Showing posts with label burgers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label burgers. Show all posts

10 July 2011

All time favorite...been eating it since I was a kid food.

THE CHICKEN CAR!

My FAVORITE hometown food joint.

A double Krekel cheese burger with the works. 




http://krekels.weebly.com/

If you are ever in the area of one of Krekels 7 locations you MUST and I do mean MUST try a burger and some of their custard. 

I was fortunate to grow up with Krekels in our town.  WAY BACK when I was a kid Krekels only had 2 locations and they were only open for the summer. The whole town would be buzzing when they opened up for the summer.  I remember at least once a week my Dad taking us to the 'lake location' to get an ice cream cone.  Dad and I usually almost always got their fantastic chocolate custard cone and my mom would get lemon.  It was a great summer tradition.

When I was in my teens Krekels did something VERY cool.  They opened another location within walking distance of my  house and they kept it open all year long!  I was such a happy girl.  I had babysitting money, I was old enough to go their myself.  I was in heaven.

Then, I moved away and  that has always remained number one of my what I miss list from my hometown.
I haven't lived that close to a Krekels in almost 27 years but any time I'm visiting my Mom, Krekels is a MUST.  Everyone knows that.  There is no sense in even asking me, 'Where would you like to eat?'  I will always say Krekels.

When we ate there yesterday and I was ooohhhhhing and awwwing with my eyes rolling back in my head my husband commented that in all the years he's been eating there, no matter which location you choose, they are exactly as delish as the first time.    I thought of that when I checked out their website to link it here.  The picture of the burger on their site is almost identical to the picture I took yesterday. 
I think sometimes we all need to remember that 'If it ain't broke, don't change it.'


What is your all time favorite, been eating it since I was a kid food?  I really would love to know.






15 May 2011

'Big Mac" Attack


We've never been much on 'fast food' at our house but I did used to enjoy a Big Mac every now and then. Well it's been years since we've had one so I decided to try to re-create one at home.

For the 'Special Sauce' I combined...
1/2 cup low fat plain yogurt
2 tablespoons mayo
2 tablespoons nonfat milk
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
salt
3 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
3 tablespoons minced red bell pepper.
And mix until smooth.

Cook up the best ground beef you can find. Make the patties small and try to keep them as flat as possible while cooking.

To assemble...
Bun bottom
Special Sauce
Slice of Cheese
Beef patty
Bun bottom
Special sauce
Slice of Cheese
Beef patty
Diced onion
3 or 4 Dill pickles
Shredded Lettuce
Top bun

They were really good and fun to make but I think if I make these again I will leave one layer out. Since we've been watching portion control, I couldn't eat the whole thing.
I gave it a really good try though.

Enjoy!

26 February 2011

Stuffed Burgers




We haven't had a burger probably since the last time we grilled which was in October. We still have a couple of weeks before I start grilling outside here so I pan fried up a couple of stuffed burgers to cure our craving until then.

I stuffed them with diced jalapeno, diced onion and local farmers cheese. Toasted the buns and topped with homemade mayo, purple leaf lettuce and a big slice of raw onion for me.

I served them with olive oil and thyme potato wedges and now I'm stuffed.

Hope everyone's enjoying their weekend.