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Jalapeno Burgers

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 11 October, 2014 None comments

Jalapeno Burgers

Michael has been longing to make burgers from scratch. I went to the store and picked up the ingredients to come home and be told he did not want turkey but hamburger meat. He is an extremely visionary man and wants what he sees. I must embrace this about my husband as his food visions are always very delicious and must be followed by the imaginary picture inside his head. I headed back to the store again and was quite pleased a couple hours later with his masterpiece.

Michael’s step dad came to embark on this glorious dinner and brought fresh tomatoes from his garden. Fresh vegetables simply make everything taste better. This fresh jalapeno burger with tomatoes literally was mouthwatering.

Ingredients:

2 lbs Ground Beef
8 oz Gorgonzola Crumbles
1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
1 tsp garlic salt
1/4 cup Jalapenos
1 tbsp Teryiaki Sauce
1 tbsp Montreal Seasoning
4 Ciabatta Rolls
4 slices pastrami

Toppings:

Tomato
Avocado
Munster Cheese
Lettuce
Mayonnaise (optional)

In a large bowl combine ground beef, Gorgonzola, Worcestershire garlic salt, jalapenos, teryiaki and montreal seasoning together. Mix together with your hands. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours (you do not need to refrigerate the meat but this helps the flavors soak in).

After three hours, form meat into 6 patties and toss onto the barbecue.

Meanwhile, while the burgers are cooking, fan fry the pastrami until lightly fried. Top with pastrami and cheese and allow to melt. Prepare your toppings and compile your burger.

Be prepared to be wowed and watch the juices flow. The jalapenos make this burger incredible and not too spicy. OH-MY-GOODNESS, makes me want one right now!

Served with sweet potato fries and a fresh cut green salad.

Creamy Potatoes

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 4 August, 2014 None comments

This past couple weeks has been so unbearably hot. So hot that the thought of cooking is not appealing whatsoever. I’ve decided to do as much on the grill as possible without having the same meals repeated. Not the easiest but can happen with creativity. These potatoes came from the grill and landed in my mouth with a great big smile upon my face.

I can’t express to you the great joy of hanging out with my family and sitting on the back porch enjoying so good food and even more, great family time. And this my friends, has been what our summer is all about.

Ingredients:

1 lb red potatoes, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 bushels of green onions
Salt & Pepper
Garlic Salt
Parsley
EVOO
3/4 cup ranch

Like Father like son. They are twins in every aspect.

Dice potatoes and onions. Season with a generous amount of salt, pepper, garlic salt and parsley.

Add in green onions.

Top with EVOO and ranch dressing.

Mix together and compile onto a foil lined vegetable grill basket (or place foil directly onto grill).

Grill for about 15-20 minutes until tender but still has a bite.

This is great with any main dish. Tonight we had this with Applewood Sausage.

Bacon Wrapped Sausage

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 29 July, 2014 None comments

These bacon wrapped sausage dogs are making my mouth water as I simply sit to write out this recipe for all of you gracious people. This recipe even first thing in the morning will bring satisfaction to my palette. It’s a great meal for the warm summer heat surrounding your backyard and your barbecue with good family conversation while the kiddos play.

Ingredients:

4 Italian Sausages
8 slices of bacon
2 cups mushrooms, sliced
1/2 onion, diced
1 tbsp minced garlic
4 hot dog buns
Garlic butter

Turn your barbecue on and allow the heat to begin to smell your backyard and all across town making a statement that it is barbecue season and we are making delicious grub.

Wrap each sausage with two slices of bacon. Hold together with a toothpick if needed.

Meanwhile, saute mushrooms, onions and garlic until nice and tender. Set aside.

Prepare to grill the goodness.

Allow the juices to run off and sizzle the grill. Ohhh the smell of barbecue, oh how I love it.

My bacon was a bit juicy as you can tell. :)

When sausage is done, butter your buns with garlic butter and lightly toast on the grill.

Top each sausage with a portion of the mushroom mixture.

Served with grilled romaine hearts.

Fish Tacos

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 28 July, 2014 None comments

Today was an absolutely beautiful day filled with church, relaxation and good eats. My husband and I had some great conversations while enjoying the sun. Typically we spend every weekend busy with chores or out traveling around. Today we sat and had great conversations with some yummy iced coffee and delicious food.

Fish tacos were not on the menu for tonight’s dinner, but as the night progressed it simply turned into that as we both decided we had been talking about fish tacos for awhile.

They were so incredible, we were thankful we succumbed to the desire. After eating dinner we went on a nice long walk through the forest as it’s basically in our backyard. Quiet and peaceful was the remainder of our day topped off with a Cherry Turnover from my Aunt’s berry store in Salem. Woo-hoo!

Ingredients:

4 fillets of Mahi (any kind works great)
¼ tsp chili powder
¼ tsp chipotle seasoning
½ tsp garlic salt
¼ tsp sea salt
2 tbsp garlic butter, melted

Toppings:

Grilled Corn
Kidney Beans
Cheese
Rice
Tomato
Avocado
Ranch

In a small bowl mix together chili powder, chipotle, garlic and sea salt together. Sprinkle over fish.

Grill the fish on the BBQ and while cooking, baste the fish with melted garlic butter.

Once cooked, allow to cool and shred fish.

Toast tortillas on the grill.

Grill the corn on the barbecue with garlic butter and salt.

Once tortillas are cooked, serve warm with all the toppings you enjoy.

Assemble with cheese, rice, beans, tomatoes, corn, ranch and avocado.

So delicious! Yummy!

Hope you enjoy as much as we did! :)

Grilled Pork Chops

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 6 June, 2014 None comments

We decided to grill pork chops the other night as neither of us have done this before. We went for a LONG walk through the woods on a trail that followed the river. It was the best walk! It was not too hot and Cooper was so excited to keep up with the water and see waterfalls along the way. Ending at a viewpoint, we took him out on the cliff to let him watch the boats zoom by. He enjoyed watching this as he hasn’t ever seen boats in action before. It was really fun to watch him light up as he soaked in this new experience. As we walked back, it was 7 pm before we arrived home. So we decided to do a quick dinner with pork chops and grilled vegetables.

It amazes me how you can have an incredible meal in such a short period of time. The barbecue has become my best friend. :)

Ingredients:

4 Pork Chops
Garlic Salt
Salt & Pepper
Montreal Seasoning (optional)
Fresh green beans
Fresh Corn
Fresh Edamame beans
EVOO

Sprinkle the pork chops with salt, pepper, garlic salt and Montreal seasoning. In a vegetable basket for the grill, add in your vegetables and toss with EVOO, salt, pepper and garlic salt.

Grill both the chops and the veggies until pork is still tender, being careful not to over cook.

Simple as that! Eat, drink and be full!