Gobble Patties.

Which is to say: Turkey Burgers!!

I love summer for reasons we don't have to get into. What's that? We can? There's summer camp!! Travelling!! Drinking on Tuesday afternoons!! I don't mind sweating, even though I do so excessively. Also, as a teacher, during the summer it is possible to remember my own name and think cohesive thoughts with or without copious amounts of terrible workroom coffee that will inevitably be spilled all over my fake grown-up clothes during wild gesticulations in response to dumbass eighth grade comments and/or my own enthusiastic interpretation of under-appreciated poetry.

These are all good things, people.

Summer is also for eating outdoors. Preferably in the company of people you love, or at least sorta like. Which brings us back to the issue at hand. 'Da burgs: I threw these together for one of our* first meals on the little patio furniture not long ago, and now I never need to eat turkey burgers any other way.

*"Our" meaning Marie, my domestic partner's. But they're iron, and I do the heavy lifting around here.

Turkey Burgers!

1 lb-ish ground turkey (I used 97/3)

little handful of chopped basil

little handful of chopped cilantro

1/3 medium red onion, chopped

1/4 c water (Sounds weird, but keeps it from being dry. Mix it right in.)

a dash or two of Mrs. Dash

Salt and Pepper to taste

A melt-able white cheese like provolone or swiss

Mix it all up with your hands, and make four patties. Grill until done outdoors or inside; a cast iron skillet with raised grill thingies worked well for me. When finished, move to a plate, put cheese on top, and cover to melt while you grab everything else.

I highly recommend topping with avocado, spinach, and wants-to-be-fancy-flavored-but-is-really-just-Kraft mayo.

And toasting the buns helps, too.

Woo-hoo!!