Burger for One

Yesterday was a perfect New England spring day. Inspired by the weather and driven by my cravings for some red meat, I paid tribute to Hubs' by cooking up his favorite meal...a big ol' burger!
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Let me start off by commenting on how hard it is to buy meat for one person! The smallest package of ground beef I could find was just shy of a pound. This means we're probably cooking beef tonight and maybe even the next...
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Being the first real meal I've managed to prepare just for myself, I kept it simple, but added a little kick.
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This Burger for One was seasoned with - salt, pepper, dijon mustard, worcestershire, garlic powder and cayenne. I also decided on some extra sharp VT cheddar to make it a cheeseburger!
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In addition to the overly portioned beef at the grocery, buying rolls is also a challenge. One of the few downfalls to my go-to supermarket is that they do not have those bread bins where you can grab a single roll. Instead the Kaiser Rolls come in a package of 6, the cheap hamburger rolls as 8 and the ciabatta rolls...well another package of 6.
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I noticed a small loaf of the store made wheat bread. Hubs is not a big fan of wheat. I've tried to feed him whole wheat pasta, pizza dough, etc and usually strike out. Occasionally I can sneak in a loaf of sliced wheat bread without protest, but it doesn't get eaten as quickly as others.
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With no Hubs and at just a $1.50, it was perfect for this particular night.
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Now call me crazy or just plain weird, but what you see here is a wine glass...yes wine glass with beer and lime.

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Having recently discovered our local Costco carries 24 packs of Pacifico, I've been trying to find ways to resolve a minor problem I'm having with it. The issue is not the beer...it's great and at each first sip I remember and thank our super cool Seattle cousins for first turning us onto it during a family trip to FL. No the problem is that we recycle and when you shove a lime into a beer bottle, it's not so easy to retrieve it when you're done.

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So last night, I tried this (and yes, we do own pint glasses, but those are kept on the very top shelf and I was too lazy to grab the step stool). All in all it was not bad, but there is something to be said about drinking beer out of the bottle...it's just better!

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I grilled up the burger, melted on the cheese and toasted the bun...delicious!!

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Hubs would have been proud of this one too, it was huge!

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So large in fact that all I needed to accompany it was a tangy dill pickle.

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A Burger for One is good, Burgers for Two are even better...

Miss you Hubs!