Richards Blog PHP, food and life

So if you haven't figured it out yet a good burger needs a certain amount of fat otherwise it tends to not stick together, be drive and just not turn out right. A lot of people suggest at least 15-20% fat for a good burger.

If your going to have fat in your burger why not make sure the fat your using provides and extra kick of flavor.

2 pounds extremely lean ground beef ( 3-5% )
1 pound jimmy dean hot sausage
2 teaspoon McCormick's salt free steak seasoning
4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

I have left my position at BrokerBin.com part of this change involves moving back to Seattle to be closer to family and friends out there.

The other part of this change is taking some time off from the "7am-5pm if I am lucky" daily grind of being a System Admin/Programmer/Office Support/Handling any and all technical related tasks to spend the next year with my family and watching my 2 year old grow up.

This is the second year in a row where I have made fresh cranberry sauce and let me tell you everyone loved it!

I will never buy the stuff in a can again.

1 bag of cranberries
1 orange
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 water

Juice the orange into a sauce pan, then zest the orange to get about 1/2 teaspoon of zest, Add sugar and water.. Bring to a boil then add cranberries.

Simmer around 20 minutes, cranberries will pop and it will all thicken slightly.. Pull out and put in fridge.. Once everything cools you will have a nice thick cranberry sauce that beats any canned variety you can buy.

This tip can be summed up in 2 works "room temperature". If you throw a steak directly from the fridge to the grill you will have a hard time getting a real nice char on the outside and a nice warm pink center.

Instead you will end up having to overcook the outside to get the inside cooked to a safe temperature.

So one of the things I wanted to bring to my blog is a more personal touch, and one of the things I personally enjoy is food.

What makes good food? Being a good cook always helps but good ingredients can make all the difference in the world, fresh herbs, meats, ripe in season veggies and fruits can all make or break a dish.