly beaten  or  4 egg whites only if you prefer

                                3 tsp. of Cajun or Creole seasoning

                                3 tsp.  mild chili powder

                                1 ½ tsp. ground cumin

                                1 tsp. dried thyme

                                1 tsp. dried basil

                                Fresh ground pepper to taste

                                Toppings:  red onion
                                                 tomato slices
                                                 southwestern mustard
                                                 ketchup
                                                 hot pepper jack cheese
                                                 Chow Chow or spicy pickle relish
                                                 (Our family adds them all -  Yum!!!)

Directions:  Combine ground meat with Andouille sausage, add dry spices, add egg, and mix with hands and form into patties.  Makes 6  patties.  Cook on charcoal-grill on medium hot fire for 5 minutes on each side.  Dress burgers.   These burgers are fabulous! 

 

I got the original recipe from the cookbook entitled Great Burgers Mouthwatering Recipes by Bob Sloan but modified it a little to make it a “lighter” recipe.  I really hope you try it.  I’ll show you a picture tomorrow after I’ve prepared them.    Happy Memorial Day!