Grilled Taco Burgers

Ingredients

1 pound – Hamburger

1 cup – Fretolay corn chips (Optional)

1/2 cup – Salsa or picante sauce

2 teaspoon – Chili Powder

1 teaspoon – Paprika

1 teaspoon – Seasoned salt

1/2 teaspoon – Cumin

1/2 teaspoon – Dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon – Garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon – Onion powder

1/2 teaspoon – Black pepper

1/4 teaspoon – Cayenne pepper

Serves 4.

Directions

1. Place corn chips in a zip lock bag and crush fine or you can use a food processor (Optional)

2. Mix corn chips salsa (optional) and seasonings well. Then mix in the hamburger

3. When mixed, make 4 equal size patties (can be made a day in advance). Put a deep dimple in the center of the burger patties.

4. Set up your grill for Direct Heat. Grill 6 to 8 minutes per side, flip and cook another 5 or 6 minutes. Add a blended of cheese just before removing.

5. Let burgers rest for a few minutes then cut in half.

6. Heat flour tortilla shells briefly, add burger half add lettuce, tomato and sour cream.

Recipe found with my android recipes app. – Edited by Gabrielle Williams

Where to Watch the World Cup Finals in Kingston, Jamaica!

The World Cup is quickly coming to an end. Life will soon resume to normality and fans will become more productive at work, especially on Mondays. Disinterested wives or persons will rejoice. However, Sunday is the FINALS, what many have been waiting to see for a month. Who will win the trophy? Germany or Messi? I mean, Argentina. Also, where will you watch it?

There is clearly a need for another Sports bar in Kingston, Jamaica. But, lets look at the few options worth mentioning. Forget about Cuddyz and Tracks and Records, poor service and Tracks has topped it off with bad logistics for viewing. Triple Century has been bought out by a company for viewing, not completely sure if it’s for the Finals as well, but if the employees have packed it up all month long, what’s to stop them from doing the same on Sunday. The Liguanea Club Member’s Lounge for Members Only is not so bad, but I doubt they have enough seats for a final and depending on the weather that day, it may be too hot with no AC or fans, since it’s in an open environment.

A-Bar is for a younger demographic. Ribbiz will be sure to have a good vibe but falter with quality service in a crowd, which is guaranteed to be there. So it would be best to open doors with them to get a seat. Once you have a seat you should be fine because they have the best logistics when it comes to viewing TVs.

Now the Regency Bar and Lounge at the Terra Nova is a hot spot with great service. However, as for all bars mentioned you would have to reach early, especially since viewing is limited and logistics are not so great. If it is not a good look upon entry, be sure to try their neighbours, Monte Carlo Gaming Lounge, where there should be guaranteed seating and great service but not a great vibe, more on the quiet side, especially if you are looking to avoid raucous fans from another team.

So it probably all boils down to two options, The SportsMax Zone at the Chinese Benevolent Association (CBA) on Old Hope Road with a smooth, live, non-CVM feed or a House Viewing Party. The vibe at the CBA is exhilarating, service for both food and drinks at your fingertips, whether its a full house or not, logistics good, Halftime entertainment, games and prizes, but the spoiler is, for the Finals there will be a $1000JMD presold entry fee and $1500JMD charge at the gate. This is probably for crowd control, but I am sure it will be a full house regardless. Is it worth it? Yes, if you camp out from early and get your preferred seat. Otherwise, no. Head over to a friend’s house at your leisure or host your own viewing party. Note that if you copped that World Cup Schedule from Domino’s Pizza, you can get 2-for-1 pizzas from the coupons on the schedule. There is no place better than home. Controlled environment (depending on your friends’ sobriety), with  drinks, fun, food and friends.

Check out the Recipe option on the Right side bar of www.sugalifestyle.com for fun game day recipes for food, snacks and drinks. More to come!

Hope SuGa helped make your decision, have a great weekend!

