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What, you may ask, could possibly be more indulgent and delicious then a melty gooey cheese stuffed burger? Perhaps 2 melty gooey cheese stuffed burgers ;)This is definitely not your average cheeseburger. This is a fry em up and WOW them kinda burger. My kids say they are magic. Try them out an see for yourself…….I double dare ya!
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| You are going to need 1 1/2 pounds ground beef (I am using 85/15) 1 large onion, 1 package of button mushrooms, 6-8 (or more) slices of cheese (I used 3 slices of American and 3 slices of Swiss) use your favorites, pepper, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, and olive oil. |
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| Start of by washing your mushrooms. Chop the onion and mushrooms. Add 1-2 Tablespoons of olive oil in pan and heat on medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot add the mushrooms and onions. |
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| Cook 7-8 minutes or until the onions and mushrooms are tender and caramelized. Stirring occasionally. Remove pan from heat when finished cooking. |
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| To prepare the Juicy Lucy’s, put your ground beef, 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp pepper and 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder. Mix well. start forming into thin uniform sized patties. You will be stacking the cheese in between 2 patties so you’ll want them to be thin enough so that they cook quickly and evenly. I was able to get 4 regular sized burgers plus 2 small burgers from the ground beef. |
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| Break each cheese slice into 4 pieces. |
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| Stack the desired number of cheese slices on top of the first patty ( I used between 6-8 squares). Place the second patty on top of the cheese and pinch seams together really well so that the cheese can’t escape the burger. |
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| I am using a large electric griddle set at between 325-350 degrees. You could also fry in a pan over medium heat or on grill. I cooked for 7 minutes each side. We like our meat well done. |
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| Here is what they look like on the flip. When finished place burger on a bun and top with your onion and mushroom mixture. Serve with the rest of your favorite burger fixings. I would suggest you wait a few minutes before biting into your burger, it will be hot! Enjoy! |
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 onion
1 package fresh button mushrooms
6-8 slices of cheese
olive oil
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp pepper
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
~Wash the mushrooms. Chop the mushrooms and onion. Add olive oil to pan and
heat to med-high. When hot add the mushrooms and onion cooking 7-8
minutes or until tender and caramelized.
~Add ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, pepper and garlic powder to bowl and mix well.
Form into thin equal number patties.
~Break each cheese slice into 4 pieces and stack desired number of squares
on top of one patty. Place the second patty on top of the cheese pinching the seams
together well to keep cheese from oozing out. Cook on med heat (325-350 degrees)
for about 7 minutes each side (well done) or until desired doneness.
~Serve on a bun topped with your onion and mushroom mixture.
Serve with the rest of your favorite burger fixings.
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In such a “me first” society, I am trying to raise servant minded children. I would love to hear your thoughts and ideas.
More than anything else I want my children to have a servant’s heart and to have empathy for those who are lost and hurting. I want their eyes to be open to see that life doesn’t revolve around them but life could be better for someone because of them. To serve in the name and love of God and not in the name of their ego and pride. To serve knowing their eternal reward is far better than any worldly award or recognition (Knowing it is by grace they are saved not works-Ephesians 2:8). To put all selfish desires aside, religious beliefs, social class, racial class, and any other worldly obstacle aside and love because He loved us first ( 1 John 4:19). To teach them to be ready to give their coat, to bandage a wound, to give a hug, to offer encouragement, to offer a prayer, a listening ear…
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Sometimes giving things a creative and yes, even gross names inspires little ones to try something new. Shrek Sauce is nothing more than an avocado dip or spread. With a few variations to the recipe we enjoy this sauce as a sandwich spread or as an alternative to guacamole on burrito/taco night.
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| This is all you need! Of course adjust ingredients to suit your sized family or occasion. 2 ripe avocado’s 1 Roma (Plum) tomato 3-4 Tbsp mayo (we used light) garlic powder to taste |
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| Slice each avocado in half and give the pit a good whack with the knife, give it a twist and the pit should come right out. |
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| Scrape out the flesh of the avocados into a bowl and add the mayo. This is a smooth sauce so I am using my emulsion blender. You can use a hand mixer, potato masher, and if ripe enough, a fork. Mix away until silky smooth. |
Finely dice the tomato and it and the garlic powder to
the bowl. I used about a 1/2 tsp of garlic powder but use as
much or as little as you like.
Have you creatively named a food or recipe to make it more appealing or fun for your family? I would love to hear about it. Leave a comment or a link to your recipe, I would love to see it! Thanks for visiting!
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I don’t think it is the heat of the moment that kills a marriage but the brick wall that is built after. Holding on to bitterness, being self righteous, and keeping score, little by little builds a wall that is almost impossible to penetrate.
A bad moment can open the door for a real deep intimate connection with your spouse. You can hold a grudge and spend a miserable day taking cheap jabs at each other and spending a long sleepless night clinging to the edge of the bed, rehashing the events, and dreaming of all the things you will say once morning comes. You wake mad, miserable, and exhausted.
