Juicy Homemade Hamburgers made with lean ground beef, chopped green pepper, onion, and soft breadcrumb served with Bean and Corn Salsa.
Thanks to Lea Ann of Mangoes, Chili and Z, I am the recipient of Denver Junior League’s Creme de Colorado Cookbook. This cookbook contains a selection of recipes that reflect Colorado’s lifestyle and rich history. It includes nearly 700 recipes which are enhanced with color images by the renowned Colorado naturalist photographer, John Fielder. Lea Ann recently celebrated her Blogiversary…I’m 1…And A Giveaway and chose this beautiful cookbook for the giveaway. I am so excited and can’t wait to try some of the recipes in there.
Lea Ann’s blog features many mouthwatering dishes using good quality organic ingredients. Her posts has amazing pictures of the dishes prepared and is peppered with photos of the beautiful state in which she lives in. Visiting her blog evoked my own fond memories of living in Colorado. I hope you will visit her wonderful blog.
Colorful Colorado
Here are some of my own pictures of Colorful Colorado taken when we were living there.
Approaching Estes Park on Highway 34. This picture was taken recently on our visit back to the state.
Estes Park in the fall (autumn) in all its golden quaking aspen splendor.
Trail Ridge Road at about 12,000 feet above sea level. Driving on this road was quite an experience. One must be fully awake and paying attention!
Elks relaxing in the tundra at 12,000 feet.
Snow shoeing in Rocky Mountain National Park at 10,000 feet. My boys were much younger then. Ro-Taro is now taller than I am and Ro-Jiro is catching up fast!
The ski lifts at Beaver Creek.
Hiking down the ski slopes at Beaver Creek in the summer. This is a 4 mile descent. We took the ski lifts up and had lunch before hiking down.
A date with Thomas the Tank Engine in Durango. I remember how excited my boys were back then. How fast they grow up!
Riding the Durango & Silverton steam engine (narrow gauge railroad) hugging the San Juan mountains. That was an amazing train ride!
The cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde.
The Great Sand Dunes National Park where you can sandboard, sled, or ski on the sand.
There are many blue and purple flowers in Colorado. Back here in Minnesota, these purple bearded irises remind me of Colorado.
Blue variegated leaf irises
Juicy Homemade Hamburgers
And now for the Memorial Day Hamburger Cookout. Nothing like grilling some good ol’ hamburgers outside on a beautiful day. Served with Bean and Corn Salsa and corn-on-the-cob. The burgers were moist and juicy, thanks to Ro-Ri San. It’s all in the grilling! The salsa was light and refreshing.
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• Winco UT-9 Coiled Spring Heavyweight Stainless Steel Utility Tong, 9-Inch
INGREDIENTS
- 6 hamburger buns (split)
- 6 slices smoked gouda (optional)
Meat Patties
- 1½ lbs lean ground beef (675g)
- ½ medium green pepper (chopped)
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- ¾ cup soft breadcrumbs from 1 slice of bread
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- ½ tsp chipotle chili pepper
- ½ tsp mustard powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp ground pepper
- ½ tsp salt or to taste
Garnish
- Lettuce
- Tomato (sliced)
- Onion (sliced)
- Tomato ketchup
- Mustard
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a large bowl, combine all meat patty ingredients. Mix well and shape into six ¾ inch thick patties. Let sit in the fridge for an hour before grilling.
- Fire up the grill and allow it to heat up. Grill meat patties for 6 to 8 minutes on each side until no pink remains.
- Top with a slice of cheese for the last minute of grilling.
- Remove and serve on buns. Garnish with lettuce, tomato, and onions.
NUTRITION
Bean and Corn Salsa
INGREDIENTS
- 1 can dark red kidney beans or black beans (15oz/425g)
- 1 cup cooked corn kernels (from 1 corn)
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- ¼ cup flat leaf parsley (chopped)
Dressing
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ tsp dill weed
- ½ tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground pepper
- 3 to 4 dashes Tabasco sauce
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients.
- In a medium bowl, combine beans, corn kernels, onion, and flat leaf parsley.
- Pour dressing over beans and corn. Mix well.
- Cover and chill for 2 hours before serving.
NUTRITION
Enjoy…..and have a wonderful day! 😎
Thomas the Tank Engine! What funny memories. Your cookout looks fantastic… and I've always wanted to go to Colorado so I'm excited to see your recipes!
Jessie http://www.themessiekitchen.com/
Thank you for sharing such a beautiful post..Colorado looks very beautiful.
mmm…burger…my man's favourite!
Thomas the Tank Engine! I used to love him! Those burgers look great too!
Congratulations on your win and thank you for sharing your wonderful photos with us. Have a great day. Blessings…Mary
Congrats on your win. Many fantastic photos. Seems like a wonderful trip.
Cheers!
