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Lettuce? Whaddya, crazy? Why? It adds nothing. Maybe some arugula (strong flavor) under the burger if you need a built-in salad, but plain old lettuce would just disappear.

But tomato in the grilled cheeses sounds good. Gotta have tomato on a cheeseburger.

I'm thinking maybe blue and swiss/Gruyère/Comté for the cheeses (one each), if not all extra-sharp cheddar. If using jalapeño cheddar (or better yet, habanero cheddar), only in one sammy, plain cheddar on the other. Otherwise the chiles will overwhelm everything else.

Bacon only if using cheddar. And not too much. Still have to taste the burger. Balance is important.

Well I have made Homemade Strawberry Jam with the local strawberries that I got this year....it's so yummy & simple to make!

Occasionally we'll have them start to turn (usually when we go strawberry picking and fall behind on our freezing). When they are a little too soft I'll put those in a blender with some confectioners sugar and make a really nice strawberry sauce that's great on ice cream or added to lemonade!

Fresh strawberry smoothies while berries are abundant.

Went to Longhorn for dinner last night and had their strawberry pecan salad. It was quite good. It had a quartered strawberry, halved red grapes, candied pecans, feta, mandarin oranges atop mixed field greens with a raspberry vinaigrette.

You mention "savory contexts", but you only offer one: a spinach and strawberry salad.

I also like pulverized strawberries in a vinaigrette, powdered freeze-dried strawberries for rimming cocktail glasses, and as an unlikely star ingredient in risotto.

Gotta love it! I will try it soon using the thin bread squashed down. Here's one that everyone already knows, but as long as we are trying for the ultimate heart attack:

http://www.dennysbeerbarrelpub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55&Itemid=12

Anyone actually ever been there?

We had this for dinner the other night using sushi rice. The kimchi we got was a little too much spicy punch for most of the diners of our dinner party (and these people gobble down my cajun cooking without batting an eye, so it's not that they don't like spicy).

I think next time we'll substitute the romaine for sliced cabbage, and possibly try some sort of peanut sauce. It's a great recipe! :D

marinade was awesome but the white rice in burrito was too strange for my husband. maybe i'd mix the rice with the marinated meat next time..?

Agree with the chocolate Hob Nobs - or the Marks and Sparks Dark Chocolate covered oat crunchies - my favourite until M+S left Canada.... I did get some decaf Typhoo at the Superstore last week though.

Yes to hobnobs, they maintain structural integrity even when wet. PG tips and a chocolate hobnob. YUM.

Chocolate Hobnobs are the best. I was thrilled when they started selling them in grocery stores in Michigan.

I'll be cooking up my version of the fatty melt burger today. No bacon, but I'll probably do a double patty with an extra slice in-between, and add wasabi mayo for some kick.

Has anyone tried a burger between 2 pizza slices with the points cut/chewed off? (Plain or pepperoni?) The $1 pizza place is around the corner, so I'm thinkin'...... cheese, tomato, bread, burger......