National Wear Red Day

Today is American Heart Association's National Wear Red Day! 

To learn more about protecting your heart...{click here}

 

Are you wearing your RED today? Check out Jordan's "Wear Red" post over at Southern Hospitality too!

Happy Friday!

Homemade Veggie Burgers

If you are a vegetable lover, this recipe is for you! Not only will this burger satisfy your appetite, it is super easy to prepare and uses wholesome, healthy ingredients! 

Feel free to get creative with your ingredients {ie: substitute sweet potato for a regular potato, add/remove veggies, etc}. Also, these burgers freeze really well and this recipe yields approximately 12 {small} burgers.

You Will Need:

{3} tablespoons olive oil

{½} cup corn kernels {fresh, frozen, or canned}

{8} mushrooms, coarsely chopped

{2} scallions, coarsely chopped

{½} bell pepper {red or green}, coarsely chopped

{2} cloves garlic, coarsely chopped

{½} teaspoon cumin

{1/8} teaspoon cayenne (red) pepper

{1} small sweet potato, peeled and chopped into big chunks

{1} cup chopped fresh spinach

{¼} cup carrot, peeled and coarsely chopped

{1} egg, lightly beaten

{½} cup fresh bread crumbs

{¾} cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions:

 

In a large non-stick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the corn, mushrooms, scallions, pepper, and bell pepper. Cook for 3 – 4 minutes.

While those veggies are cooking put the peeled potato into a food processor and chop it up into fine little pieces. Scoop the potato out onto an old, clean dish towel and twist it tightly over the sink to squeeze all the liquid out of the chopped potato.

 

Meanwhile, add the garlic, cumin and cayenne to the veggie mixture on the stove and cook for 30 more seconds.

Remove the pan from heat and add the chopped spinach which should wilt slightly. Next, add all of the vegetables to the food processor as well as the egg, bread crumbs, and cheese. Process until all items are blended together well.

Use your hands to scoop up some of the mush and form it into the shape of a burger. Place them on a plate lined with sheets of wax paper until you are ready to cook them.

Once assembled, these burgers do freeze well {layer them between sheets of wax paper before you sauté them} for up to 6 months. 

Using the same non-stick skillet, heat 2 more tablespoons of oil over medium heat. Cook the burgers on both sides until brown {being gentle when turning them over}.

Serve on your favorite bun! ENJOY!

Sorority Girls

Looking for a new TV show to watch? Tune in to the premier of Sorority Girls TONIGHT at 9/8c on TLC! 

When my bestie {May} called to tell me that her sister {Amelia} was selected to play the President of “Sigma Gamma” in Sorority Girls, I was over-the-moon excited. In addition to being a past president of our sorority {Kappa Delta}, Amelia is absolutely gorgeous, ridiculously stylish, super sweet and tons of FUN! It only made complete sense for her to accept the offer to film the show last summer in England! 

 

About the Show:

Sorority Girls follows five American sorority girls as they pack up their suitcases and head to Leeds to bring their traditions of exclusivity and glamor to the UK.

Over eight weeks, the girls will recruit eager candidates who'll battle it out to earn one of five coveted spots in the sorority. Gaining membership into this ultra-private organization won't be easy, though; the candidates will be monitored 24/7 and they'll participate in all aspects of pledging, like rush week, door chants, secret handshakes, and preference night rituals.

In the end, the initiated Sigma Gamma sisters will be responsible for continuing the duties and standards of the sorority after the Americans ladies have packed up and gone home.

{CLICK HERE} to meet the sisters!