I was originally going to cook pork chops for dinner tonight, but midway through the day, I got a hankerin’ for a cheeseburger. And I do mean cheeseburger. A hands-down-ten-napkin-cheeseburger.
My meal-mates this evening weren’t quite as adventurous as moi… Nonna had a burger – sans bun and cheese – with just sliced tomatoes. Victor went for bun, bacon, cheese, and mayo.
I went for the gusto – from the bottom up:
- whole wheat bun
- mayo
- iceberg lettuce
- tomato
- bacon
- pickles
- ketchup
- mustard
- burger
- cheese
- avocado
- onion
- mayo
- the top of the whole wheat bun
Absolute heaven.
And, I made potato salad. Mom’s potato salad… My favorite. For folks who had a mother who cooked, there are some basics that always stick with you – and potato salad is definitely one of them, for me. Others can be very good, but none will ever top Mom’s…
And it’s a pretty basic recipe:
- potatoes (russets, yukon gold, red bliss)
- pickles
- hard-cooked eggs
- celery
- shredded carrots
- mayonnaise
- catsup
- mustard
- garlic powder
- salt
- pepper
Mix and chill.
And I worked the pork chops into a baked ravioli dish for tomorrow night.
Plan ahead…