Burger help please

Laura's Lean burger patties are delicious & very low in calories and fat! get some fat free cheese singles & some light rolls & enjoy!!

The fries are soooooooooo good. But I enjoy my full fat cheeses *guilty*

Also, if you want some super easy yummy fries, try any crinkle-cut variety and bake them in the oven. They have less fat than the other varieties in the frozen section. Just sprinkle some seasoned salt over the top and pop them in. About ten minutes in, move them around on the pan and then back in for another ten minutes or so - until crispy. I like to make white gravy from a mix packet to dip them in. Very yummy.

I usually just cook the burger while the fries are busy baking. I take 1/4 lb of 93/7 ground beef and make a patty (spread it wide and thin because it gets rounder as it cooks) and season with salt, pepper, garlic, and maybe a small dash of soy sauce. Cook it in a pan on medium - medium-high heat until it's done the way you like. You just check the center for pinkness with a fork or knife. I also like to spread a super thin layer of light spread on the buns and toast them lightly before assembling the burger. If you don't use mayo, the toppings - lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, mustard, ketchup - have almost no calories. And that way you have a fantastic burger by the time the fries are done! Also - the burger and bun are about 280 calories together if that helps at all.

Stopped eating at McDonald's several years ago. Then, as my daughter and I were getting ready for a 10K walk, I suggested a long walk in my area. She said she didn't want to get up that early. I said I would make breakfast when we got back. She suggested stopping at McDonald's after the walk. We compromised. By adding about a mile to our walk, we could stop at a McDonald's during the walk. So.....walked about 6 miles, stopped at McDonald's (Breakfast Burritos, Hash Browns, Coffee) then only 1 mile to go home.

We left McDonalds and had only walked about 1/2 mile and already I felt like *kitten*. That food sat in my stomach like a brick. Felt like I wasted the whole walk. Daughter felt the same way. Haven't gone back.

Long story to say...make your own burger, using ingredients you can pronounce. McDonalds isn't healthy.

Thats why I wont eat it... I know I'll feel completely sick after it... I've just never made my own burgers at home. and looking for suggestions

I mix the following: 1 lb lean ground beef, 1 lb ground turkey, 1/2 lbs italian sausage. Mix in some BBQ rub. Montreal Steak seasoning will do. Or some people like Lipton's Onion soup mix.

You can get about 6 patties out of that. Cheese of your choice. Top with Red Onion, Avocado, tomatoe, lettuce.

Nothing to it. You can do it.

that sounds amazing! I only need 2 patties though... could i freeze the rest of the mixture do you think?

Absolutely. You can freeze them for later. Know what else is tasty? My wife likes Bleu Chese, so I take the meat and make two smaller patties, Place one patty down, cover with Bleu Cheese, then place the other pattie on top and crimp the edges. Delicious! Any cheese works. You'll never crave McDonalds again.