Sunday, July 31, 2016

Greek Chicken Burgers

A few months ago I saw this recipe on a blog I read.
I don't use ground chicken often, but it sounded so good!

I purchased everything I needed just a few days later,
and made these burgers two nights in a row!!!

I changed just a few things from the original recipe,
but they were just as delicious as I thought they'd be.

The Goods:
Hamburger Buns
Ground Chicken
Bread Crumbs
Egg
Cucumber
Red Onion
Lemon
Red Wine Vinegar
Plain Greek Yogurt
Feta (Not Pictured)
Fresh Dill
Parsley Flakes
Salt
Pepper

In a small bowl, combine the following:
1 cup Greek yogurt, juice and zest from 1/2 lemon,
2 teaspoons dried parsley, 1 to 3 teaspoons fresh chopped dill,
salt and pepper to your liking.


In a container with a lid, combine the following:
3/4 cup red wine vinegar, 1/4 of a red onion - thinly sliced,
1 to 2 teaspoons fresh dill - chopped.

Let sit at least 15 minutes, or up to a few days

In a large bowl, combine the following:
1 pound ground chicken, 1/4 red onion - diced, 
1/2 cup bread crumbs, 1 egg, zest from 1/2 a lemon, 
1 to 2 teaspoons fresh chopped dill, 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes. 

Once mixed, divide into 6 portions and form into patties.

Spray grill and then cook fully.
Toast your buns on the grill too!

Add a little feta cheese and melt for a minute or so.

Spread yogurt mixture onto both buns, 
add thinly sliced cucumbers, 
chicken burger and the pickled onions.

It sadly doesn't look like anything too special...

But man oh man does it sure taste amazing!!!

Greek Chicken Burgers
With Yogurt Dill Sauceand Quick Pickled Onions
Adapted from An Uncomplicated Life

Hamburger Buns
1 Pound Ground Chicken
1/2 cup Bread Crumbs
1 Egg
1 Cucumber
1 Red Onion
1 Lemon
3/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar
1 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
Feta Cheese
Fresh Dill
Parsley Flakes
Salt
Pepper


  1. In a small bowl, combine 1 cup Greek yogurt, juice and zest from 1/2 lemon, 2 teaspoons dried parsley, 1 to 3 teaspoons fresh chopped dill, and salt and pepper to your liking.
  2. In a container with a lid, combine 3/4 cup red wine vinegar, 1/4 of a red onion - thinly sliced and 1 to 2 teaspoons fresh dill - chopped. Let sit at least 15 minutes, or up to a few days
  3. In a large bowl, combine 1 pound ground chicken, 1/4 red onion - diced, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, 1 egg, zest from 1/2 a lemon, 1 to 2 teaspoons fresh chopped dill and 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes. Once mixed, divide into 6 portions and form into patties.
  4. Spray grill and then cook fully. Toast your buns on the grill too!
  5. Add a little feta cheese to top of burgers and melt for a minute or so.
  6. Spread yogurt mixture onto both buns, add thinly sliced cucumbers, chicken burger and the pickled onions.

Friday, July 29, 2016

Five Favorite Baked Donuts

Woohoo Fridayyyyyyyyyyyyy!
I'm back today for another Friday Link Up!
This week, I'm linking up with THREE different groups.
Make sure to check them all out at the bottom of this post!

I've been doing a monthly Baked Donuts blog series since March of 2015.
I've made dozes of donuts since then and have tried every single kind.
So I figured that today would be a great day to share my
FIVE FAVORITE BAKED DONUT RECIPES!!!

Because I can't pick an absolute favorite,
I put these in chronological order
starting with the oldest Baked Donut Monday post.

ONE

TWO

THREE

FOUR

FIVE

Now go make yourself some yummy donuts.
And check back August 1st for a new baked donut recipe!!!

Andrea and Erika's blogs from Friday Favorites.

April and Christina's blogs from 5 on Friday.

Karli and Amy's blogs from oh hey friday!

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Things I'm Lovin' Tuesday: Patagonia Capilene® Lightweight Crew

This is a non-sponsored review and I purchased my own UPF shirt.

Last year I started a monthly blog series called
THINGS I'M LOVIN' TUESDAY!!!
Past post can be found:
herehereherehereherehereherehereherehere and here!
And make sure to check back every last Tuesday of the month!