We come into a marriage as two selfish, sinful individuals learning, constantly, how to put another’s needs above our own. We easily overlook our own faults but put our spouses under a blinking neon sign. Yes, at first it all seems easy, you’re still reeling in the newness of your relationship. We overlook each others faults and we let little things go. Why? Because love wins (1 Corinthians 13:4-7). The mere thought of our spouse’s wonderful qualities seem to outshine their imperfections. The first fight happens, tears are shed, forgiveness happens quickly, and you feel stronger and closer than ever. Then each subsequent argument drags out longer, venom flows easier from our mouths, and grudges are born. When grudges fester bitterness grows. Brick by brick our walls are being built.
Instead of holding that grudge, take the opportunity to offer a prayer for a tender heart. Take a minute to think of all the things you love about your spouse. Somebody has to make the first move and that person can be you. It can be extremely difficult (trust me, I know), especially if you feel you’re right. At the end of the day I would much rather have a strong thriving marriage than another check on my being right score card. Think about how releasing your anger and extending understanding will draw you and your spouse to a place of deeper love, trust, and devotion. Where forgiveness reigns bitterness can’t grow. Instead of spending a sleepless night fuming spend a sleepless night talking and reaffirming the love and respect in your marriage. You can smile about how exhausted you’re by your late night. You’ll both be content because not only did you weather the storm but grew closer because of it.
Let God work through you, not only when your marriage is for better but especially when it is for worse. Sometimes the only life line is the one you throw, it can be heavy but oh so worth it! Don’t let the enemy win.
I love hearing from you. How do you keep bitterness from taking root in your marriage?
~Be Blessed and be a Blessing~
Rebecca
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I am coming up on a big milestone in my life. My oldest daughter is getting ready to turn 18. I became her mama under the most unfortunate of circumstances. I was a young, unwed, teenage girl with no money and honestly no clue. What makes the story a little more complicated is that she was born not well. I was only 24 weeks pregnant when she made her very small and very quiet way into the world. I think we can all agree that even under the best circumstances having a baby is hard and having a sick baby is super hard.
The past several months has had me being very reflective. Looking back on that hard first year and the subsequent years that were still a little hard but mostly joyful. I keep thinking on all the things I should of done and the things I could of done better. I look at her now, a senior in high school, enjoying a life much different than my own.
I was the youngest in a blended family of five, actually I was a big oops! My older siblings really gave my parents a run for their money. It seemed one big problem kept overlapping the next. I was often told to go play and probably unintentionally overlooked because I wasn’t causing any problems. Fast forward to the really formative years of my life and I was still alone. I was left to navigate these years with only destructive bahavior patterns leftover from my now grown but still incapable siblings. It was now my legacy and I didn’t disappoint. The only difference is that being left alone for so long, I was good at hiding in the shadows, therfore, I was able to avoid real trouble.
I really missed out on healthy behaviors being modeled for me. When I became a mama, I ferociosly loved my baby girl with all that I had. I didn’t know what being a good parent looked like but I knew that I wanted to be one. The first years were trial and error. What I really lacked and really craved for was a woman who I could look up to and someone who could encourage me. Self pity is an expesive trip to take and I certainly maxed out. A time came where at a cross road I had to decide once and for all the path I would take. Since I didn’t have the people I needed I could become the type of person I needed. I love that even though I didn’t know God, He still had His hand on me.
Thus, the journey began. So here, 18 years later, I reflect on the journey and all that I’ve learned. That the brokenness of your past does not have to be the legacy of your future. It is never too late to keep trying again. That with God nothing is truly broken, that all the past wounds, heartaches, disappointments etc..are all God shaped.
So here we are. I look over at the one who made me a mama and thank God for our journey this far. She is learning to navigate this complicated world as a young woman with dreams and desires and she is trying to make a mark for herself despite the physical limitations of Cerebral Palsy. She is walking with the one who loves her most and because of that she is OK and so am I.
~Be Blessed and be a Blessing~
Rebecca
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In the early morning hours I sit here thanking the Lord for His sweet provisions. For the birds singing His praises as dawn breaks and overcomes darkness once again. For the brisk breeze sweeping away the last whisper of summer and ushering in autumn and the beauty of the colors of the falling leaves. For the quiet house and sweet sleeping faces still tucked in tight , safe and dreaming away, waiting for the first rays to dance upon their faces. For the blessing of another season to love, play, and worship. For breath, health, family, and friends. But mostly for a Savior who is present with me, reminding me that the day is new and so are His mercies. That yesterdays failures are todays testimonies. Another day, another chance, another beginning.
What are you thankful for today? I would love to know.
~Be Blessed and be a Blessing~
Rebecca
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I held a woman today as she sobbed for her daughter who recently passed away. I have not drank from that cup so I can’t imagine the debilitating pain of losing a child. There is nothing, even with my very best intentions, I could do to ease the terrible ache in her soul. I did experience something extraordinary in the midst of her pain. I saw real faith. Not the “God is good because life I going my way” faith but faith in the arena of despair.
