Hobo Dinners

One of my favorite meals is Hobo Dinners. I always loved when my mom would make them and it was one of the first recipes I asked her for when I moved out on my own. It was beautiful out last night so Chris and I decided to make them for dinner. It was such a good decision!

hobo dinner ingredients

Ingredients:
ground beef (80% lean)
onion
potatoes
frozen vegetables (green beans, peas, carrots – whatever you’d like)
carrots (you can use fresh but we just buy a frozen bag that includes carrots)
butter
seasoned salt
seasoned pepper
garlic salt
natures season
salt & pepper
beef bouillon granules
shredded cheddar cheese
*You’ll need aluminum foil.

Make hamburger patties and place in the center of foil. Season with seasoned salt, seasoned pepper, garlic salt, natures season, and 1 spoonful of bouillon granulesSlice onion and put on burger. Thinly slice the corrupts and potatoes. Add frozen veggies. Add salt & paper and a slab of butter (I don’t measure an exact amount). Roll the foil and close tightly.

hobo dinners before they are cooked

Cook on the grill: lid on 10 minutes, lid off 10 minutes, lid on 10 minutes, lid off for 10 minutes
Take off and check – potatoes should be soft and meat cooked through.

Sprinkle cheese on top and let melt (just use as much as you would like, can even leave out if you’d like). Then enjoy! 

finished hobo dinners

Spa Day
Calie had a spa day yesterday. Chris dropped her off at 4 Paws Unleashed where she got to play with the other dogs for a little bit and then get groomed. She looked so nice when she got home I had to share a few pictures.

Golden retriever

Golden retriever
"Look how good I look!"
Golden retriever
Just lying around after her long day

Date Night

Chris and I had date night on Saturday. It’s been a while since we had a designated “date night” but it was a lot of fun. First we went to Applebee’s for dinner. Since we’re both trying to find healthier options to eat, we each got something on their Under 550 Calories menu. Chris got the  Roasted Garlic Sirloin and I had the Sizzling Chili Lime Chicken. Both were absolutely delicious! We did indulge a bit on the Queso Blanco appetizer but I didn’t feel too bad about it since my meal was so low in calories. All in all, I would consider it a win in the eating out category.

Then we went to a movie and finally saw Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. I really enjoyed the first one so the bar was set pretty high and in my opinion the sequel met the challenge.

After that we headed home and played a little wii bowling (and I won!!) to end the night. All in all it was a great date night and I can’t wait for our next one!

 

Side note, I’m a horrible blogger and didn’t take any pictures all night. I’ll try harder next time!