I actually kind of hate that saying.
And I’m immediately regretting entitling this post with it.
Oh, well.
It’s Monday, my expectations weren’t that high for a post title anyway.
Anyway, the POINT is that I had a little 2-person dinner party with my friend Brooke (see: Chi-rish) the other day.
Now, I don’t claim to be an expert hostess or anything. I haven’t hosted enough parties in my lifetime to lay claim to a title with such gravitas.
But three things I do know about entertaining:
1. Don’t try anything too new.
2. Don’t try anything too complex.
3. Wine. Plenty of wine.
You may remember the ladies night dinner party I hosted a while back.
I made meatballs. They were legendary, as per usual.
But I gotta tell you, they were a little work-heavy.
This time around, I went with ground meat again (this time turkey), but made burgers.
They were infinitely less time consuming.
Here’s my dad’s recipe:
Easy Turkey Burgers
Serves 4-6, depending on how much meat you want {twss}
1 pkg lean ground turkey (mine was 1.4 lbs)
3-4 scallions, chopped
1 egg
1/3 cup breadcrumbs
salt+pepper to taste
1 T vegetable oil (or other oil with high smoking point)
Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl until just combined. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until it begins to ripple. Form meat into patties and brown in skillet, about 5 minutes per side. Once browned, cut through the center of one burger to make sure the juices run clear.
I served these on whole wheat buns (Trader Joe’s brand, obviously) with a squirt of ketchup.
The ketchup bottle farted when I squirted it onto Brooke’s burger. I laughed like an 8 year old boy.
Like I said- I’m not an expert hostess or anything.
I made some easy roasted potatoes and broccoli (both made on foil-lined sheet pans for easy clean up) on the side.
And I kept the wine flowing, because people like you more when you give them wine.
Errr…I mean, people like wine. Yes, that’s what I meant.
You probably shouldn’t use any of my entertaining tips.
But you should make this menu.
It’s easy enough that even a fully grown woman with the maturity of Billy Madison can pull it off without breaking a sweat.
“The ketchup bottle farted when I squirted it onto Brooke’s burger. I laughed like an 8 year old boy.”
I think my inner-age stopped maturing at 12. I bet this is why we’re friends… 🙂
BAh! I was just going to say the same thing Amy said. heheh:)
Great minds, man. 🙂
Hahaha I giggled for awhile when I read about the farting bottle.
My moms dog farted as she jumped onto a chair yesterday. It scared her and she ran across the room. I laughed about it all day.
Some things just never stop being funny.
Haha, I totally laughed out loud like a crazy person when I read that story. Animals are funny.
Farting is just funny. Doesn’t matter how old you are.
I agree – never try anything new when you have people over – I’ve sadly learned my lesson the hard way. I tried a different technique for making bbq ribs – and they were awful – and it was for my SIL’s birthday and I had 12 people over – we ended up ordering pizza!
I don’t know much about entertaining either but 3. lots of wine is probably the only step I know of!
I always giggle when I hear fart noises. Or the word “ball.” It will always always always be funny.