grilling

Easy DIY Argentinean BBQ

July 1, 2019 by Lindsay 4 Comments

Great news! I've posted this meal two other times on this blog, back in the archives before I wrote real recipes or took pictures that were attractive.

Now things are somewhat more professional around here, but this Argentinean BBQ remains one of our absolute favorite meals. I've been making this for nearly a decade, changing it over the years here and there.

The pillars of this Argentinean BBQ are super simple: a bed of rice with chorizo that is salty and starchy to cradle everything, then grilled chicken and veggies heavily seasoned with salt and paprika. The whole thing is topped with the chimichurri we've already made this summer, and the flavors come together to SING, let me tell you.

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Spicy Turkey Burgers + Garlic Lemon Mayo

July 2, 2015 by Lindsay 2 Comments

The best easy spicy turkey burgers! These can be cooked in a cast iron skillet or on the grill and are a great meal prep option to serve over salads throughout the week. My smashburgers are a great easy beef hamburger recipe if you'd like to go a traditional route!

Best Healthy Turkey Burger Recipe from mytherapistcooks.com

It's almost here it's almost here!

The long weekend.

I actually don't care what you think about patriotism, and does it seem this year especially that patriotism seems a little...off...somehow? I don't know, maybe I'm just friends with the wrong people on Facebook and they're clouding my vision. Or I'm in a bad mood. Who knows.

This weekend we just need a delicious but healthy burger recipe, though, right?

And you need to make these Spicy Turkey Burgers. Seriously. They aren't crazy fancy, but the garlic lemon mayo is juuuuuust different enough that no one will be able to accuse you of making boring turkey burgers. The key here is the blackening meat seasoning, which are pretty strong and spicy and just GOOD, something else I think is really necessary in a turkey burger because ground turkey otherwise can be kind of flavorless.

Let's burger!

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Cheeseburger Meatballs

May 19, 2015 by Lindsay 3 Comments

So, for the rest of the week, we have Memorial Day recipes.

Or beginning-of-summer recipes.

Or recipes for when you want to pretend it's a cookout on a weekend but really it's Tuesday and UGH Tuesday. Where is Friday?

But, you know, recipes that are kind of fun and casual and DELICIOUS.

Interestingly, both of the other recipes that I have for you this week feature ground beef because....I stink at planning? Oh, AND. Remember how Jay is a vegetarian? Was a vegetarian? Emphasis on was. He's been adding meat a little at a time back to his diet, and now it's just kind of present for a lot of meals. This wasn't my doing, mind you, and we still eat meat-free a lot of meals, but he's down with the ground beef every now and again too, thank goodness for the food blogger who makes 27 servings of everything no matter how few people are going to be eating it.

You know how it goes.

So these meatballs! They taste like a cheeseburger sans bun, but with all the flavors you love, and with cheese inside of them, and they are SERIOUSLY delicious. Seriously. Also, because the toppings have such great flavor, the meatballs themselves are SUPER simple. No egg, no breadcrumbs, no fuss. They're adorbs for an appetizer or even a lunch since they're served over lettuce which basically makes this a salad. You're welcome! Health food.

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Japanese Chicken Skewers {yakitori}

June 9, 2014 by Lindsay Leave a Comment

It's Father's Day week!

We're starting with a BANG, kids. Seriously. This is probably in the top 10 of my all-time favorite meals, and DEFINITELY my fav Japanese bar food. The great thing is, it's EASY to recreate at home and tastes JUST like the real thing, promise. So, if you've been dying to know what my childhood tasted like when I was underage drinking in Tokyo and eating too much bar food? Look no further. I know, such a relief.

And, may we also take note that bar food doesn't usually include fried poppers of any kind, and very little dairy? It's relatively....healthy.

Which is weird but great.

