Hawaiian Turkey Burgers

     About 2½ years ago I became really interested in food blogs and spent a lot of time reading them and finding new recipes I wanted to try.  When I told my sister that, she told me that I should check out Dashing Dish.  She said the sister of a girl that she had a college class with created the website and made all sorts of healthy versions of foods we love!  I checked it out and really liked her site, and quite a few of her recipes as well.  This was one of my favorites though (and still is)!  We all know turkey burgers are good for you, but that wasn't enough to convince my husband.  The only way I can get my husband to eat a turkey burger is if I make this recipe, which is not a problem for me since these are so simple and delicious!  This time I accidentally bought the mesquite marinade, but they still tasted delicious!

1 lb. ground turkey

4 tbs. teriyaki marinade (I use the kroger brand)

½ tsp. garlic powder

½ tsp. salt

½ tsp. pepper

½ tsp. sugar

4 pineapple rings (I prefer using fresh pineapple to canned)

4 hamburger buns

In a bowl, use your hands to combine the first six ingredients.  Form into four even sized patties.  Place patties on the grill and cook until to longer pink, flipping once.  At the same time, place fresh pineapple slices on the grill (you may even want to make a few extra just to eat!).  Place each patty on a bun and top with pineapple slice.  My husband also adds ketchup to his!  

Steak & Pineapple Teriyaki Kabobs

     I love kabobs!  I am not sure why, but food displayed on a stick in nice neat patterns intrigues me!  It must be the math teacher in me coming out.  I usually opt for two pineapple pieces then one steak piece, but tonight I was just hoping to eat before my stomach started eating itself so however it got put on the stick was fine with me!  I had been tutoring and didn't get home until almost 7 and I was starving.  There is nothing impressive about the preparation of this meal, but it tastes good and my husband did most of the work since we (and I do mean he) cooked them on the grill!  If you have never had grilled pineapple you need to...it is amazing!

1 lb. steak
1 pinapple
2 cup white rice, optional (I use Success boil in the bag rice because I am lazy like that!)
½ bottle of teriyaki marinade (I use the cheap but tasty kroger brand)

     Cut steak into cubes and place in a ziploc bag.  Pour enough marinade over top to coat pieces, I used about half of the bottle just to make sure there was plenty!  Allow to marinade in the refrigerator overnight.
     Cut pineapple into chunks.  Place steak and pineapple pieces on skewers.  (I have a metal set, but if you are using wooden ones make sure you have soaked them in water plenty long enough before putting on the grill!)  Grill for about 30 minutes or until steak is cooked through.  Serve over a bed of white rice or just eat it straight from the skewer!