Men, I have a question for you. What did women do that every time you try to compliment a member of the other sex, you have to follow it up with a long explanation or apology? Now, I'm not talking those sleazy low brow attempts that I get while trying to check out at the market. I'm talking about genuine compliments.
Today, a male client of mine asked if I lost weight then immediately started to explain that I hadn't needed to lose weight and wasn't fat before. This explanation turned into a 5 minute apology, all before I had uttered a word.
So what gives? Have years of female empowerment ruined any innocent comment from ever just passing by in conversation? Or do ladies whip out a shank in self defense any time a man pays them a bit more attention? I'll leave it at that and let you chime in.
Breakfast Burgers
from Rachael Ray Magazine September 2012
These burgers are big and require a major appetite to take on. Know that my taste tester (who had not two weeks before eaten a burger shoved in a cinnamon bun) declared these too much for a weeknight supper and only thinks they should be served on a special occasion (Or in this case, a giant Sunday brunch).
Ingredients:
- ½ lb thick-cut bacon or Canadian bacon
- ¼ cup real maple syrup
- 1 ½ lbs ground beef chuck
- 3 tbs Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tbs onion, minced
- 2 tbs dijon mustard
- Salt and black pepper
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 4 slices Extra-sharp white cheddar, for topping
- 3 tbs butter, for frying eggs and basting burger rolls
- 4 eggs
- 4 burger rolls, split
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and set a wire baking rack on top. Lay bacon across wire rack and cook for 15 minutes. Carefully remove and baste with maple syrup and continue to bake for 5 to 6 more minutes.
Combine the beef, Worcestershire, and minced onion. Add the mustard and season with salt and pepper. Form into 4 large patties. Pinch in the center a bit. Drizzle with olive oil.
Meanwhile, heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Place the patties in the skillet and cook about 7 minutes, or until cooked to desired doneness, flipping once halfway through. You want a solid nice crust on these patties so don't be afraid of that sizzle. Top with cheese and cover. Cook 2 minutes or until cheese has melted. Remove from skillet and cover to keep warm.
Melt 2tbs butter in the same skillet. Crack the eggs and fry to your liking. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from skillet and place over cooked patties. Wipe out the skillet if needed (personally, I like the leftover flavor).
Melt the remaining butter and toast the buns in the same skillet.
Top each bun bottom with a patty, egg, bacon and bun top. Devour.
Bloody Mary
from Chow
Ingredients:
- 3 cups tomato juice
- 1 teas lemon juice
- 1 teas lime juice
- 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teas horseradish
- 1 ½ teas kosher salt
- 1 teas hot sauce
- 1 teas celery salt
- ¾ teas freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups (16 ounces) vodka
- Celery stalks, olives, and/or pickled vegetables for serving
Preparation:
Stir together the tomato juice, lemon juice, lime juice, Worcestershire, horseradish and hot sauce, celery salt, and pepper in a large jar or pitcher. Refrigerate for at least 24 hours.
When ready to serve, stir in the vodka. Pour into glasses over ice. Serve with celery sticks.
Blog is the New Black says
I came for the bloodys but I'll stay for the burgers! 😉 Looks awesome, friend!
Jeff says
The burgers look divine, especially with the fried egg on top...I mean, not that the burger needed the egg to look scrumptious because the burger is beautiful in its own right, and not that the burger needed all of the seasoning because the burger is delicious on its own, and it certainly didn't need the bun to be beautiful...oh FML.
Mike Wascher says
Somebody from the corporate world I presume? Corporations are so frightened of getting sued by any minority that they go overboard.
At a former employer, long long ago I was accused of sexual harassment, anonymously, by a third party. A friend was planning her wedding, had a last-minute problem. I gave her a hug, invited her & her fiance to dinner that night so the four of us could brainstorm. Our department manager wrote it up, didn't even bother to ask either me or Deb.Fortunately, it ended up in Deb's inbox to type. Deb had more balls than our boss, gave him hell, told the female engineer who made the complaint hell, told them both to mind her own business, and then told me about it.
Had it been submitted to HR it'd have been presumed guilty until proven innocent, it'd be on my record forever, and even if completely cleared there'd always be a bit of doubt cast on my record.
So yes, if you are a white male you can get a bit paranoid!
RavieNomNoms says
Um hell yes! I would love this burger for breakfast!
Sommer@ASpicyPerspective says
Oh girl, you need to open a breakfast joint in MY TOWN!
Peggy says
I'm not too big a fan of bloody mary's, but this burger I'm ALL about! Everything about it is making me drool with desire right now. Damn you and you're super powers =)
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
Burgers for breakfast? I'm in.
Mallory@forkvsspoon says
My all-time favorite burger is one with a fried egg. Oh heavens, is it amazing. We have a joint in Cleveland where they have a breakfast burger quite similiar to yours and instead of a hamburger bun, they use an english muffin. Anyway you slice it or pile it, a burger with bacon and eggs is out of this world.
Rhonda says
It's a good thing you lost weight so you could gain it back with that burger....wowser! Looks wonderful, breakfast for dinner, dinner for breakfast no rules, love it.
Robin says
I'm licking my lips!
Cassie | Bake Your Day says
A fried egg on a burger is the realest real deal. These are amazing!
Gerry @ Foodness Gracious says
I love you for putting a fried egg on top!! My all time favorite burger add on and not many places will do it. Wait I don't love you love you, like love. I just meant I loved you and the egg on the burger and the cheese...and love is a special bond between two people.....
must shut up now 😉
Belinda @zomppa says
Haha - you can give him a hard time nonetheless! This is my kind of breakfast!
movita beaucoup says
I know nothing of male/female relationships, but I do know THAT BURGERS FOR BREAKFAST IS THE BEST FREAKIN' IDEA EVER.
Astrid Swift says
That breakfast burger makes my loins wet with lust.
nicole @ I am a Honey Bee says
I've had really good burgers with eggs on on them before. I could eat eggs on everything. These burgers are HUGE!!!