Mix together:  1 lb. ground chicken, a one-inch piece of ginger, peeled and finely grated, 1 T. Tamari (or regular soy sauce), a couple of green onions both the white and green parts finely chopped, 1-2 cloves of garlic, minced, pepper to taste.  Form this mixture into burgers.  Cook in a skillet to which you [...]

Ok, so this is not the healthiest burger out there so I save it for an occasional indulgence.  It is, however, delicious! Before you start anything else, you’ll want to get your butter ready because it needs to chill and harden.  You’ll need about 6 T. of butter, softened, a couple of cloves of garlic [...]

Mix together:  1 1/2 lbs. ground chicken, 2 T. finely chopped fresh thyme (use less if dried), salt and pepper to taste.  In a separate bowl, stir together 1 cup breadcrumbs or panko crumbs, 3-4 T. sesame seeds, 1/2 cup grated or shredded Parmesan cheese, and 2-4 T. finely chopped fresh parsley (use less if [...]

In a bowl, stir together 1/2 cup yogurt (any kind of plain yogurt will do but I love the Greek yogurt best for this), the chopped white parts of 2 green onions, and 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves that have been finely chopped.  In a separate bowl, mix 1 lb. ground turkey, 1 1/2 oz. [...]

Mix together 1 1/4 lbs. ground beef with your favourite seasonings – I love salt and bourbon pepper.  Make into 4 patties (I make them a bit oval so that they fit the bread better).  Grill the burgers.  While they’re on the grill, slice Italian bread on a diagonal into eight 1/2 inch slices.  Dip [...]

This is another recipe I adapted from the July 2011 issue of Chatelaine magazine. Ingredients: 1 cup chopped red or vidalia onion 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup baby spinach leaves (they used kale) 1 egg 1 T. olive oil 1 T. flax meal 1 T. ground coriander 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp rosemary [...]

It’s burger week here at the Red Apple Tearoom and I’m sharing some special takes on burgers with you all week! This is a variation on a recipe I saw in Chatelaine magazine, July 2011 issue. Ingredients: 2 cups cooked quinoa (about 1/2 cup uncooked, cook according to package directions) 1 tsp olive oil 1 [...]