When he wants, what he wants...

Hi Friends.. I hope you had an amazing weekend & a fantastic week so far!

So let me ask you.. are you familiar with what these are?

Well if not, let me explain. These are French Macaroons. I love them, like alot. I blame the TV Show Gossip Girl for my love of these. Blair Waldorf had a love for these on the show, and it spawned my love. But hey, this post isn't about me... it's about Jeremiah!

So.. a certain Realtor friend of ours, who I will name as the Beautiful Tina, sends us a magnetic Calender at the beginning of every year. We put it on our refrigerator everytime. Said calender offers recipes each month.Well.. lets fast forward to April, shall we? Jeremiah found the calender, and clearly found which month he loved the most.. and that is April. Aprils recipe is for French Macaroons.. and so began his love for these.. "Cheeseburgers" :)

So... last Thursday, we as a family were riding home from the Gym. Danny & I asked Jeremiah what he wanted for lunch. He proceeded to tell us he wanted a "Pink Cheeseburger." Well.. we were totally stumped as to why he would request such a thing. We got home & I decided I wanted a Turkey Burger. So I told Jeremiah I was making a Burger for him. He wanted it to be a Pink one.. What?!? So, in order to not crush his hopes & dreams, I got creative. I made him a "Pink" Cheeseburger!

 So, here is the base to my Turkey Burger.

1 lb 99% lean ground Turkey

1 TSP Ground Black Pepper

1 TSP Ground Sea Salt

1 TSP Onion Powder

1 TSP Garlic Powder

1 TBSP Lemon Zest

1 TBSP Melted Coconut Oil or Extra Virgin Olive Oil

I LOVE the lemon flavor the zest adds.. So I mix the Turkey & all the ingredients together. Yes, even the oil. The Turkey is so lean, it needs some good fats! I separate them into burgers. Do this as necessary for your family. unfortunately, I'm STILL trying to get my Hubs into this routine. So Jeremiah & I split this amount between us. :) 

For his "Pink" Burger, I just made him a sauce that looked Pink. Which was 1 TBSP 2% Greek Yogurt with 1 TSP Ketchup! I didn't have it on my Burger, and I also did NOT have cheese. But for him, he needs the added Fat with the Cheese. And I will never complain about the fat content!

So.. 2 days later, what did he want??!?! A YELLOW Cheeseburger. Well Tina.. thank you for keeping me on my toes! I not only accomplished it, but I NAILED it!!! Same base burger. But, I added some sauteed Yellow peppers... I added 2 small yellow peppers. Which you can get a bag of sweet peppers at the grocery. Just ask me because, I did NOT take a picture of the bag! But it is not the normal pepper size. 

So I sauteed some Yellow Peppers in a TBSP of coconut oil. I sweated them out & let them cool. I then, added said peppers to Ground Turkey Mixture. Therefore, I made a Yellow Burger! I put it on top of a roasted Portabella Mushroom Cap. 

I do know this... Your child WILL eat what you are enthusiastic & excited about! Jeremiah LOVED this recipe. It was his Yellow Burger. Yes, I made a Greek yogurt blend to on top. And if interested I will post it. But I am THEE worst about taking measurements... All I know is this.. When you make fresh food for your family & you love it at the same time, so will your children! 

I hope y'all have had an amazing week so far!!

{Leslie}