Tablescapes, Burgers and Blue Moons

the Painted Apron

10 years ago

Things got back to normal quickly after the flooding on the coast last week.

What a difference a day makes!

In 24 hours most of the water had receded and things were drying out, thank goodness!! Crazy Mother Nature!

Unfortunately so many people did have damage and a mess but in some places it was like it never happened! The sun was out, the seas were sparkling, people were out boating and fishing and sunning~

Of course I had to set a table to celebrate!

We were expecting weekend guests just in time for lunch

Our favorite Steakhouse Burgers were on the menu [see recipe below]

With just a few simple accompaniments, chips and veggies with dip~

And Blue Moon Cupcakes! Our guests just love Blue Moon beer, so I made these cupcakes in their honor

The sun reflecting through these bowls reminded me of blue moons

I couldn’t resist adding lots of happy fish

Everything is so glad the seas are calm and blue again!

Smooth sailing ahead!

Here’s my secret to a great slider or burger~

a little Dale’s Steak Sauce or your favorite steak sauce or Worcestershire

Lipton Dry Onion Soup mix and Ground Chuck. For a juicy burger you must use ground beef that has a little fat content otherwise your burger will be tough~

Place meat in a baking pan and drizzle with steak sauce, about 1/4 cup. Sprinkle with dry onion soup mix

Now, here’s the trick~ quickly and lightly, mix the meat with the soup mix and sauce, keeping the meat loose~ mixing the meat with your hands, only 5 -10 times

Then divide it into equal portions in the pan~I used about 1 1/3 lbs. of ground chuck for 8 large sliders

Again, quickly and gently form portions into patties, leaving a dent in the middle. This insures that your patties won’t swell up in the middle when grilling. Resist the desire to over work the meat, that is another thing that makes it tough!

Grill them up!

Steakhouse Burgers

Course Cook out, Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword hamburgers, onion soup burgers, onion soup mix, Steakhouse burgers

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Servings 4

Ingredients

1 envelope dry Lipton Onion Soup Mix
1 1/3 lbs. ground chuck
1/4 cup Dale’s* seasoning Worcestershire or steak sauce.

Instructions

Gently mix seasonings into beef and form into 8 patties. Do not overmix meat or patties will be tough. Use your thumb to make a small dent in the center of each patty to keep them from swelling up during cooking.
Grill until cooked through and serve on buns with your favorite toppings.