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    It's Spring Again!  The warm weather has finally surfaced in New York. For my family...it's burger time .         Now for myself, since I am holding off on meat for a little while longer  I am going to suffer through a salad. My babies will be able to indulge :(   My turkey burger recipe is both simple and very flavorful. My recipe is for 8 medium sized burgers -about 1/3 lb each. Each 1 lb. package of turkey makes 4 burgers.   Ingredients 2 Lbs. Ground White Turkey 1 small white onion diced olive oil salt & pepper 1 Tbsp. granulated onion powder 1 Tbsp. granulated garlic powder 1 Tbsp. ketchup Cheese of choice   Directions The key to a great burger is not over handling the meat. I'm sure you heard this before.   Add ground turkey to a large bowl.     Sauté diced onions in 3 Tbsp. olive oil in a frying pan. Onions will cook to a light brown. Keep an eye on heat. Do not overcook....

    It's Spring Again!  The warm weather has finally surfaced in New York. For my family...it's burger time .         Now for myself, since I am holding off on meat for a little while longer  I am going to suffer through a salad. My babies will be able to indulge :(   My turkey burger recipe is both simple and very flavorful. My recipe is for 8 medium sized burgers -about 1/3 lb each. Each 1 lb. package of turkey makes 4 burgers.   Ingredients 2 Lbs. Ground White Turkey 1 small white onion diced olive oil salt & pepper 1 Tbsp. granulated onion powder 1 Tbsp. granulated garlic powder 1 Tbsp. ketchup Cheese of choice   Directions The key to a great burger is not over handling the meat. I'm sure you heard this before.   Add ground turkey to a large bowl.     Sauté diced onions in 3 Tbsp. olive oil in a frying pan. ...

To finish out beef week I decided to make cheeseburgers for dinner. Instead of the usual hamburger roll, I decided to toast whole grain honey wheat bread and make patty melts. Well seasoned, medium well hamburgers cooked on medium high heat,  gave the burgers a nice char on the outside while the inside stayed nice and juicy. Burger Seasoning Salt pepper onion powder garlic powder   My layering technique from the bottom up 1 slice of honey wheat toast (lightly toasted)  Thin layer of spicy brown mustard on the toast (1/2 tsp) cooked burger patty cheddar cheese slice sautéed onions ketchup (1 tsp) bacon 2nd slice of honey wheat toast To accompany my burgers, I peeled and sliced 6 russet potatoes lengthwise, Put them in a bowl , drizzled them with light olive oil, and seasoned them with garlic power, onion powder, salt , pepper and grated parmesan cheese. I baked the potatoes at 425 degrees for 25 minutes, flipped them and then baked an add...

To finish out beef week I decided to make cheeseburgers for dinner. Instead of the usual hamburger roll, I decided to toast whole grain honey wheat bread and make patty melts. Well seasoned, medium well hamburgers cooked on medium high heat,  gave the burgers a nice char on the outside while the inside stayed nice and juicy. Burger Seasoning Salt pepper onion powder garlic powder   My layering technique from the bottom up 1 slice of honey wheat toast (lightly toasted)  Thin layer of spicy brown mustard on the toast (1/2 tsp) cooked burger patty cheddar cheese slice sautéed onions ketchup (1 tsp) bacon 2nd slice of honey wheat toast To accompany my burgers, I peeled and sliced 6 russet potatoes lengthwise, Put them in a bowl , drizzled them with light olive oil, and seasoned them with garlic power, onion powder, salt , pepper and grated parmesan cheese. I baked the potatoes at 425 degrees for 25 mi...