Hi Friends,
I’m here to share the secret to the best burgers, it’s seasoning!! It takes the burger to a whole next level. Don’t just trust me, trust the over 6700 people who favorited this recipe, here
Here are some of my favorite burgers, you can sub ground beef for ground turkey and vice versa.
Stovetop burgers - super easy and great for a weeknight burger
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Sour cream and chive turkey burgers - no dry turkey burgers here, these are straight up deliciousness.
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Chickpea and zucchini burgers - an amazing veggie burger for you. I’m pretty sure Nick and I took a second trip to Portland just to get this burger again, we had it at a bar there and I recreated it at home, it was THAT good.
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On the blog this week
Love List - In this weeks Love List I'm sharing a show we’re loving, the best vanilla ice cream, and a yummy pasta recipe I saw!
Personal stories
I work part time and on Sam and me days he’s been increasingly helping me with things around the house, like putting mail in the mail box and taking the trash bins in. This week my work space is a cafe (Pilcrow Coffee in downtown Milwaukee) because Ben and Freddie have an acting class in the afternoons. I’m writing this newsletter from the cafe, hiiii.
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The older 3 had a birthday celebration at my in-laws and we sang happy birthday in order of age, Frankie was so sad she was last she cried through hers lol
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What to make
The kids LOVE waffles with cottage cheese, and I love that they’re getting in a little protein.
What to read
Currently reading the lovely Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand. It's her last Nantuket summer novel (after writing 27 of them!!) "The beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author brings her Nantucket novels to a brilliant finish: when rich strangers move to the island, social mayhem—and a possible murder follow. Can Nantucket’s best locals save the day, and their way of life?"
Giveaway
For the July giveaway simply comment on this newsletter below and tell me a favorite thing to grill in the summertime! You can enter every week by commenting on the newsletter, I’ll tally them up at the end of July and run it through a random number generator and then one winner will get a $25 gift certificate to Starbucks or Amazon, winners choice.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
~Phi
Sausages and burgers on the grill are a summertime favorite.
Salmon and portobello mushrooms is a family favorite on the grill.