When we lived in Tokyo, my mom took a cooking class by the woman who wrote this book - a cookbook that I use ALL the time when I want to really Japan it up. The recipes are incredibly simple, and much like other countries' cuisines, if you have a few staple ingredients and spices you can make a ton of different dishes. This dish uses mirin, a sweet cooking wine, and sake, rice wine, and if you have those on hand you can make tons of Japanese sauces and dips. Mirin and sake are found almost anywhere, but if you don't feel like buying sake you can sub white wine - I've done it before and it's just fine!

Besides the sauce, we char some veggies and chicken, make some rice, and we have dinner. This whole mess can be made in WELL under an hour, and it's just so tasty and delicious - DEFINITELY appropriate to celebrate the man who offered sperm to give you life? Or a man that's dedicated time and energy to making your life better? Doesn't have to be biological, fathers can be found in all forms.

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Gyro Tacos with Caramelized Onion Yogurt

August 26, 2013 by Lindsay 1 Comment

Here's a new one. Take any sandwich-esque thing you like, put it in a tortilla, and ruin a perfectly good taco!

I know. Sorry. I love it, though!

This one ways Jay's idea. It was lovely and sunny outside yesterday, which is totes great for photographing food, and I kind of wanted beef and Jay kind of wanted something Mediterranean-ish so....here we go. ...

Lemon Rosemary Steak

May 23, 2013 by Lindsay 2 Comments

I made us steak!

I made this last week and it took 30 minutes, maybe less, and the flavors were incredible and we were celebrating ONE YEAR IN OUR HOUSE so it seemed like a good night for steak.

Got any nights coming up that might mandate steak?

This is the recipe to try, if so. Even if that night coming up is, say, Thursday night.

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Where's the Beef?

May 22, 2013 by Lindsay 1 Comment

Guys something happened.

I got featured on what some might call an, ahem, conservative publication.

Portobella Burger

I had about a 3 second hesitation, and then realized "oh, they eat too."

Duh. Weird how we get so caught up in "our" favorite news/entertainment outlets, isn't it?

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Cheeseburger Quinoa

April 11, 2013 by Lindsay 4 Comments

Yep.

I know.

I'm baffled too.

So what happened was this. I spent the whole weekend (like, 15 hours) in my yoga glass, then we studied ayurvedic constitutions for 3 of those hours and ate all this fun vegetarian food that was totally delicious, then I wanted to grill out but not eat meat, but I wanted to eat bacon.

SO. We grilled out. And as a side dish I made this, which could really be a meal, because it has veggies and carbs and protein. It's quinoa stuffed with bacon cheeseburger ingredients minus the beef. It was AWESOME. Really yummy and satisfying but obviously so much healthier than a burger.

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Bacon-Wrapped + Cream Cheese-Filled Jalapeno Bites

April 5, 2013 by Lindsay 3 Comments

OMG finally Friday.

You know what's dumb?

Today is Jay's last day of work. He's taking a new job, and to celebrate I'm taking Monday/Tuesday off and we're having a staycation in which I'll cook a lot and make him do yard work.

It'll be great. For me. The problem with that is that, in order to take said staycation, I've been SLAMMED this week trying to get ready to miss Monday and Tuesday. It's like....now I HAVE to take time off to make up for the insanity that I created trying to take time off?

That makes no sense at all.

You know what does make sense, though? These little babies. They're SUPER simple, and epically delicious. Do you need to know any more than that? Nope, you don't.

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Mixed Grill with Green Rice

February 15, 2013 by Lindsay Leave a Comment

I didn't know what to call this.

If I liked long post titles, I would have called this Mexican-style Grilled Tuna, Tofu, Chicken, and Veggies with Green Cilantro Rice, Tons of Taco Toppings, and The Sauce I make for Fish Tacos.

But that seemed kind of long, so I didn't do that.

Anyway, this meal is one that I made last weekend for my pretty sister Emily's birthday. Our family doesn't really do restaurants on birthdays - there are a gazillion of us and we like to cook, so that's what we do!

It involved champagne at 11:30am, which is never a bad thing.

