We went to my in-laws' house for the fourth of July, but I figured Will and I would have a private cookout making an all-American favorite: hamburgers.
I know what you're thinking now; how can a burger be healthy? First off, a burger is only as unhealthy as the items (or lack thereof) within it. We forgot to add lettuce, but if we did, we would have used Romaine lettuce. We also had tomatoes, swiss cheese, avocados, sauteed mushrooms, our buns were made of cracked wheat, and we made our burgers out of lean grass fed beef. Even better about our beef? It's one hundred percent local.
As for what you use to spice your burger, if you make your patties yourself? Salt, pepper and some Worcestershire sauce are pretty much all you need to make a decent burgers. One thing I spaced about was, if you have super lean meat (grass fed beef always is really lean), you have to add some fat to help hold it together or else it dries out and falls apart.
It's easy to throw together and, if you have enough vegetables, anyone can choose to make a vegetarian or vegan sandwich.
While the grill was hot and while corn on the cob was twenty-five cents each, I grilled some corn. It's fairly easy to do. All it takes is a little skill. First, you remove the outer part of the husk until you can peel back the inner husk. Then you remove all the silk from the corn and discard. Pull the inner husk back over the cob and set them on the grill. Once you start to smell the husk burning, it's time to turn it over. Your corn should be starting to turn golden brown, but not be burnt by the time it comes off the grill.
Will isn't all that fond of burgers, but seemed to enjoy it. It was messy goodness because of all the filler we added to it. This time, our corn came out perfectly; the last time I tried to make it, I failed miserably and drastically undercooked it.
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