#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨
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Recipe: Mushroom-Crusted Chicken Burgers

May 13, 2013 · Narrative

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“Eww, what is this?” Nick said with a visible shudder as he handed me the package I asked for.

Dried up mushrooms, I answered.

“Yuck.”

Well, you weren’t saying yuck when you ate them last week.

The what’chu talkin’ ’bout Willis glare was shot my direction quickly enough.

Remember those burgers you loved last week? The crust was made from these mushrooms.

I got a quick nod and he was off his merry way.

Unlike Jessica Seinfield’s sneaky shenanigans when it comes to hiding vegetables, those dried up mushrooms were left, right, and center.

Like, they couldn’t have been more obvious.

But neither Nick nor his sister asked one single question as they polished off their burgers.

And so another battle was won. While neither of them will knowingly eat mushrooms, it’s apparently a-ok if they’re mashed into the top of their burger.

I’ll take my victories where I can.

I spied this recipe on Annie’s Eats a few weeks back, and they couldn’t be easier to make.

This is for when you have a hankering for a burger, but don’t want to be guilt-ridden hours later.

This is for the cah-razy weeknights when you need a quick meal for the family, but want to avoid the drive-thru at all costs.

And this is for when you’re entertaining, and you’re looking to keep it casual, with a slight upscale twist.

For all those reasons.

And just because.

Super simple to make. A juicy, healthy burger. Bursting with flavor.

Just make ’em already, and you’ll see what I mean.

Tomorrow? April Instagram in Review.
Wednesday? Children’s book review.

Mushroom-Crusted Turkey Burgers
Recipe courtesy of Annie’s Eats

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

For the burgers: 
1 oz. dried mushrooms, such as porcinis
1¼ lbs. ground turkey (I used turkey)
½ tsp. kosher salt
¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 tbsp. minced fresh chives
2 tbsp. minced fresh parsley
2 tbsp. olive oil

To assemble: 
Thinly sliced Havarti, about 2-3 oz. (I used Cheddar and bleu cheese)
4 burger buns, split and lightly toasted
Lettuce, spinach, or arugula

Directions

  • Place the dried mushrooms in the bowl of a food processor.  Pulse repeatedly until the mixture is a finely ground powder.  Transfer the powder to a shallow dish such as a pie plate.  In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, salt, pepper, garlic, Worcestershire, Dijon, chives and parsley.  Mix together until evenly combined.  Form into 4 patties.  Coat the outside of the patties in the mushroom powder.
  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.  (Alternatively heat a grill, and oil the grates.)  Add the patties to the pan and cook until well browned on the first side, about 4 minutes.  Flip the burgers and continue to cook on the second side until well browned outside and the internal temperature reads 160? F in the center.  A few minutes before the burgers will be done cooking, top with the sliced Havarti and let melt.  Remove the burgers from the pan.  Assemble on buns with lettuce, etc. as desired.
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  1. Joanne says

    May 14, 2013 at 6:31 am

    At least he was accepting of it after you told him! when my little sister was little, she would retroactively stopped liking something if you told her after she ate it that it had an ingredient she didn’t like!
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I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
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1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
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