Favorite kind of days

I get all giddy now when I have a day in my little home, where I can do whatever I want (including being creative!) I will never ever take for granted the glories 4 months I got ,after we were married, to set up our home, relish in the fact that I was now a wife, and schedule my day as I pleased. I think it should be a law or something that every new bride gets to stay home for a couple of months...or at least a couple weeks! And here's the recipes I've been excited about AND the BEAUTIFUL flowers my hubby gave me :)

Turkey burger with zucchini and carrot:                 

3/4 pound ground turkey

1 med. zucchini, grated

1 med. carrot, grated

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 large egg

1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme

kosher salt and pepper

3 tbls olive oil

4 slices crusty bread, toasted

4 tbls mayo

2 tps fresh lemon juice

4 small leaves boston  lettuce

heat broiler. in a large bowl, combine the turkey, zucchini, carrot, garlic, egg, thyme, 3/4 tps salt, and 1/4 tps pepper. form the mixture into four 1/2 inch patties. heat 1 tbs of the oil in large skillet over med. heat. cook the patties until no trace of pink remains, 4 to 5 mins. per side. Place bread in broiler (brush with the remaining 2 tbs oil) broil until golden and crispy. In a small bowl, combine mayo and lemon juice. Serve burgers on the toasted bread with lettuce and lemon mayo.

I've now used the lemon mayo for a few things (even though I don't really like mayo!) and it made me even more confident to try new things! Hubby loved it too :)

And now, my flowers :) Started with this...

and the finished product!