Not Greek Turkey Zucchini Burgers

Ever the quest for a tasty burger continues. Not having a turkey burger since way back in November with Turkey Cheeseburger with Apple Relish which good but not great, a totally different tactic was taken today, a Spicy Turkey and Zucchini Burger.

Modifications Made:

Red onion was added to accent the greek flavoring of cilantro, mint, and tzatziki-ish dressing.. Cayenne pepper was omitted mostly because it is not a staple seasoning but it would have been good in the burger. Not wanting the patty fall apart during cooking, the egg was omitted.

Scaled for Likability: Good

The instructions made small burgers or even sliders. Not being a fan of sliders as that is just bread filling and not meaty goodness, small burgers were the choice burger of size. A one pound package of turkey was divided into five small burgers. As you can see, five patties were too small. This recipe would have been better for quarter pound burgers or even third pound burgers. The meat held together wonderfully and remained moist. Zucchini reminded me of my childhood, seen but not heard. Bits of green could be seen but not tasted. For a nutritional addition, the boost was nice but it did not add any flavoring.

Next time this burger is made, the patties will be made long and slender like a hot dog so the patty could be placed inside of a toasty pita pocket. Plain jane white boring hamburger buns did not add to the texture or flavors of the burger. Also, instead of lettuce leaves, shredded lettuce will be used alongside cold packed dill pickles instead of hamburger pickle slices.

Better Than Campbell's Old Fashion Vegetable Soup

Went to the store with the hopes of gathering fresh produce for soup. With more than 45 people in line for two packages of any meat product and the produce section containing only avocado, orange, and most randomly, strawberries, I settled upon canned soup. Well not canned soup since that section was still void of food, too. Instead soup made from canned goods as the canned vegetable section had been mostly restocked. Soups like this 15 Minute Vegetable Soup are ideal in dire food situations such as current times. Modifications Made: Plain petite diced tomatoes for flavored tomatoes, frozen carrots instead of canned, green beans and corn undrained, peas omitted (gross, nasty little pods), one can tomato sauce, two low sodium chicken and two pollo de tomate bouillon cubes, six cups water. Once onions were softened, carrots, juice of green beans and corn, sauce, bouillon cubes, water were added and allowed to simmer until carrots almost tender. Green beans and corn tossed in, heat t

Way Too Rich, Extra Heavy Cheesecake

Pictures are deceptive. What this picture of this recipe does not show is how old and faded the print out paper is, how many stains are smudged across various spots, and the numerous notes written in the top right corner with the first one dating back to college days in 2001. Yikes, twenty years ago makes this paper print out old, no wait, that makes me old. Eek. Sadly, my current living quarters do not allow for cooking of this cheesecake. In fact the last time this recipe has been made have been close to six or seven years. That is just too long. Too long. Luckily, we are spending Spring Break at family with a real oven. A family who will help eat this oh so rich, very decadent, supremely yummy cheesecake. Modifications Made: There are four keys to a successful cheesecake. ONE: all ingredients must be room temperature. If your house is ice chest cold, then warm the ingredients on the stovetop. TWO: do not over mix. Excessive mixing creates air pockets resulting in split mi

The Great Freeze 2021 Vegetable Broth

Good grief, this cold snap. Every year I wish and wish for cold weather so this table can eat soups without melting. Well this year winter came and came with a vengeance. Two days below freezing with no water, no power, no internet/cell service. It's the dark ages. If you need more info just search for Texas Grid Failure 2021 . Yes, this tragic affair has its own wiki page. Good grief. Did you know that if temperatures drop below freezing for too long, refrigerators will not keep your cold stuff from freezing? Well, they don't. And with 17℉ temps, this tables fridge contents froze. What to do with a fridge full of frozen fresh veggies? Veggie stock. No recipe was used, it was just all the veggies in the fridge (white and yellow onions, garlic, jalapeno, green onions, three roma tomatoes, celery, two russet potatoes, seven carrots, and a red and green bell pepper) salt and pepper, and enough water to just touch the top layer of veggies. I did not want the veggies floa

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