Where's the beef?

In the tradition of Memorial Day weekend, we are having a barbque. It's just going to be the three of us, plus maybe a few friends. Now that I have an idea of a moving date I don't want to do anything big. I'd rather wait until we're in our new house and then really throw a huge party.

I was perusing the yahoo main page I came across a recipe for these, Inside out cheeseburgers. Don't they just look delicious? I can't wait to try them this weekend. I had it in my head for a while that I was going to write a cookbook that was 365 different hamburger recipes. Besides getting stumped after 34, I found several different versions of this book written by other people. Isn't it always the way? Come up with a good idea and someone's beaten ya to it. Owell... I had fun experimenting.

1. Ingredients

1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
1 pound 90%-lean ground beef
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Nutrition Info
Per Serving
Calories: 304 kcal
Carbohydrates: 1 g
Dietary Fiber: 0 g
Fat: 19 g
Protein: 30 g
Sugars: 0 g
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2. Cooking Directions

Preheat grill to medium-high or preheat the broiler.
Combine Cheddar and Gruyere in a small bowl.
Gently mix beef, Worcestershire, paprika and pepper in a large bowl, preferably with your hands, without overworking. Shape into 8 thin, 4-inch-wide patties. Mound 2 tablespoons of the cheese mixture on each of 4 patties, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Cover each with one of the remaining patties. Crimp and seal the edges closed.
To grill: Lightly oil the grill rack (see Tip). Grill the stuffed patties over medium-high heat, about 4 minutes per side for medium-well. (Be sure not to press the burgers as they cook or they'll split open and the cheese will ooze out.) To broil: Cover a broiler pan with foil and coat with cooking spray. Broil the stuffed patties in the upper third of the oven, about 4 minutes per side for medium-well. In either case, let the burgers stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Yield: 4 servings

3. Still Hungry?

Why put the cheese on top of the burger when half of it just melts off--Instead, form the burger around the cheese so you can char the meat and safeguard the more delicate flavors. Use any mixture of hard or semihard cheeses-Emmentaler and Gouda or Asiago and Parmigiano-Reggiano also pair well.

Tip
To oil a grill rack: Oil a folded paper towel, hold it with tongs and rub it over the rack. (Do not use cooking spray on a hot grill.)

ch ch changes....

Well, i'm seriously debating whether or not to leave the changes i've made to the design of this blog or to hire someone seriously more gifted than me to revamp it. I like the white background, I think, and I love the header picture.... just not sure.... I so hate change.

But considering how much I hate change, i'm moving, AGAIN. For those of you who remember I moved 3 times last year and swore I wouldnt move again for a really really long time. Well, that must have been in dog years because we're moving in a month. There's a rental home that just came up that we're dying to have. It's the perfect design, not to mention location, being half way between both of our parents. It's a bit out of town (think half way to Utah) but for the price and the house, I think it's worth it. Carl and I are just about out of room here, and Ken and I are ready for that next step of living together and seeing as how there's not even enough room for him to leave stuff for overnight (what do you mean clear out one of my dresser drawers?) we NEED a bigger house. We should get the keys this weekend and will know all of the details (moving date) later. I'm actually pretty excited. It's going to be a big step for Ken and I. We've known each other for 15 years, dated off and on for 10, but have never spent more than a week total together with each other. I think it'll be good for us, getting to know each other on a different level. He's lived by himself for the past 5 years, and i've always either lived with a boyfriend or a roommate, so it's going to be a big transition. I've got my fingers crossed tho.

Dollhouse has been picked up for another season!!!

I am just so excited that "Dollhouse" as been picked up for anther 13 episodes. I just love this show. I've always been a huge Joss Whedon fan, love just about everything he's ever done. And when I heard he was doing this with Eliza I was just thrilled! And it didn't disappoint. Ok, yes, it started out a little slow in the beginning. They even said that the first few episodes were 'filler' shows that the studio made them put in there, so as not to overwhelm the audience with the 'big bad' conspiracy that is a staple for any Joss Whedon show. But even they weren't that bad. Heck, they were just as great as the rest of the episodes, just didn't go along with the story line. My favorite sceen in the whole season was the one where they all 'woke up' and they stumbled into the huge warehouse full of clothes. I so want that closet! Three rows up from floor to ceiling and at least 20 racks from side to side! I'd never have to wear the same thing twice. So anyways, costume changes aside, i'm dying to see what's in store for next season, what with Alpha on the loose. Yay!!!!

Finally wired

Well this weekend I did a little shopping. We started out just trying to kill some time before "Angels and Demons" started, but ended up spending 2 hours in Best Buy. I've been slowly loosing what was left of whatever computer savy I had by not having my own computer for 3 weeks. Yeah, I could use the one in my office, or Carl's, but I couldn't download photos, and I just felt limited. Kind of like having your car in the shop for 3 weeks and using your parents car. You know they lent it to you cuz they trust you, but you're still hesitant about putting too many miles on it or taking it off road. So after perusing the many isles of laptops, drooling over the pink compaq, I settled on this one, a HP Pavilion Notebook. They had an amazing deal where if you purchased this groovy little contraption and signed up for a 2 year contract with your server (mine being AT&T) for the wireless air card, it was only $399. Even my cheap butt couldn't pass that up. So fast forward 24 hours and here I am, sitting on my couch, watching a rerun of NCIS and writing this. Yay!!! I am so excited. I am taking the next two days off from work to clean my house, catch up on blogs, and maybe revamping it and making it pretty. Well, prettier.

Mothers Day

Killing time

It's thursday evening, and I actually have a ton of work to do. Most of it housework, so it'll wait. I've been trying to decide what direction I want this blog to go in. I'm sure this is a dilema that alot of people go thru, especially after they've come up against that 'dreaded writers block'. It's not that I don't have a list a mile long of things that i'd like to write about. It's just that the list is so varied. It seems like every one of my multiple personalities wants to have a say and voice their thoughts. I already have one for my ever growing collection of recipes. I've been toying with the idea of keeping one blog, but add different sections, such as frugal tips, contests and sweepstakes, and decorating ideas. That's one way to satisfy all of the voices in my head. The hard way would be to create an different blog for each topic. What would all of you do? Does anyone have any recommedations for a blog designer? I've checked out a few different sites (of designers) and they all seem go good. I guess I just have to make a decission. But it's thursday evening, dinner is in the oven, and the vacume is calling my name.... i'll have to think later.

What's the origin of the word hijack?

During Prohibition, the taking of trucks full of illegal liquor became commonplace. When it happened, a gunman would say, "High, Jack", to indicate how the driver should raise his hands.