Camping with some Tasty Turkey Burgers!

We did manage to squeeze in a trip with the RV (only the water pump blew!) to go camping which was a lot of fun and I’m not as cranky as I might have been otherwise. This is good-- the kids go back to school Monday! Back to school is always crazy. It starts with a packet-pick-up day a week or two before the start of school. The packet contains the one million forms that must be filled out by every member of our extended family. We call it “homework for parents.” Anyway we have a month left until school start, I guess I should be getting back into the swing of things, you know like showering our kids regularly and making sure they have school clothes. Hannah Rose’s new uniform of course isn’t the same *&^%$ color as her old one so I had to find a dozen fashionable black polo’s and new nice but not decorated or baggy or decorated or torn etc. jeans. I don’t even want to get into the joys of bra shopping with her. Then there’s the “rally” a few days before school starts. For Hannah Rose it’s called Falcon Frenzy and she’s at least pleased with the classes she got. That’s when parents and kids descend in a crazy mob to return forms, sign up to volunteer, study the class lists to find out whether they’re grouped with friend or foe, and check out the classroom for the next year. I try not to be THAT mom. But it is in my blood to procrastinate to the point of absurdity. I try to let the fruits of my wait-to-the-last-moment harvest affect only me, but one year I was THAT mom. The mom that sent her kids to school on the first day without school supplies. {Gasp} It has been a busy end of summer, start of fall. We had returned from camping to find that the to-do list exceeded the time available for to-doing. So I got Hannah Rose outfitted in new school uniforms, needed shoes, belts, backpacks and lunch boxes. I ordered a list of books for each child that rivaled a library aisle in size. Who knew binders came in so many sizes? Will she really fail 11 grade if I get the 2 inch instead of the 3 inch? I guess so. Anyway, during our camping we naturally had to cook outside and we recommend these turkey burgers. Tasty Turkey Burgers • 1 lb ground turkey • 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs (I use whole wheat) • 3 tablespoons onions, minced • 2 tablespoons ketchup • 1 tablespoon lemon juice • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce • 1 teaspoon soy sauce • 1/4 teaspoon paprika • 2 garlic cloves, minced • 1/4 teaspoon liquid red pepper seasoning (optional) • black pepper, to taste • 6 hamburger buns, to serve Directions: 1. Combine all ingredients in large bowl. 2. Shape into 6 patties. 3. Pan-fry, broil, or grill until lightly browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. 4. Serve in hamburger buns with desired toppings. 5. Lay out the toppings: lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, ketchup, and fat-free/light mayo.