Hamburgers

I was planning to make this on the 4th, but it was still a bit icy, so We had it it for lunch on Monday. I started making shortly after I got the Bo Ssäm in the oven. Lucky George beef. Delicious lunch.

(local) All beef hot dogs

I got these on a whim from Ebersole Cattle company. They have been partnering with Blue Gate and Lost Lake to do a non-market pickup (though Ebersole and Lost Lake are still at the market). The hot dogs themselves are pretty good. We had them on the 4th for dinner.

Bo Ssäm

So this was delicious. I used the last of the spicy seasoned salt and it was relatively easy to put together and lent itself well to a lazy July 5th. Occasionally getting up to baste or re-sauce from time to time. Savory, sweet, spicy, and with the sauce a bit acidic. I served them on buns and they were delicious. I ate leftovers for days afterward, mostly on sandwiches, but the second to last day in a nacho, and the last day, just by itself. Good stuff. I’ll have to make this again, but I’ll have to order more Spicy Seasoning.

Hearty Green Salad with Spicy Peanut Chicken

I riffed this a bit. Made the barely picked Serranos and shallots, made the sauce, but used spinach instead of watercress, skipped the mango, and other modifications. All in all quite good. Probably better had I found all the ingredients and followed it more closely. Though I’m not sure I’ve seen a mango around here.

Breakfast Burritos with Chorizo and Crispy Potatoes

Another not good for you, but delicious meal. I reduced the time on the tots by a bit, and got them nice and crisp, without overcooking them. Relatively quick, and good.

Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

I gave Shannon a choice, and this sounded a bit heavy to her, so I ended up making chicken burgers (salt, smoked paprika, ground chicken) and fresh from Grade A Gardens, sweet corn, with buns from a bakery in Ankeny. I used the Lola’s spicy seasoning on 2/3 of my corn cob halves. Quite good. I’ll have to save the meatballs for a time when it’s a bit less hot and humid out.