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<\/a><\/p>\nAsian Chicken Shiitake Mushroom Burgers are a delicious take alternative to your same old boring chicken burger! These aren\u2019t boring at all! In fact, they are so tasty that you may just want to do a cartwheel!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
So this weeks\u00a0craving is courteous of my tennis partner. She mentioned a couple weeks ago that she was craving Asian food and only likes \u201cchicken\u201d burgers and not \u201cturkey\u201d burgers! She also mentioned that she would like shiitake mushrooms and water chestnuts in the burger as well. Well, Marcy, you got your\u00a0wish. Big and juicy\u00a0Asian Chicken Shiitake Mushroom Burgers. This turned out really great! Hum, she was onto something here.<\/p>\n
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I know to make\u00a0Asian inspired\u00a0recipes are a little tedious with all of the ingredients but things that taste this good require a bit of measuring! It all turns out good in the end. Right? Anyway, after years of making chicken burgers, I have realized that one, they are really hard to form into patties and 2, they dry out really fast. I fixed this problem by adding some oil to the mix and slightly undercooking (160 degrees) the chicken burgers. This made for a super flavorful and moist burger which is a great alternative to the same ol\u2019 burger! Be a hero and make these burgers for Father\u2019s Day this weekend! It will be a delicious and fun alternative for the grill.<\/p>\n
You will need to scroll through a lot of neat pics for the recipe. A little \u201cColorado\u201d day trip to talk about. Speaking of Father\u2019s Day, make these\u00a0Asian Chicken Shiitake Mushroom Burgers and take your Dad on a hike too. We hiked it with my Dad and had a blast!<\/p>\n
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Over the years, one of my favorite wildflower hikes and a hike to do with out of towners is Mt. Goliath<\/a> which is a high peak below Mt Evens. It\u2019s a great trail because you can take two cars and park one up top and walk\u00a0down or you could take one car and hike up and back.\u00a0 Either way, it\u2019s stunning.\u00a0 There is also a nature center to explore at the trailhead run by the Denver Botanic Gardens. They offer a nice display explaining the ecosystem and the flora and fauna at 14K feet.\u00a0 It\u2019s quite amazing how plants and animals thrive at such high altitude. Check it out! The root systems on the tiny plants can run down 10 feet or so! Nature is remarkable for sure.<\/p>\n One thing that is different about the Mt. Goliath hike is the bristlecone<\/a> forest that you walk through. Bristlecone pine trees are one of the oldest living organisms on the planet and only grow in certain places on earth. They like a dry rocky soil where most other plants won\u2019t survive. One of the oldest bristlecone pines trees dates back 5000 years! The forest on Mt. Goliath probably isn\u2019t that old, but I\u2019d give it a couple thousand years for sure. Give this hike a try. It\u2019s not strenuous if you hike down and I promise a beautiful hike. Go soon though. The wildflowers have started early this year!<\/p>\n After you finish your hike on Mt. Goliath, turn around and drive to the top of Mt. Evens<\/a>.\u00a0 You access the 14, 271-foot peak of Mt. Evens by the highest paved road in North America.\u00a0 It is quite a drive if you are ok with heights and edges. Even if your not, close one eye and keep another open to check out the stunning views and all the wildlife that you will see! Hanging out on Mt. Evens is one of my favorite \u201cthings\u201d to do in Denver! Make sure to check out all the pics! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n So, as I finish this post up, I wanted to let you know things are going to be a little different on the blog for the next few weeks or so. We are literally packing up to check off a bucket list item.\u00a0 We bought an RV and we are headed to the Pacific Northwest. We have zero plans and no idea where we will end up. So here we go on a true adventure with the dogs in tow. I\u2019m not so sure about recipes over the next weeks. Maybe, recipes on the grill with some fresh fish or something. I don\u2019t know, but I literally packed 2 pots, a coffee maker, a toaster and a tiny grill. Time to get creative I suppose! So, follow along with our adventure. For sure pictures of what we see, what we eat and what we are up too!<\/p>\n Enjoy and Bon Voyage! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n Oh my gosh! She is smiling! What a beautiful Rocky Mountain Goat! So friendly and sweet and what a \u201cposer\u201d!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Check out this fella! I\u2019d say he is a stud for sure!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n These alpine forget-me-nots are just about the cutest flower ever! I had my zoom lens working so it\u2019s hard to judge the size. They are itsy bitsy!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Check out this little cutie sunflower. This one stands about 6 inches high. I love all the fuzz. That helps it capture all the extra water that it can!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The lichen growing at high altitude is simply amazing. The colors are extraordinary and make an awesome backdrop for all the vividly colored flowers!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n