I was sitting at Cosi this afternoon doing homework with Erin. I finished everything and was reading through my Google Reader and saw a post about burger joints on a blog that I read. Of course, this inspired me to make burgers for dinner tonight.
And then I started to go through some old posts that I had "starred" in Google Reader and found some more recipes (the intention was to find side dishes). I started making a grocery list: ground beef, burger buns, onion, bacon, tomato....you know....the basics.
As I continued reading my Reader, the list grew. Soon, I decided to make Pistou-Crumbed Creamed Spinach. (Which, by the way, is DELICIOUS.) And then I found a recipe for a green sauce that accompanies this chicken recipe. There was this plantain recipe too. (Which I didn't end up making because Harris Teeter didn't have the right plantains.)
And of course, I'm sitting in Cosi getting all excited...mouth watering and everything. OMG, I'm drooling. Like, I literally could not sit still because I was so excited about the delicious dinner I was about to have.
Anyhow, as it turns out, Cara is pretty damn good at making burgers. Caramelize some onions. Grill some bacon in the cast-iron grill pan. Toast some slider buns. Make some burger patties, throw them in the grill pan (with a little bit of bacon grease)....cook each side for about 4 minutes. Throw everything together. Plate. Eat. Satisfaction. OMG I want more.
It's been awhile since I've actually cooked a full meal. Totally worth it. And all those veggies. I feel so healthy. What made it even better was that I got to play catch up with an old friend too! (Two old friends if you count the fact that Mark came over after Abby and I had already finished eating.)
Sorry, no pictures. We ate everything before I had a chance to take pictures.
There's one burger leftover for tomorrow's breakfast...because, yes, I do eat non-breakfast foods for breakfast. I am awesome like that. Thanks.
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