This month is going to be hard on the calorie counters and those trying to be good. With that in mind, this quick meal will help you in that regard.
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup grated onion
- 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup peach or apricot reserves
- 1 tbsp. Worchestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- 8 oz. ground beef
- 8 oz. ground veal or pork
- 4 hamburger buns, split and lightly toasted
- Cheddar cheese
- Barbecue sauce – homemade or bottled
In a large bowl combine the egg, onion, panko, 2 tbsp. of the preserves, Worchestershire sauce, oregano and a pinch of pepper. Add the ground meat and mix really well. Shape into 4 equal patties.
On your grill, place the patties over a medium heat and cook until you have the correct doneness (internal temp. should be 165 degrees). Turn over and brush with the remaining preserves hallway through the cooking time.
Remove and place each pattie on a bun bottom and top with the cheese, any barbecue sauce you wish and other condiments as you would love. For me, it would be fried mushrooms.
Now, that was easy and certainly tasty. Enjoy!
Impromtu Breakfast Planning
A few years back there was a showing in Victoria highlighting Leonardo da Vinci just after Christmas. We asked a couple of friends if they wanted to join us. Well, we were off.
The day before we were leaving it was announced that the lunchroom staff on the ferry were on strike. Did that deter four determined friends? Not at all.
This is what we did.
I got up really early and made fresh cranberry scones and blueberry lemon muffins (The B & B Cookbook). We packed a picnic basket with tablecloth, napkins, butter, knives, candles (I did so), plates and, of course, a deck of cards. We were bridge fanatics.
While we were enjoying our scrumptuous breakfast, people were giving us and our precious cargo a second look. We played bridge until we arrived in Victoria.
That is not all. After the museum visit and dinner, we opened up the picnic basket again and, lo and behold, we unload cheese, pate, nuts and candies to help us through a vigorous night of bridge. Our friends could not believe their eyes. This, by the way, started a trend that lasted about 15 years of travels together.
It was a lot of fun. Try it yourselves.