I was in the grocery
store waiting for a friend. I wandered over to a large bulletin board covered
with comment cards. These cards had been
laid out so that there was a block for comment & a block for the store
manager to respond in some way.
Most were requests
for a specific product to be carried or wondering why a product they had could
no longer be found, but the one that made me think….. "Are-You-Kidding-Me?"...
was the one that commented on the shape of the hamburger patties made fresh at
the store.
“What is with oval
shaped hamburger patties it asked? When
it is on the bun, I have gaps in my sandwich.”
I found myself
wondering if this person looked for little irritations in life to focus on
& complain about. I wondered if
there was gratitude that they could even afford to buy a hamburger patty-oval
or round. I wondered if they realized
the time they spent writing that comment card complaining was time spent in the
negative, & could never be retrieved for something worthwhile.
I wondered if they
realized an uncooked hamburger patty can be simply reshaped into a round with
gentle pressure or that one could trim off the ends of the oval & place
them in the gappy areas of the bun.
Problem solved.
I wondered if the
mindset of the person who wrote the comment card tended to focus on the
negative aspects of life that personally irritated. If so, then I imagine they were so fun to be
around…not!
Life will never
always conform to our personal preference, in fact it rarely will, but it is
when I willingly place all circumstances in the hands of the Lord God that I
can deal with whatever He brings my way.
Attitudes of the heart matter to Him, and make a difference in our
response when life doesn’t go our way.
Since I mentioned
gaps earlier, I was reminded of those whose wonderful friends who stood in the
gap for me when my husband died suddenly in 2009. I am planning a casual dinner party because
they are a definite positive in my life. I plan to serve these burgers. Maybe I will even make them OVAL SHAPED to fit my homemade rolls. :-)
1 lb. lean ground beef dash garlic powder, or to taste
1/4 c. dried bread crumbs 1 egg
1/4 c. ketchup 1 pkg. Au Jus gravy mix
1/2 c. onions, finely minced salt and pepper, to taste
Mix beef with rest of ingredients, except Au Jus mix. Form into 4-5 patties, but don't
over handle the meat, as this toughens it. Grill until done, about 5-minutes on each
side or until meat thermometer registers 160°.
If not serving immediately, mix gravy mix with just enough water so that it still tastes a bit concentrated. Reheat burgers in juice when ready to serve. Save gravy for homemade soup or another recipe. Serve on buns with all the fixin's.
Note: I grilled 200 burgers in advance for a school event and reheated them, basting in
the juices. They were tender and juicy and one lady told me it was the best burger she
ever had! I also use this mix as meatloaf, omitting the gravy mix, shaping in a loaf
pan and topping with bacon and ketchup.
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