Love a Good Hamburger?

When I was a kid growing up in California, the best hamburger I ever ate came from Michener's, but they are long gone. Well, I also liked the hamburgers at Mexicali Restaurant (even though they are a Mexican food restaurant!), where I would eat them with mustard and pickle only. Juicy and good. I still like a good hamburger, but it's got to have cheese on it in my opinion. And I do still like my cheeseburger with mustard and pickle but sometimes I add more stuff to it.

Yes! This is the way I like it! A juicy all beef burger cooked on the griddle (that's right, the griddle) with a plain soft white bun barely toasted, melty American cheese, sliced tomato, shredded lettuce, dill pickle slices, and of course "secret sauce." Mmmmm, good!

I grilled this burger outside over the coals which gives the meat a satisfying smokey taste. It's topped with grilled onions and mushrooms (YUM), cheddar cheese and "secret sauce"--all on just a plain, soft white bun.

This is the best and easiest recipe I've ever tried for sliders for a crowd! Mix the ground beef with minced onion, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, salt and pepper, and spread it into a 9 x 13 pan mashing it down so it's all even. Bake in the oven for about 20-25 minutes at 350. Lay any kind of cheese you want all over the top and put back into the oven until the cheese melts. Degrease the pan and cut into squares that fit your rolls (I like to use Kings Hawaiian rolls). Mine are topped with Thousand Island Dressing and of course dill pickles because that's the way I like them! Did I mention cheese? These are really good pop-in-your-mouth sliders. Betcha can't eat just one.

Last but not least. This hamburger is one of my son's (Collin) favorites. A grilled all beef burger with blue cheese and bacon on a ciabatta roll. The roll is a little crunchy on the outside but soft and tasty on the inside. Using the right kind of bun can make all the difference!

                                                      My favorite is still the one on top! :)