Magnificient Mushrooms Morsels

Happy Wednesday!!

So I am still trying to stay a little more consistent with this blog so I am going to do my best to get at least one post out a week, more if I have the time.

Tonight I wanted to share this DELICIOUS recipe that I made for dinner!! Going along with wanting to eat more vegetables I made mushroom burgers that I found on Brit Co.

Here is the finished product (note the carrot and fruit side dish, I was proud of the healthiness of this meal!)


I also wanted to share the recipe because it was so easy to make!

First off...here are the ingredients:

Burgers
- 2 cups mushrooms, chopped fine
- 2 green onion stalks, chopped fine
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1 ½ cups grated cheese
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- 2 tbsp. olive oil

Mustard Aioli
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp Sierra Nevada Porter
- 2 tbsp spicy brown mustard
- 1 pinch of cayenne pepper

Garnishes
- toasted wheat english muffins
- lettuce
- pickled onions

And then the creation begins....
1. Chop the mushrooms as fine as you can, I used one of those chopper things which made that process much faster


2. Add the bread crumbs and the shredded cheese to the chopped mushrooms


3. Whisk the egg, oil, and chili powder together and then add to the mushroom mixture


4. Shape the mixture in to patties like you would regular hamburgers


5. Cook the patties in a pan for around 3 minutes on each side. Assemble the aioli and toast the english muffins. Put the lettuce, aioli and pickled onions (recipe below) on the bun.



6. And Ta Da!!! The finished product is not only pretty but also really tasty!!


And now for the VERY easy pickled onions recipe:

Combine 1 onion, thinly sliced in a bowl with 1 cup water, 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp sugar, and 1 1/2 tsp salt. Let sit out on counter for at least 1 hour.

Technology Gadgets vs. Houseware Gadgets

Hello!!! So unfortunately the last month has been insane and I have not been able to post as much as I would like to. However, I am always saving ideas and gadgets that I want to blog about. So as most of you know I am both obsessed with tech gadgets as well as housewares, specifically anything that helps organize things :) So this post is going to be some of my favorite new tech gadgets that I have found online (some may have been purchased :)) and some of my favorite houseware/organizational gadgets!

Let's start with the tech gadgets because quite frankly I am obsessed with the latest and greatest tech stuff (Yes I am definitely my fathers daughter haha)

1. Pivot Power Mini

This is a great little surge protector that has both regular outlets and USB ports. Now this isnt totally new, because I do have one that is similar made my Belkin, however, I like that the electric outlets are spaced out on the device. I have found with other ones where the outlets are right next to each other that sometimes two larger plugs dont fit next to each other!


2. PowerCurl Cord Manager

So I am always annoyed with how my cords are always getting either tangled with eachother, collecting tons of dust behind my desk, or getting caught up in my feet when I am sitting at my desk. This is a GREAT way of keeping the cord managed, especially when you have multiple cords under your desk (mine is RIDICULOUS!)


3. Cordies Cable Organizer

I LOVE the idea of having a place to hold my plugs in place. I am always taking my computer away from my desk and I always end up crawling underneath my desk like an animal trying to grab my cords and thread them back up behind my desk which is such a pain! I have seen these before but never in such a cute pink color (I am such a sucker for pink!)


Okkk so now to housewares! Here are a few of my fave things I have found online:

1. Broom Groomer

THIS IS JUST BRILLIANT!! I cant tell you how many times I have sat over my trash can and pulled lint and hair off my broom (having all hardwood requires a lot of sweeping, NOT MY FAVORITE!). If this works well I think its an amazing gadget!!

2. Tether Stemware Saver

So basically every time I put my wine glasses in the dishwasher I always pray to the Wine gods that my glasses wont break during the crazy washing cycle. At times my dishwasher sounds like it is going to take off, so I dont have much faith in its ability to not break my glasses. I swear sometimes I open the dishwasher and my bowls are right side up (when put in the opposite way) and I really wonder what happens during that crazy cycle. Needless to say, this is an AMAZING way to keep those pretty and NECESSARY glasses safe :) Yes of course I could hand wash these puppies but reality is sometimes I just want to be able to stick them in the dishwasher and know that they will come out safe! So this is a great answer to that.

3. Citrus Fruit Juice Sprayer:

So I couldnt resist putting this one because it just looks so cool to me!! I question how well it works, but if it does then its amazing! There are SO many things that I use lemon juice on and to be able to just spritz it on to things would be amazing!


I hope everyone is having a GREAT start to their week!!