For over a decade, the traditional caprese flavor combo has been a favorite in our household. It doesn’t matter if it’s the straight-up caprese salad or it’s baked counterpart on a margherita pizza, there is an unmistakably wonderful balance of fresh mozzarella, fresh basil and sliced tomatoes drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkled…
Tag: Burgers and Sliders
Zucchini Lamb Burgers with Celery Slaw
I had grown up knowing that the all American cheese burger was an irreplaceable trademark of summer. Over the last 20-30 years, I’ve seen (and/or created) burgers that are made from so much more than the all beef patty with cheese. There are burgers made of pork, lamb and even salmon; burgers topped with bacon…
Mississippi Beef Pot Roast
I need to get something off my chest – beef pot roasts and I have not always gotten along. I have made them a handful of times and they are always edible, but for me, there was always something missing when I attempted a roast. I’ve tried a red wine roast where the beef was…
Big Mac Sloppy Joe’s
Sloppy Joe’s have always been a favorite meal dating back from childhood to present day. In our house, they are regular in the dinner rotation each month. There have been different variations over the years, from the packet with tomato paste to the Manwich brand, to my mom’s A&W copycat recipe that she started making…
Turkey Burgers w/Bacon Jam
The gauntlet has been thrown down for the week…in the struggle of what to make for meals for the week, a challenge was thrown down to create a different burger every other night…can I do it? Can I make up my own burgers? Do I have enough ideas right now? To be clear, the challenge…
Mexi Turkey Burger
We’ve had a busy summer so far – between ending the school year with soccer fun every weekend, planning for the upcoming wedding, group birthdays and traveling for the holidays, we haven’t had a lot of down time. In those seriously busy moments, I turn to my food. Food is something easily controllable and…