Father’s Day Dinner – by Samantha Schmuck
My father, like most, is the strong one of the household. He runs his own business, and works far too much to make sure that we are all well taken care of. Despite his crazy work ethic (thanks for passing that down to us kids!), he still managed to make it to all of our baseball, hockey, football, and gymnastics competitions. Since we both work during the day usually the only time to catch up is late at night. I will be getting in from a friends house, and catch him walking up from the basement for a late night snack. I always get suckered in to making said snack, and chatting with him for a bit (which I would gladly do every night given the opportunity). These nights are some of my favorite memories of my dad. They are just full of giggles and nonsense, and sometimes talking business strategy, but usually more of the first one. It is difficult to find/make a present or meal or plan an activity that expresses just how thankful I am to have my dad as my father. Father’s Day alone is not enough to thank him for all he has done over the years either, but it is another opportunity to try and express as much gratitude that I can for always having him in my corner.
I wanted to make this a recipe all ages could make so it is nice and simple. If you are younger just make sure you have some supervision around the grill!
Burger
- 1 lb. grass fed beef
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- ¼ C chopped onion
- 1 egg
- 1 tbs. worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbs. dijon mustard
- 1 tsp. dad’s favorite hot sauce, I used siracha (Sriracha is a type of hot sauce made from a paste of chili peppers, distilled vinegar, garlic, sugar, and salt.)
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 4 Gluten-free buns
- Optional toppings
- Lettuce, tomato, and guacamole
Directions
- Turn on the grill to medium high heat.
- Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Wash your hands and take off any rings on your fingers.
- Combine with your hands until the mixture is just combined, try not to over mix so the mixture does not become tough. Form into small patties, and set aside until the grill is heated.
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- Once the grill is heated place the patties on the grill and cook approximately 5 minutes per side.
- Once the burgers are done cooking, it is time to assemble! Place the burger on your gluten-free bun, top with a good dollop of guacamole, a slice of tomato, and romaine lettuce.
*For the guacamole combine two avocadoes, 1 packet of guacamole seasoning, 1 tsp. siracha, and the juice of half a lime.
Garbanzo Bean & Cucumber Salad
- 1 12 oz can garbanzo beans
- 1 cucumber quartered
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 Tbs. garlic
- 2 Tbs. olive oil
- 1 C cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1 Tbs. dijon mustard
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. pepper
Garbanzo Bean & Cucumber Salad
- 1 12 oz can garbanzo beans
- 1 cucumber quartered
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 Tbs. garlic
- 2 Tbs. olive oil
- 1 C cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1 Tbs. dijon mustard
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. pepper
Directions
- Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix to combine. Let it sit while the burgers cook!
Grilled Sweet Potato Fries
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- sprinkle of salt and pepper
Directions
- Rinse off any dirt on the potatoes and cut off any bad spots. Next, cut the potatoes in half, and lay the flat side down on the cutting board.
- Now you can cut the potatoes into about ¾ of an inch. You just need to eyeball it enough so that they do not fall through the slots on the grill. My sweet potatoes were a little thicker so once I cut them into strips, I flipped them on their sides and cut them once more in half.
- Place all ingredients in a bowl, and mix with your hands until the seasoning is distributed evenly over the potatoes.
- When you place these on the grill you can put them right on the surface or on a grill plate, which is what I did in the beginning. If you put them on the grill plate they will cook slower, so I ended up switching mine to being directly on the grill.
- Cook until fork tender, approximately 20-25 minutes.
Serve with a card from the heart! Kari has been busy creating a special card tomorrow, Kari's been creating a special Fathers Day Card for Friday June 13th so check back about 1:00 p.m. for that!
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