LIVE LONG AND PROSPER - Grilled 'Jet' Burgers

LIVE LONG AND PROSPER - Spock, Wrath of Khan - 1982

Did Beverley say that I was presenting a goulash recipe on this post? Well with this fabulous sunshine and the Labour Day weekend just hours away,

it really seemed like a great time to fire up the grill, enjoy the patio and cook up some real tasty burgers. So that goulash recipe is gonna have to wait. And remember, all of you people heading out of town for this long weekend just take your time and get to your destination safe-and-sound.

Talking about taking your time and getting there safely ... did you know that 90% of the married women will outlive their husbands? Yep, that's right. In fact, you may have already figured this out and started making plans for your future but in case you haven't you might want to pay close attention because this also means that at least 90% of married women will end up handling there own finances in retirement. And for women who retire in their early sixties, statistics show that they will enjoy another twenty years or longer with only 30% of retirement income coming from government pensions and old age security.

There are a lot of reasons why women should pay attention to finances and all of this ho-hum investment stuff. Sure there are women who will never get married and they will always rely on themselves to get the job done. But if they do get married there is a 50/50 probability they have to deal with divorce. And if they don't deal with divorce, there is a 90% chance they will find themselves as widows. Add to all of this the motherhood ... handicap(?) ... which often results (or did) in women leaving the workforce for ten or twenty years to raise the children. Or the income gap handicap which is slowly being overcome. Clearly women have many hurdles to overcome to maintain their quality of life in retirement.

And yet, even in today's world, men typically handle the household financial/investment details, though I haven't quite figured out why. Whether due to nature or nurture women tend to have very different investment habits than men, and tend to be more conservative and careful. And yet many/most women don't get involved in investing and the primary reason is that they, do not understand.

So, DIGestingINvesting strives to simplify all of this investment jargon and present common sense investment material that makes the world of finance less intimidating and a lot easier to work with. And I might be so bold as to suggest that if you don't understand what a mutual fund is, or the difference between a common stock and a treasury bill, or you still don't see the benefit of a tax-free savings account, well you should be taking an exceptionally keen interest in this blog because there may be some huge financial benefits to you down the road.

Of course I like to think that the biggest payoff to you is trying some of these great recipes. Most of them are easy and quick and in many of them I/we have tried to incorporate at least one 'superfood' thereby making it a little more nutritious. If you are going to follow at least some of the financial advice offered on this blog, then you had better be eating right so that you'll live longer ... to enjoy your financial success! Or visa-versa.

Live Long And Prosper.

Grilled 'Jet' Burgers

This makes eight patties, prep time is 12-15 mins, start to finish is 1 hour (incl fridge time)

1 lb (450g) lean/extra lean ground beef

1 lb (450g) lean ground turkey (superfood)

1 cup bread crumbs

1/2 cup medium salsa sauce

1/2 cup chopped onions

2 eggs

2 tbsp parsley

2 tbsp minced garlic

Toss the beef and turkey into a bowl and mix it up real good.

Add the bread crumbs, eggs ... what the heck ... toss everything in and keep mixing.

Cover the bowl and put in the fridge for 30-40 minutes.

Shape the meat into 8 big meatballs in the palm of your hand and squeeze down the centre to form a patty. This should be about 1" thick from side to side.

Put these patties (should be eight) on a plate and set aside while your grill is heating up on high heat.

Turn the heat from high to medium when you put these on the grill and cook to well. (remember, there is turkey)

I would serve these burgers up with fried onions and green peppers, a slice of old cheddar, and a thick slice of a fresh, ripe, juicy, hand picked tomato, (superfood) a good shot of ketchup and a couple of pickles.

And there's nothing better than a bbq'd sweet potato to go with this. I toss them in the microwave for a few minutes to prep them before they go on the grill.

And for dessert ...?

Grapes 'n Cream 'n Grapes

3 cups of green seedless grapes

1/2 cup of sour cream

1/3 cup of brown sugar

1 tbsp of lemon zest

pinch of cinnamon

2 oz of Grand Marnier (okay, this is optional)

If you toss everthing into a bowl, mix it up and set in the fridge for 1 - 2 hours, you're good to go.

Alright there you have it. A bit of an eye opener for the women to encourage them to get more involved in the household finance and investment stuff because one day ... ? And, a great burger recipe for the grill this weekend along with a pretty cool grape dessert that will keep you coming back for more (you have to try it with the Grand Marnier)

Remember, if you have any questions about the recipes or any of the other financial stuff posted here or have ideas for future posts, be sure to post in the 'comments' section below or send me an email directly jeffdouglas@digestinginvesting.com and I'll be sure to get back to you as quick as I can.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend. See you next time!

DIG IN!

Jeff