Now onto what I'm lovin' this month...

Being a natural redhead, I also have quite fair skin.
I've been very careful about applying sunscreen my entire life,
but sadly I've still had a few skin cancer scares!

Over the July 4th holiday, I went on a long hike with very little shade.
Before going on that hike though, I hit up Adventure 16
and left the store with a Patagonia UPF long sleeve shirt.


Yes, long sleeves in the heat of Summer sounded terrible,
but it's made from super lightweight material
 and I wanted all the protection I could get!

I wore the shirt the very next day on an 8 mile hike,
and not only did I not get sunburned at all,
but the shirt actually seemed to cool me down too!!!


If you get sunburned easily too, 
I HIGHLY recommend this shirt!
I love it so much I'd totally buy a second one.


Friday, July 22, 2016

Soup and Chili Round Up

I know it's the summer and hot out everywhere,
but I'm a fan of soup and chili at any time of the year.
I have blogged about quite a few of those over time,
and today I'm sharing a round up of some of my favorites!







*These soups are easy to make in a large batch and freeze for future meals.
I like to freeze mine in pint sized mason jars for easy individual portions.
I didn't include any soups in this group with potato, squash or cream 
as I find those don't freeze and reheat as well.

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Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Bubble Bath Review: everyone eucalyptus and citrus

This is a non-sponsored review and I purchased my own Bubble Bath.

I don't live close enough to a Sprouts to shop there on a weekly basis,
but I am near one about once a month and tend to stop in to see what's new.
They have a great selection of bulk goods, meats and produce, 
and their beauty products are some of the best!
On a recent visit, I picked up this one to try out. 


If you've read these bubble bath review for awhile,
you'll know I need a good book and something yummy to drink!

#loveeveryone

Just like most bubble baths I've reviewed, 
simply squeeze a good amount under running water.

Sit back with your green juice...

and relax in your bubble bath!

I had a feeling I'd really like this bubble bath
and after trying it I can tell you I was right!
It produced a lot of great bubbles,
but more importantly the scent was AH-MAZING!
I'd for sure buy this bubble bath again!

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Friday, July 15, 2016

How To: Homemade Green Juice Take 2!

In March I showed you how to make green juice with just a blender,
but since then I've acquired a pretty awesome juicer,
so today I'm going to show you how I make green juice with that!

While this method is a quicker process for making juice,
you don't really have the option of keeping the fiber in.
And you probably don't want to eat the pulp - but could compost it.

Now let's get to the juice making...

The Goods:
Kale
Spinach
Romaine
Apples
Lemons
Limes
Kiwi
Ginger

Get all your ingredients prepped before to make the process quicker.

My awesome Breville Juice Fountain set up and ready to go!

If you want to get the most out of your greens,
you have to layer your fruit and greens alternatively.

Once filled to the top, press down with the food pusher...

And watch your juice fill up the pitcher!

Keep filling up and juice the fruit...




Until your pitcher is full
(or all your fruit is juiced).

Mmmmmmmmmmmm foamy, delicious green juice!

Pour into a glass, add a cute paper straw and enjoy!!!

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Tuesday, July 12, 2016

DIY: Easy Flower Pot Decor

Some of the DIY projects I do are pretty intricate and take a bit of time,
while others are quite easy and are completed in a matter of minutes.
This month's DIY project fell in the latter category.

The Pier1 location closest to my apartment closed recently,
but before closing they had a massive sale for the whole store.
I snagged a few item including a small flower bunch for this DIY project.

I LOVE having fresh cut flowers around my apartment
but potted plants are pretty much a no-go because of bugs.
Instead I use fake plants to decorate and today I'm creating my own!

The Goods:
Glue Stick
Small Flower Bunch

Heat up your hot glue gun for a few minutes,
then put a thick coat of glue around the rim of the pot.

If it gets a little messy, that's okay because your flowers will cover it!

Before the glue dries, place your small flower bunch on top of the vase.
Press down just slightly so they stay stuck to the glue. 

Lastly, figure out where to display your super easy DIY project!

I wasn't joking when I said this one was easy.
It took me just a few minutes to complete,
and waiting for the glue gun to heat up took the most time!

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