Congrats on winning the cookbook Biren! Thank you fir sharing these beautiful family pictures of your trip. My daughter would love to see Thomas the Tank Engine! I can't wait till my children are a bit older to enjoy a family trip like that. You probably know how stressful it is to travel with an 18 month old.
I agree with you that there's nothing like grilling some good ol' hamburgers outside on a beautiful day. I liked that you made a salsa rather than having a plain old salad. Hope you had a great long weekend 😀
Hi Biren – congrats on winning the cookbook. If you are as mad about cookbooks as I am, you must be over the moon – 700 recipes!! Wow!
Love the burgers – nothing beats home made! And the salsa looks so appetising. Thanks for sharing your memories and beautiful pics 🙂
It looks like a great experience! the burger look wonderful too!
Congratulations on your win. My husband's grandmother still lives in Denver, Colorado, I love to visit there during Fall, because of the color of trees and the gorgeous weather. Thank you for the post.
Thomas the Tank Engine moves around and maybe he'll visit Alberta one of these days 🙂 It was a real treat for the boys and we had to drive 8 hours south to Durango for this event.
Thanks Denise! Can't wait to get the cookbook. My collection keeps growing and I love them all.
Colorado is a beautiful place to live in and I still miss it. I love the wonderful outdoors and the gorgeous scenery.
It is indeed a beautiful state! Love the majestic mountains and the great outdoors!
Love the beautiful view and also the burger. Many thanks for sharing this great post.
I am also thinking of visiting Colorado one day. Congrats on winning that cookbook 🙂
Love the corn and bean salsa.
Congrats on winning teh cookbook dearie
Awesome pics..i wanna visit colarado too 🙂
Love this meal. Everything in the same plate.
Congrats on the winning!
Your pictures took me right back to Colorado and made me miss it all over again! We lived there for a time as well and have always wanted to get back. Loved your Thomas picture as well. We did that a couple years in a row when we were living in Texas. They absolutely loved it!
Congrats on your cookbook win. It sounds like an awesome book!
We miss CO too and hope to return there someday. The boys really enjoyed Thomas and it was a fun trip. There is just so much to see and do in CO.
Congratulations, Biren…can't wait for your posts from this cookbook!
Wow, don't know which view I like most, the Colorado Scenery or that burger! 🙂 I've been to all of those places except Mesa Verde and that Railroad trip. I know exactly where that photo is in Trail Ridge, omg white knuckle time. We were just reliving our last trip to the Sand Dunes this weekend. Phenomenal place. Thanks for such a nice write up about my blog. Amazon tells me the book will ship tomorrow.
Congrats !! Love the post very nice and love alll your pics. Awesome click.
Congrats on your win and awesome pictures! I love how this burger was spiced. So flavorful.
Congrats on your win! Your pictures of Colorado are gorgeous! And awesome burgers!
Congrats on your win! Your kids are adorable! Seems like a fun trip. I really need to visit Colorado one of these days. Maybe next winter for snowboarding season?
Thanks for sharing your great pictures! And congrats on winning. Your hamburgers look delicious and I especially love the salsa!
Trail Ridge was quite a drive!!! I drove one time and my eyes were glued to the road. I was afraid to take them off the road even for a split second. It's a pity we did not get to do the Mt Evans Road drive before we left. I have to agree that Sand Dunes is phenomenal. It's like you are transported to some desert in Africa. Mesa Verde is a trip you have to do as it is another one of those must see places. Sigh….I really do miss CO!
Thank you so much for the book. I am looking forward to receiving it 🙂
Fabulous pictures..Congratulations on your win!! Homemade hamburgers and corn-bean salsa looks absolutely tsaty..
Biren,
I just wanted to let you know I left you an award over on my site this morning. It's been a pleasure getting to know you and read about your delicious dishes!
I love Leanne's blog too. Like you, she has wonderful recipes to share and fantastic pictures!
Julie, that is so sweet of you! Likewise, I enjoy reading your posts and recipes. Your boys remind me of my own when they were little 🙂
Burger season is here! I am always looking for new elements to add. Thanks for sharing. Great family photos too!
I can't believe there is a real Thomas the Train! My son would have loved that! Of course, he is almost 21 years old now! Very fun!
Hi Biren: Congrats on your cookbook prize. It's always fun to win something, especially when it's a great cookbook!
I enjoyed the images you shared of Colorado when you were living there. Looks like a beautiful place and I hope to visit it one day!
I am sure he'll still love it as one never really grows out of it. He can even meet Sir Topham Hat 🙂
It is a beautiful place Cristina and lots to see and do. You will enjoy your visit. We still miss the place.
Wow….the sceneries are breath-taking. I hope to visit the States one day. Colorado will be in my mind.
Congrats on your win! That's awesome. Will be more recipes from you soon. I love your hamburger meal that you make. Way better than any from the outside store.
When are coming back for a visit? contact me if you do visit, would love to meet you.
I would love to meet you too. No specific plans right now but I will let you know when it happens. Thank you, Lily! 🙂