In preparing for watching the Academy Awards tonight I decided to give a little nod and use the Oscars as inspiration for our dinner! I found a healthy version of Oscar Burgers which I improvised slightly and ended our meal with a quick version of “Red Carpet” Cupcakes!
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Lemon zest, minced garlic, diced red pepper for burgers.
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Pork burger patties.
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Chopped fresh dill, lemon, and plain greek yogurt.
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Delicious sauce base.
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Steaming burgers!
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Roasted asparagus.
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Finished Oscar Burger! Topped with roasted asparagus and crab meat.
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Served with baked shoestring sweet potato fries.
I made the second part of dinner just as fabulous looking but a little easier on myself by using pre-prepared items! Betty Crocker usually gets it right anyway right? I trust her. I was super happy to find the absolutely perfect Oscar-worthy gold sparkly accessories for these Red Carpet gems!
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Red velvet cake mix, whipped cream cheese frosting, glitter gold sparkles, and gold cups.
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It’s a lovely shade of red!
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Beautiful cupcakes.
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Starring roles.
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And the award goes to…