Eatables

As I said in a recent post, grilling season is here! I enjoy this favourite American pastime, grilling some not-so-old-fashioned burgers. These burgers always turn out juicy and bold in flavour.

Prep: 10 minutesGrill: 12-15 minutesMakes: 4 burgers

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 Mozzarella cheese slices
• 2 cups torn romaine lettuce
• 6 tablespoons Caesar dressing
• 4 hamburger buns

Steps

1. Mix Parmesan cheese and garlic cloves with hamburger meat.
2. Form into four patties and place on grill.
3. Grill for 6-7 minutes on each side.
4. Add Mozzarella slices near end to melt on burger.
5. I like to toast our buns on the top grill rack for a couple of minutes.
6. Once the burgers are cooked to your liking, add lettuce and Caesar dressing to the buns.

If you know me then you know I love asparagus (practically my favourite vegetable). Asparagus season is here and there are plenty of recipes out there on how to eat it so I’ve decided to round up a collection of recipes and other assorted asparagus information from several other food blogs I read. Enjoy :)From a previous post of mine,

“According to Prevention Magazine, a half-cup of asparagus (about five spears) has more than double the total dietary fiber of red cabbage, more folic acid than 3 oranges, plus vitamin C, and is a significant source of B vitamins. So not only does it have a delicious flavour, it’s also good for you.”

• Roasted asparagus with thyme by yours truly
• Cook asparagus between firm and limp by Meg Hourihan at Megnut
• Penne with ricotta and asparagus by Elise at Simply Recipes
• Grilled asparagus with double lemon and Parmesan by Kalyn at Kalyn’s Kitchen
• Asparagus with eggs and asparagus panzanella by Adam Roberts at The Amateur Gourmet
• A veggie adventure: asparagus by Elise at Simply Recipes
• Making the most of English asparagus BBC article on asparagus

With the warm summer months starting, grilling season is upon us. My husband’s birthday is also coming up at the end of June and as a birthday gift I signed us up for KT’s BBQ grilling school. If you live in the Denver-metro area, I highly recommend checking out KT’s, they have some of the best Rocky Mountain BBQ around.

For the BBQing class, they are going to cover rubs, marinades, brines and sauces, along with different tools and equipment. We will be grilling our own meat (chicken, ribs, brisket, and pork shoulder) and the best part, we get to eat it too! And of course we’ll get a BBQing manual complete with delicious recipes.

You’ll be the envy of your neighbors, your spouse will adore you, and even your children will be better behaved because of your mastery of the fire in the pit.