Best Burger Recipes

Special Sauce recipe… and tips for a better burger

The sauce that makes the burger plus all the tips you need for the best backyard burgers!   “Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun….” Can you almost hear the music? This iconic McDonald’s jingle was etched into my childhood brain, even though I never quite made the…

Cheeseburger Pita Pizzas

“I have more than enough quick-and-easy dinner recipes.”  Said no one ever!  Without a doubt, the need to keep the quickies coming is feedback that I receive often…and the irony on how much time I spend working to make meals that are not only fast, but healthy and delicious, isn’t lost on me! A handful…

4-Ingredient Low-Carb Cloud Bread

Use these unconventional but tasty rolls for hamburgers, breakfast sandwiches, and the classic ham and cheese. Lightly toasting the rolls and topping with peanut butter and jam is a very good option, too.   Sometimes, I post photos of in-the-works recipes on Instagram or Facebook.  If I want to do some trouble-shooting or tweaking, I…

Hamburger Wedge Salad

You’ll never miss the bun when you serve a juicy, protein-rich burger over this crisp wedge salad…and you need not be cutting carbs to adore this meal!           Various sources credit the early fame of the wedge salad to diners in the 1950s and 1960s. Its appeal waned in the 1970s as consumer…

Toasted Cheeseburger Wrap (with a “neat” vegetarian option)

The daily task of getting dinner on the table can often be a grind for even those who truly enjoy cooking.  Dinnertime is so often the busiest time of the day, with people getting home from work and school activities and then dashing back out for meetings and sports practices. And, of course, sometimes we…

Cheeseburger Frittata

With four backyard chickens, if I don’t make eggs for a week, we end up with a fridge full of eggs! A frittata is the perfect way to enjoy eggs for dinner and, even if you don’t have chickens of your own,  is an economical way to provide a flavorful, high-protein meal. Frittatas are easy…

Potato-Chive Salmon Burgers (or Sliders)

Having canned, wild salmon on hand is such an easy way to whip up a quick, healthy, affordable dinner–in this case, as salmon cakes.  The addition of leftover potatoes and chives give the cakes some heft and great flavor.  Remaining salmon cakes make a satisfying sandwich for lunch or another dinner the next day.  To…

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