It was Cold this Weekend, and Other Randomness

Both Friday and Saturday nights here it was down to below freezing and only warmed up into the mid 50's(F) for a high.


This is a planter on our deck. That's not plastic wrap on it, that's frozen rain water!









I did manage to leather-up and ride a bit on Sunday afternoon.


We were watching Diners, Drive-In's, and Dives (Food Network)a couple of weeks ago and decided to try our hand at one of the extravagant burgers that were featured on the show. It was a Blue Cheese/Bacon burger, and it is fantastic!

You need a biscuit or cookie cutter thing, parchment or waxed paper, crumbled blue cheese, chopped bacon (we used peppered bacon), and good ground beef (You could use lean, but why bother with the bacon and blue cheese on there already) We used ground Bison for a richer beef flavor.

So here's how you make the burger:

First you lay out the parchment and use the biscuit cutter as a form, and place some of the bacon as the first layer.
Then add a layer of blue cheese
Then add the Beef or Bison, and pack it down to form as tight of a patty as you can. Be careful when you remove the form and when placing the burger on a hot griddle or skillet. Grill the heck out of it on the first side to form a crust with the bacon, and then be careful when you flip it.
















We served it with avacado, lettuce, mustard and ketchup; with spicy fires on the side. Delicious and not good for you at all, but hey live a little just don't eat one every day! Maybe once a year on a special occasion! ;-)