This woman, in her profound agony, said “I trust in you, Lord”. She is battered and beaten, breathlessly crawling her way to the throne to the feet of our Savior and she says in between sobs, “I trust you, Lord”.
Faith that doesn’t doubt God’s goodness but trusts that He is Sovereign. Faith that says “I’m not OK”, but I will be. Faith that says “Your will, not mine”.
I know grace is given in accordance to what we are going through but I am not sure if my faith is that unshakeable.
What I do know, is that today, in the brokenhearted face of a mother, I saw faith and hope and trust and Jesus.
Through all the pain and heartache, the victory is still ours!
~Be Blessed and be a Blessing~
Rebecca
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When we are wanting to whip up something quick but delicious, you will usually find a wrap on our dinner plates. Tortillas are so versatile, you can’t go wrong (well except for that one time…but we won’t talk about here). With a little prep work you can have dinner ready in a jiffy! This recipe will make 6-8 wraps.
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You are going to need 1 large green pepper, 1 large onion, 2-3 Roma tomatoes, 1 8oz package of fresh mushrooms and 3 cloves of garlic. Chop pepper, onion, tomato and mushrooms into bite size pieces and finely chop the garlic. Set aside. 1 package (8-10) of your favorite tortillas. *You'll want to turn your oven on warm now and add your tortillas if you are not microwaving them* |
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| I have chopped up 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts into bite sized pieces. |
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| For spices you are going to need 1 1/2 tsp salt, 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp of black pepper and 1 tsp turmeric. |
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| In a large skillet heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over med-high heat. |
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| When pan is hot add your chicken breasts and seasonings. cook 6-8 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside. |
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| In the same pan heat another tablespoon of olive and heat over med-high heat. Add the green peppers, and onions. Cook for about 4-5 minutes or until they are starting to get tender. |
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| Add the mushrooms and tomatoes and cook another 2-3 minutes or until the veggies are tender add the garlic and cook a minute longer. *Please note that you may have to adjust the cooking temperature of your stove top* |
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| Add the chicken back in and stir well. Turn your heat down to low. Get your tortillas ready. *If microwaving your tortillas do it now. I add 2-3 at a time and heat for 15-20 seconds and repeat until all tortillas are warmed* |
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| Add filling to center of tortilla and sprinkle on your favorite cheese ( I used a Mexican 4 cheese blend). Wrap up like a burrito and enjoy! Makes 6-8 burritos. Ingredients
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 large green pepper
1 large onion
2-3 Roma tomatoes
1- 8 oz. package fresh mushrooms
3 garlic cloves
olive oil
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp turmeric
6-8 of your favorite tortillas (burrito size)
Your favorite shredded cheese
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Instructions
-Chop green pepper, onion, mushrooms and tomatoes into bite sized pieces.Finely chop the garlic set aside
-Chop chicken breasts into bite sized pieces. In a large skillet heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over
med-high heat. When pan is hot add the chicken and spices. Cook 6-8 minutes or until cooked
through. Remove from pan.
- In the same pan add another Tablespoon of olive oil and heat over med-high heat. Add the green pepper and onion. Cook 4-5 minutes or until they are starting to get tender. Add the mushrooms and tomatoes and cook an additional 2-3 minutes or until the veggies are tender. Add garlic and cook a minute longer.
-Add the chicken back in the skillet and mix well. Turn heat down to low.
-Prepare your tortillas by heating them up a bit (if you desire) in the microwave 15-20 seconds
or in a warm oven for 5-10 minutes.
-Add a heaping spoonful in the center of the tortilla and sprinkle on your favorite shredded cheese.
-Wrap up like a burrito and enjoy! Makes 6-8 wraps.
Another great add to these wraps is fresh flat leaf Italian parsley. It gives it such a fresh summery taste! Have fun and experiment with different spices and ingredients. It is fun to get the little ones in the kitchen and let them "design" their own. Our children are more likely to try something new and enjoy it if they had a hand in helping to make it. Thanks for visiting!
~Be Blessed and be a Blessing~
Rebecca
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We all have our stories. Stories, that with time, our children will ask about. Where we were, who we were with, and how we heard about it. Stories that regardless of how much time passes will remain freshly etched in our minds and freshly felt in our hearts.
We all saw the horrific images and stayed glued to our TV’s for days. We remember how eerily quiet the skies were and how we let our differences go to become united as a country. In one day we saw the very worst and the very best of humanity. We saw what one human being was willing to give up to save another human being, we saw heroism and bravery on a scale we might never actually get to witness again, and we were brought together as a country, even for just a moment, like we may never experience again.
For the brave men and women on the flights, for the first responders, for our firemen, police officers, for those who stayed back to make sure everyone got out, for those who left last, for those who went back in, for those who never came out, for the doctors, nurses, medical professionals, good Samaritans, clergymen, our brave soldiers, and all those who shed tears for the loved ones they lost-WE WILL NEVER FORGET!
God Bless the USA!!
~Be Blessed and be a Blessing~
Rebecca
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