HERE COMES SUMMER! (SUMMER SOLSTICE) ~ JUICY LUCY (Stuffed burger) / GRILLED ONION BLOSSOMS

"Then followed that beautiful season...

Summer....

Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape

Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood."

~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Hubbard Lake Sunsets

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JUICY LUCY (STUFFED HAMBURGER)

~ A fun burger ... adapt to suit taste ... all are delicious

1 1/2 lb. choice ground beef

1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

1 tsp. garlic powder

heavy sprinkling of dried thyme, dill, chives and favorite seasonings

dashes of Worcestershire Sauce to taste

dashes of Tabasco Sauce to taste

4 slices of American, Swiss (cut slices into 4 pieces) or crumbled blue cheese

4 split hamburger buns (lightly butter or olive oil each half)

• Gently combine ground beef and seasonings. Form into 8 patties.
• In 4 of the patties, create a hole and stuff with cheese. Top with remaining patty, pinch edges and tightly seal. (Williams-Sonoma has a fun hamburger press)
• Grill on high about 3-4 minutes/side. Serve on grilled buns with favorite condiments and toppings. (serves 4)

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GRILLED ONION BLOSSOMS

4 medium large sweet Vidalia onions

2 Tbsp. melted butter

3 tsp. Dijon mustard

1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce

2 Tbsp. brown sugar

freshly ground pepper to taste

• Peel onions and cut almost through forming 8 wedges. Place onion on a square of foil.
• Combine butter, mustard, and Tabasco. Drizzle over each onion. Top with brown sugar.
• Bring up 2 opposite sides of foil and seal. Fold remaining ends to enclose.
• Arrange on medium-high grill. Cover and grill for 25 minutes or until onions are nearly tender. Open slightly and grill 10 minutes more or until onions are lightly browned. Sprinkle with pepper.
• Serve in packet or remove. (4 servings)