hOwArD h

I'm 53 and haven't done much cooking which may be one of the reasons my wife decided to leave. I've had to learn to cook since then because restaurant food gets old very quickly. I get together with my kids once a week and we have dinner together at one of their apartments. My new apartment is so small that the hobbits living there before me had to find a bigger place. So far, my oldest daughter and I have been the only ones cooking but I hope to see the other kids jumping in to help. It's quite a treat to see someone enjoy something that you worked to make special.
Going to the grocery store is a lot like going to the zoo for me. There are so many beautiful types of food and spices that I still know so little about. It's exciting and challenging. I've got a small cookbook collection going and I enjoy reading them as well as cooking videos. Yes, I LIKE Martha Stewart.
Southwestern Haystacks
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This was a hit with my kids. I sometimes cook for our Wednesday nite get together at my daughter's home. I added 1 stalk celery chopped, 1/2 white onion chopped, 1 clove of garlic, minced, 1/2 cup of salsa, 1/4tsp celery salt,1/4tsp chili powder,just to give it a little more kick. Sour cream and cheddar cheese is a must.

Juiciest Hamburgers Ever
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I'm in the process of making these burgers now and just wanted to get something cleared up. Most everyone knows that the juiciest burgers come from ground beef that has a higher fat content. If you use lean beef, you're gonna get "meatloaf". 80% lean and 20% fat content is pretty much the standard. What percentage of fat do you use in your recipe? thanks, (they smell really good). I'm grilling them on a Foreman grill which are known for draining off the fat (and the moisture)from most meats.I'm waiting...waiting... I'm amazed,I watched the juices flowing out of the burgers and into the tray and thought "here we go again...hot and dry ground beef on a bun. For not the first time in my life, I was wrong. A very pleasant juicy burger. I wonder which ingredient or combination thereof keeps the juices in? A definite keeper, thank you.