BBQ burgers

2 lbs. of ground beef
1 yellow onion, separated
BBQ sauce, separated
salt and pepper
1/2 c. bread crumbs
1/2 c. flour
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp pepper
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk(I did half yogurt and half regular milk)
peanut oil
kaiser rolls or hamburger buns(I prefer the rolls toasted on the grill)

In a medium sized bowl combine the ground beef, about 1/4 of the onion(cut the onion off the direction that leaves rings b/c we'll be making onion rings with the rest) chopped up real fine, about a tsp of salt, a tsp of pepper and a Tbsp or two of BBQ sauce. Dig in and combine together well. Score the beef into 8 equal chunks. Form the burgers making the middle curve in(concave) so when the burgers cook they have the opportunity to cook through in the middle(when they cook they will plump and no longer be curved in). Either in a skillet or on the grill cook the burgers over a medium heat(maybe about 4-6 minutes on each side) until they are cooked through. While the burgers are cooking it's time to prepare the onion rings. Slice the onions about 1/4-1/2 inch wide making rings. Mix together all the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet in another. Dip the onion in the wet, then dip in the dry and fry in oil until they are a nice dark golden brown. To assemble the burgers place a burger on the bun then top that with bbq sauce, a couple onion rings and the top of the bun. Enjoy!

Macaroni and Cheese hotdogs

Pretty much it's just what it sounds like. Macaroni and cheese on top of a hot dog. I'm not a fan of hotdogs really so I figured if we are going to do them we are going to do them right. Here's what you'll need:

homemade mac and cheese omit the ham, ground mustard and add cheeses like swiss, extra sharp cheddar and gruyere. We added sharp cheddar and gruyere. When melting the butter saute some chopped green onions. We also shook it up by using some gemelli pasta. Cavatappi is also fun but for money's sake elbow noodles are just fine
hot sauce
hot dogs
hot dog buns

Make the mac and cheese(you'll have a lot left over for leftovers!! this is a good thing!). Cook the hot dogs how you desire(we grilled on the george foreman). Toast the buns on the grill as well. Assemble hot dog by placing the hot dog in the bun putting the hot sauce over top and then placing the mac and cheese on top of that. This was pretty bearable to eat considering I hate hot dogs :)