Dinner was a spicy one today! I wanted something quick and easy and this recipe for spiced halloumi and pineapple burgers caught my eye. I love halloumi and a burger is generally quick and easy to make. I didn’t have a lot of the ingredients so I winged it. I mixed lime juice, salt, pepper and a pinch of chilli flakes together with a couple handfuls of spinach. I had baby carrots in the fridge and chopped them up to mix with the lime mixture and added a tablespoon of avocado oil.
I was cooking for two so I tossed a couple slices of canned pineapple rings and halloumi into a frying pan with a generous squirt of hot sauce to both sides. I fried it until the halloumi and pineapple were browned on both sides.
The recipe called for chipotle paste on the pineapple and cheese, which I didn’t have, so I used this hot sauce that I already had.
Added a handful of the side salad.
And voila – there was dinner. It was okay. I’m sure if I followed the original recipe it would have been way better.
I was craving dessert and since I have been skipping lunches again, I went with it. I picked up a big slice of cake from a bakery and split it with Mr Lobster Shorts. I usually love the baked goods from this bakery, but this slice of cake wasn’t one I liked that much and I only had a couple bites.
Lobster Shorts 
I’ve never cooked with halloumi but I have eaten it. I have used English muffins for burgers before thougg! I am very much a “Chopped” contestant cook. Rarely follow a recipe. Always substituting and experimenting. I used to eat spicy stuff but not anymore. I recently made a yougurt dip with plain greek yougurt and lemon juice and garlic and we had it with perogies.
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That sounds so delicious! I’ve never seen Chopped. The only cooking show I’ve really watched was the Try Guys Without A Recipe
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