Weekend of Wonder

..as in, "I wonder where that weekend went."

We had my parents come to visit, for one thing, which usually makes things go quickly. While I talked with them in the kitchen I mixed up another batch of veggie burgers. Yes, I'm a de facto vegetarian. It's downright un-American of me, but I've decided that a good veggie burger is better than a hamburger, mainly because of the subtleties in taste--and because the veggie burger doesn't sit like a rock in my gut for the next twelve hours or so.

The trouble is, most veggie burgers are expensive, and the cheap ones are...well, cheap. So I got bold last year and tried making my own. I conducted a little industrial espionage and stole the ingredients list from a major fast food chain that will remain nameless (they've since switched suppliers, anyhow). The proportions, however, were all a big guess. They turned out pretty good, but I'm convinced I can do better.

This batch wasn't an improvement, other than taking less time to do. I think I need more vegetables and less filler/glue, but it'll be at least another six months or so before I try again. This batch made enough to last us at least that long.

We got lots and lots of rain this weekend. At this rate, by the time I get a chance to mow my lawn I'll need the weedwhacker.