Caprayze ... too much?

I am crazy for caprese. I love the freshness and I especially love any excuse to eat a ball of burrata. This looks like a massive amount because I was going to a BBQ that ended up serving mexican food, but that's OK. We ate it anyway and it was delicious.

Just line up slices of heirloom tomatoes, burrata and/or fresh mozzarella, and chopped basil. I added salt and pepper across the top, then drizzled black truffle oil.

As an accoutrement, I reduced 1 cup of balsamic vinegar with 1 TBSP of sugar, and drizzled it on the dish right before it was served. Don't do it any earlier or it just gets muddy.

Boigah Night

Maybe I watch too much Family Guy. I don't know. But I can't help but pronounce "burger" like "boigah". Also, 5 readers, my house became predominantly vegetarian in the last year, if you've noticed a shift in content lately. Hence, the veggie burger. But here's the deal. I'm not a devout vegetarian and I LOVE cheeseburgers. So for the whole household to be happy, I need a pretty damn hefty burger or I'm going to feel unsatisfied the rest of the night.

INGREDIENTS:

1. Veggie patty (Whatever - gardenburger, Amy's, Morning Star)
2. Grilled tomatoes, red onions, and 1 fat portobello. Salt and pepper all of it.
3. Butter lettuce
4. Sliced cheese (the one in the pic is a super melty vegan one from Trader Joes)
5. THE KICKER: the special sauce. Now the special sauce is what some of you would consider the Big Mac sauce aka thousand island. Chopped pickles, ketchup, and mayo/vegannaise.
6. Stir the special sauce together and salt it well to bring out the pickle more.