Enjoying the moo while saving my moo-lah...

Wednesday's dinner:

Grassfed Basil Sliders with Avocado & Tomato $2.30

I picked up a pound of local organic grassfed (and finished) ground beef from Figueroa Produce--one of my favorite spots to pick up great local, organic, and healthful foods. If you're in the LA area (eastside) and you're sick of spending your life savings at Whole(paycheck)Foods, check out this place. They don't have everything, but if you ask for something, they'll work hard to get it for you.

Wasn't sure what I was going to do with it. I know a pound isn't much, but when you're eating really quality meat and adding other nutrient-dense foods, it can go a long way. I had a bunch of purple ruffle basil just harvested from my garden on Monday, so I thought maybe that might make a nice flavor explosion occur with the yummy beef. Last weekend I had bought 3 gigantic organic avocados from the farmers market. 3 for $7--but I'm telling you, they were HUGE. I figured that the avo would also go well with the burgers. A couple of organic tomatoes from Figueroa would also be an obvious yum-yum with the basil. So, into the meat I mixed in some finely chopped red onion, the basil, a bit of Worcestershire, and S&P. Made some little sliders, threw them on the grill pan (too lazy to haul out the Webber), and voila! Served the little guys with sliced avo, tomato, and more basil. Deeelish. I had some leftover carrot sticks and celery from my book club gathering last night, so those were passed around as well. Finished off dinner with a couple bites of some dark chocolate. What a tasty meal!

I really have to get better about taking pictures of these yummy, budget-friendly creations...once the food is ready, all I wanna do is sink my teeth in!