Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Personal Songs and Turkey Burgers

Maybe it's vanity or just that it strikes a cord to hear your own name in a song but today I'm going to share with you a song a friend passed along to me: Dear Anna by Brynn Elliot.

Dear Anna, there is hope for you
In a world beyond the blue 
And Anna, there is a man out there
Who will love you because he's truth 
So throw away your notions of love
Because I've found there's someone to trust 
Its perfect love, it casts out all fear
You won't be afraid, You won't be afraid, Anna dear



1 John 4:16-19
"So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. We love because he first loved us."


Adapted from fritter recipe found on Natasha's Kitchen http://natashaskitchen.com/2013/09/20/chicken-zucchini-fritters-recipe/

What you'll need:
1 lb Ground Turkey
2 Zucchinis (the color of your choosing)
2 tsp Salt
1 Egg
1/4 cup Green Onion, chopped
2 cloves Garlic, minced
a dash of Black Pepper
8 oz Ricotta cheese


Start off by getting your daily arm workout by grating your zucchinis (you can peal your zucchinis first if you wish). Place your gratings in a colander in your sink. Your zucchini pieces are going to need to sit for a while to lose some of their water. Sprinkle salt over the zucchini and let it sit for 10 minutes.

The salt will draw out some of the water but you'll have to give your zucchini pieces a good squeeze to release most of their juices. There's actually quite a bit of veggie juice in there so make sure you get out as much as you can (within reason, don't feel like you need to completely dehydrate your zucchini).



Transfer your zucchini to a mixing bowl and mix in all your other ingredients.



Grease your skillet so it's ready for your patties. Now it's time to get your hands dirty. Grab a handful of your burger mixture and form it into patties. Place your patties in your greased pan and cook them on medium heat for 3 minutes on each side, just as you would regular burgers.


 

Enjoy your burger on a bun with all the fixings or use it to top a salad.



I did like this recipe but I found my patties a little bland. I think I'll hit them with some Mixed Up Salt next time. Overall a good dinner 4 stars