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Teriyaki Pork Chops

October 10, 2012 by Lindsay 2 Comments

In keeping with this fun grilling theme we're having, I'd now like to show you the AMAZING pork chops we had with the spiced mashed sweet potatoes.

You can easily make these inside on a grill pan or even in a large skillet, so don't fret if it's cold and you're over grilling outside.

The glaze for this is really similar to the grilled tofu we did awhile ago, and could be brushed on any grilled meat or veg your little heart desires - it's so good and easy.

You could also make the glaze in advance and keep it in the fridge like you do BBQ sauce - just brush it on anything when you're feeling like a yummy savory-soy-flavored dish!

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Grilled Lemon Chicken

October 5, 2012 by Lindsay 3 Comments

This is a confusing name.

I'm sorry, it's Friday.

I mean. IT'S FRIDAY!

But still. This isn't Chinese-style chicken with lemon sauce that happens to not be fried so we're calling it grilled.

No.

It's Greek-flavored chicken with lemon stuffed in a most undignified fashion right under the skin so that when you grill the chicken it gets lemony and crispy and succulent on the inside and ....

.... I just decided I'm making this tomorrow.

Maybe.

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Smoked Chicken

September 17, 2012 by Lindsay 1 Comment

Since it's Monday, and since it's raining, and since I'm tired, I thought it'd be nice to share with you a recipe that you can make this weekend for tailgating.

Because you're already planning that, right?

Right.

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Sliced Steak with Horseradish Cream

September 14, 2012 by Lindsay 3 Comments

Happy Friday!

We got a new grill this week.

So, I'm tellin' ya about some grillin' stuff!

You're welcome. It's nice that we feel this closeness I think.

So, you know how at weddings and hotel-catered events one of the items is ALWAYS some kind of sliced beef product with a horseradish-y sauce?

This is like that.

But WAY better.

It's easy, too!

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Steakhouse Mushrooms

August 22, 2012 by Lindsay 3 Comments

Are you one of those people who always orders a side of braised mushrooms at every steakhouse you go to ever?

I love those mushrooms. They're good almost everywhere, huh?

That's because they're insanely easy to make and you should never EVER pay $9 for a side of them at a restaurant.

Unless you want to.

But, here's an easy way to make them at home!

This is a super fun no-measurement recipe that takes minutes to prepare.

You could also skewer these babies and grill them if you're feeling frisky. Get creative!

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Bacon Blue Cheese Burgers

August 10, 2012 by Lindsay 3 Comments

Children.

Note the title.

Not Cheeseburgers. Blue. Cheese. Burgers.

YES.

Remember awhile ago when we made bacon blue cheese meatballs for a choir party and they were devoured in the NAME OF THE LORD (we live in the south, let it go) with lots of wine?

That happened.

This is the same recipe.

But. You make them bigger, which is better, and you eat 'em on a bun.

ZING.

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Weekend Planning

June 21, 2012 by Lindsay 1 Comment

Remember awhile ago we talked about the delicious, tangy marinade my crazy family makes for chicken?

Well, if you start marinating your chicken today, it'll be READY tomorrow or Saturday for grilling.

I like to skewer chicken fingers and grill them, or just marinate larger pieces of chicken!

You can't go wrong with this recipe. Make it tonight and you'll thank yourself this weekend.

Father's Day Dinner - Grilled Edition

June 15, 2012 by Lindsay Leave a Comment

Happy Father's Day Weekend again!

Are you cooking for pops? Is he a grill master? Do you often question people incessantly?

Sorry.

Anyway. This is the perfect time of year to make a whole meal full of grilled yumminess - here's something that would be perfect for a weekend meal outside!

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A Story About Being Scared

June 13, 2012 by Lindsay Leave a Comment

You know that feeling that you feel sometimes when your boyfriend is outside grilling super delicious pineapple and tofu and you haven't heard from him in awhile and you're not sure if he's taking the right kind of pictures of the food for your blog so you stop what you're doing and swig some wine and look out the sliding glass door to be sure he's not ruining dinner and your entire life?