Firey Hot Chicken Wings – The Healthy way

Ingredients

2 1/2 pound – Chicken Wings

5 tablespoon – Louisiana hot sauce

2 tablespoon – Vegetable oil

1 tablespoon – White vinegar

1/4 teaspoon – Garlic powder

Prep time is 30 min, serves 4.

Directions

1. Preheat broiler with rack positioned 6¨ from heating element.

2. In a medium mixing bowl combine hot sauce, oil, vinegar and garlic powder.

3. Place chicken wings on a broiling pan.

4. Using a pastry brush, coat the wings with sauce.

5. Broil the wings for a total of 14 minutes, 7 minutes on each side.

Recipe found with my android recipes app. 

It will be a Germany – Argentina Final !!! Check out this Mojito by the pitcher recipe & more to come!

Ingredients

1/2 cup – sugar

36 mint leave or adjust to your own taste

3 limes

2 1/8 pints – club soda or sprite

1 cup – rum like bacardi/vodka (again adjust to your own preference)

Prep time is 20 min, serves 6.

Directions

1. Muddle sugar and mint leaves together in pitcher until leaves are well broken down. Add limes and muddle until limes are juiced. Stir rum/vodka into sugar mixture; add club soda or sprite and stir until sugar is dissolved.

2. Serve in glasses and Top with crushed ice and mint leaves for garnish!

3. Enjoy 🙂

Recipe found with my android recipes app- Edited by Gabrielle Williams

Salpic̣o (Brazilian Chicken Salad) РA healthy way to view the World Cup!

Ingredients

2 large – chicken breasts ‘tenders’

2 cups – carrots, grated

1 cup – green peas

1 cup – bell peppers, red and yellow (sliced thinly)

1/2 cup – raisins

Sauce:-

1 cup – skim yogurt

1 cup – cottage cheese

1 teaspoon – salt

1 teaspoon – oregano

1 teaspoon – black pepper

Prep time is 45 min, serves 10.

Directions

1. Cook the chicken breasts in water and a little spice, when cooked let them cool and then use food processor or your hands to break into thin tenders.

2. Boil the peas if they aren’t pre-cooked, and add them to the chicken tenders, add carrots and bell pepper and raisins and any other vegetables you prefer. Make it colourful.

3. Mix the yogurt and cottage cheese very well to make the sauce. Add the spices.

4. Mix some of the sauce with chicken so it doesn’t taste dry, and use the rest to drizzle on top of the salad. Sprinkle some black pepper over it.

Recipe found with my android recipes app. – Edited by Gabrielle Williams

S’MOREOS !!!!!

Ingredients

2 Oreo Cookies

2 Squares of Hershey’s Chocolate

2 Marshmallows

Prep time is 5 min, serves 1.

Directions

1. Roast your marshmallows to your desired touch of browning.

2. Carefully open your Oreo cookie.

3. Place roasted marshmallow on top of the cookie creme, top with chocolate, and top with the other half of the cookie.

Recipe found with my android recipes app. -Edited by Gabrielle Williams

Novak Djokavic digs deep in the 5th set and wins his 2nd Wimbledon title

Soon to be husband and father, Novak Djokavic had to dig deep to beat 7-time Wimbledon Champion, Roger Federer 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4 to win his 2nd Wimbledon title.

After coming so close to winning a major and losing a few times in the past year, then overcoming the man who has stood in his way many times, it was tears of joy for Djokavic.

Cool Recipes to try for World Cup Sunday…Stay tuned everyday this week!

Ingredients

1 Flour tortilla shell

1/2 cup – Chicken (cooked, diced)

1/4 cup – Shredded cheese (mixed)

1 tablespoon – Franks hot sauce

1 teaspoon – Blue cheese or ranch dressing

1 dash – Salt & black pepper

1 Optional ingredients: sliced black olives & diced green onions

Directions

1 Mix together the hot sauce and blue cheese dressing and a pinch of salt & pepper . Add the diced chicken and coat well.

2 Add the chicken mix to 1/2 the tortilla shell. Top with shredded cheese and fold closed.

3 Grill with medium-high heat until the cheese is melted.

Recipe found with my android recipes app