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Adapted from the Neelys I made a batch of this to use next weekend when I will be making pulled pork for 24 people at a family reunion. I wanted to make a double batch but didn't have enough ingredients on hand at home tonight. If I make another batch later in the week, I might try reducing the apple cider vinegar just a bit to see if I like it better that way. It's definitely good this way, but it is vinegar-y. I cut back on the sugar from the original recipe, as recommended in many of the comments, so that may have contributed to the strong vinegar tang, too. I may continue to play around with this recipe, but it's a good starting place. You could also throw this in the crockpot for a few hours instead of simmering on your stovetop. Ingredients 2 cups ketchup 1 cup water 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 5 tablespoons light brown sugar 1/2 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper 1 tablespoon dehydrated onion 1/2 tablespoon ground mustard 1 tablespoon lemon...

Until last week, I'd never looked at Annie's Eats . I saw the url on several posts from foodgoodness posters and finally took a peek. This one is summery and nice. I messed with it, of course, but I'll just post as is and spare you my usual "but then I did THIS instead" litany. Just one thing, if you have a bread machine to make the dough and the extra hour for rising, homemade buns are easy , you guys. >>> For the salsa: 1 mango, diced 1-1½ cups diced fresh pineapple ½ of one red bell pepper, diced small ¼ cup red onion, finely diced 1 tbsp. minced fresh cilantro Juice of one lime Pinch of coarse salt For the sauce: (I halved it and had plenty for 4 burgers) 1 cup fresh chopped pineapple ½ cup low sodium soy sauce 1 inch knob of ginger, peeled and minced fine 3 tbsp. brown sugar 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ tsp. vinegar (apple cider or rice vinegar) ½ tsp. sesame oil 1 tbsp. cornstarch 1 tbsp. cold water For the burgers: 1 lb. ground sirloin 2 tbsp. finel...

So, it's summer, which means I want to use the grill. Let me rephrase that: I want Ernie to use the grill, saving me from cooking in a hot kitchen. Everybody wins! (except maybe Ernie, who ends up always outside cooking on the grill) In any case, I'm trying to keep things a little healthier on the grill this summer, which basically has us staying away from as much red meat as we sometimes like to eat. One solution? Turkey burgers. These burgers were pretty tasty, and easy to pull off. And yes, the meal really did take 30 minutes (shocking). Curry turkey burgers Recipe courtesy of Rachel Ray 1 1/3 pounds ground turkey breast, the average weight of 1 package 2 scallions, thinly sliced A handful cilantro, chopped very fine, about 2 tablespoons, optional (I didn't use this) 1 inch piece fresh ginger, grated or minced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped (I used yellow) Coarse salt 2 tablespoons mild curry paste or a handful of curry powder (get thee to an...