Time for Tex Mex Burgers

Well BBQ time is upon us in full force! With the thermometer rising, it’s a perfect time for me to share my take on a ‘healthified’ Tex Mex Burger.

Here’s what I do. Take some lean ground beef, add in some Tex Mex  seasoning, Worcestershire sauce and form patties, cut some colourful peppers into strips now you are ready for the grill.

Now get your BBQ Chef (Brent) to grill the burgers and peppers while you prepare the sides- homemade oven fries and a fresh vegetable salad and there you have it! A wonderfully yummy, colourful and nutritious meal. We added salsa to our burgers to go with our Mexican theme and they were delicious!  You could add some guacamole and jalapeno- which the BBQ Chef did!

Really Tiny Burgers

Remember I showed you the tiny little red indoor burger grill we got for Brent for his Father's Day present? Well, here is the result! Tiny, and I do mean tiny, baby hamburgers.

I had 2, but in fact, I made mine a double and used one bun... they are so tiny.

Brent used the little burger maker attached to the grill flipper it came with and made lots of tiny baby burgers (do you think I should stop saying tiny?)

Here's the little sligder thins mini burger buns we used, Whole Grain to boot!

2 little buns are 110 calories and 2g fibre.

Doing 6 at a time... that's all it could handle!

Look at those little tiny grill marks! It was a fun adventure for sure!

Tex-Mex Burger- A spicy Twist

You guys know I love my homemade real ground beef burgers every week. Well I have been experimenting with different ways to change it up! You saw the Hawaiian burger a few weeks ago, well let me introduce you to his Mexican cousin... Tex-Mex Burger.

Yummy for your tummy! Grill your hamburger, then grill some sweet colourful peppers.

Melt some cheese on your burger, then add salsa and place your roasted sweet peppers on top. And if you like it really spicy, like Mr. Halliday, add some jalapenos!



Hawaiian Burgers- It's a Luau in your mouth

You know we love our hamburgers on the grill here at the Hallidays- but I was bored of the same old thing. So one night, fresh pineapple in sight, I said to Brent, why don't you grill some pineapple and some ham and we can have Hawaiian Burgers! Well indeed, it was a Luau in my mounth. As per Wikipedia- A luau (in Hawaiian, lū‘au) is a traditional Hawaiian party or feast that is usually accompanied by entertainment.

Well it was a party... served on a 'flat whole grain bun' and a light Ceasar Salad and homemade oven fries. As for the 'entertainement portion'....

... I think it was watching Brent trying not to lose those pineapple rings through the grill and trying to get the perfect grill marks!

Here we have the little mis-en-place of Hawaiianess... and the big bowl of salad too!

And for deserts... Pineapple Paradise Fruit Salad!

On a mission to find the best burger!

Growing up, my mom would serve us hamburgers every Saturday night and we would get to watch the Looney Tunes- Bugs Bunny and friends. It was a treat, but for a long while, I was 'tired' of hamburgers. But since we have been eating healthy at home for 7 months now, I started making homemade hamburgers using extra lean ground beef and light cheddar cheese and whole wheat thin buns. It's been great... but I have been watching those shows on the Food Network and they promote restaurants making delicious homemade burgers... so for the past few Saturdays we have tried a few different burger joints that touted making fresh hamburgers with all natual ingredients.

Here's our first stop. Here Certified Burgers. Brent had heard about this restaurant and so we tried it.

I love the graphics on the Diet Coke cup!

So they certify that it is 100% Angus Beef and the wrapping for the burger is cute eh?

Brent took his first bite and he loved it!

This was mine- the small lady size, the bun was good, but to me, the meet was 'pressed' and 'fake' like a Harvey's Hamburger- it's a thumbs down for me. However, we shared a small sweet potato fries- and those were delicious!

Next weekend, we tried the South Street Burger company owned by New York Fries. I had been here a few years ago... but not with the same 'healthy focus'. This time I took the whole family... and it was hit for all.

We got a hamburger, which tasted fresh, homemade, not processed and it was charcoal grilled for us. The condiments they have there were unbelievable. I made mine with lettuce, cucumber, mango chutney and hot peppers with mustard and ketchup- all on whole wheat bun. This was a winner for me!

Here's the BEEF!