I’ve heard a number of great things about Garlic Gold and with a combo of garlic and olive oil I’m not sure how you could go wrong. My life wouldn’t be complete with out the two. Honestly.

If my memory serves me, I tried this years ago at the first Natural Products Expo I attended – I think we used some of their garlic oil and garlic nuggets along with our bread to sample…bread + olive oil + garlic nuggets?! We were a popular booth.

Fast forward a few years, and many expos later, Garlic Gold is everywhere in the blog world and I’ve yet to hear a bad thing! When they contacted me about doing a review, you can bet I said yes!

I tried the Balsamic Dressing which is amazing – so flavorful and made with real ingredients that I would make dressing with. I just don’t always have the time. The dressing is infused with that garlic flavor that I so adore. I can’t wait to try the Meyer Lemon Dressing, I’m sure it will be a lovely addition to summer salads!

You can order Garlic Gold here.  Have you tried it? What should I order besides the Meyer Lemon Dressing?

Burgers and Beer, spring must be here!

Rarely do I pair beer and food together. Wine? At times, but mostly I just like to drink what I like, no matter what the dish! I’m definitely trying harder on this front however.

When the menu has anything to do with grilling, I let the Taster take over. (Gladly.) So when I mentioned a BBQ Burger, he immediately spewed off the ingredients he needed, “Sweet Baby Ray’s! Cheddar Cheese! Coleslaw! Red Onions!”

And so the BBQ Burger was born. I convinced him that Bone Suckin’ Sauce would also work just as well as Sweet Baby Rays, so a trip to the store was avoided. And I vowed to drink beer with my burger. More specifically, a New Belgium Fat Tire. Because there is nothing better than beer and burgers. The only thing missing? A warm sunny evening, but all in due time.

The burgers were simple – turkey and minimal seasonings. Just don’t forget the jalapenos and red onion! Cheers!

Smoky BBQ Turkey Burgers - 4 burgers

• 1.25 lbs ground turkey
• dashes of mustard, liquid smoke and worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup BBQ sauce + additional 1/2 cup for serving
• 4 oz cheddar cheese
• red onion slices
• pickled jalapenos
• whole grain buns

Heat grill to medium-high.

Combine meat, mustard, liquid smoke and worcestershire sauce.

Form into four patties.

Place burgers on grill and brush with BBQ sauce. Top with cheese and grill until cooked through.

Top burgers with onion slices, jalapenos and condiments as desired.

As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I received compensation for the purchase of New Belgium products.