![]() ![]() And with this Spicy Black Bean patty, I also cut it up and placed it into a salad and a soft taco. With 30+ products and over 600+ recipes, MorningStar Farms has more ways to eat smart. Quick and easy doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice taste. So, on the days where I want to eat lighter, I simply remove the top bun and eat an open faced veggie burger or remove the bun entirely and eat a lettuce burger. I try to maintain a healthy lifestyle by watching what I eat (but not denying myself), cutting down on meats and cutting down on the carbs. Even when we’re busy.Īnd when I’m busy, I still make time for my morning run because seriously, these are the times I feel I need the run the most. When I was single, I feel like busy meant hitting up the vending machine and eating fast food. When my daughter is not attending summer camp, our days are filled with running errands, play dates, going to the library and going to the park. The kids are out of school and I have to be smarter about how I plan our days, meal plan throughout the week and schedule our time. Call me wacky!Īnd I know in my heart that those two things can coexist.Summer is in full swing and we are officially in “quick and easy” mode here at my house. ![]() I just like the taste of weird, mushy concoctions meant to resemble hamburger patties. It doesn’t mean I’m going to start making the family drink shots of wheat grass juice every morning. It doesn’t mean I don’t also love big, beefy burgers. Over the years, I’ve tried to help my beloved cattle rancher husband understand my position: That my love of meatless burgers has no hidden meaning. It sent shockwaves through his being, and it shook our foundation to the core. In his experience, a burger was meat, much like air was oxygen or rain was water. From where he stood, he didn’t even know burgers without meat existed. The look on his face-I’ll never, ever forget it. And I’ll never, ever forget the time, very early in our marriage, that Marlboro Man and I went out to eat and I ordered-gasp-a veggie burger from the menu. It must be a throwback to my vegetarian days. Now, I will confess that there has been one steady source of marital conflict through the years, and that is the fact that I gosh darn love a good meatless burger. We have four kids, work pretty hard, and spend most of our time together, which is just fine with us since we really like each other and all that. My husband and I celebrated our wedding anniversary yesterday, and I’d say as marriages go, ours is pretty darn good. ![]() Top with lettuce and tomato, then pop on the lids! Spread the buns with mayonnaise and hot sauce, then place the patties on the buns. Grill the buns on a griddle with a little butter until golden. (Place a lid on the skillet to help the cheese melt if needed.) Flip them to the other side, place 2 slices of cheese onto each patty, and continue cooking them for another 5 minutes, or until the burgers are heated through. Form the bean mixture into patties slightly larger than the buns you're using (the patties will not shrink when they cook.) Place the patties in the skillet and cook them about 5 minutes on the first side. Heat a tablespoon or two of olive oil with an equal amount of butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Stir until everything is combined, then let the mixture sit for 5 minutes. Add the breadcrumbs, onion, egg, chili powder, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. ![]() Keep mashing until they're mostly broken up, but still have some whole beans visible. Place them in a bowl and use a fork to mash them. Drain, but do not rinse, the black beans. ![]()
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