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Advertorial 29 New twist on a classic taste This take on a juicy burger uses melted mozzarella, fresh mushrooms and caramelized onions for a delicious result. Using the blend-and-extend technique of combining mushrooms with ground beef provides an extra serving of vegetables, boosts flavour and adds a serving of vitamin D. Mushroom Beef Burger Ingredients: •200g cremini mushrooms •400g extra lean ground beef •1/2 tsp salt, dash of pepper •Medium yellow onion, halved and sliced •1 tbsp butter •1 tbsp balsamic vinegar •Extra virgin olive oil •4 brioche buns •4-8 slices fresh mozzarella •Mayonnaise •Barbecue sauce Directions: 1. Blend/pulse mushrooms until fine in a food processor. 2. Cook mushrooms on a griddle or large frying pan over medium heat for about four to five minutes, stirring often. Set aside to cool. 3. Give the griddle a quick wipe-down, turn it down to low medium, and toss in your sliced onions along with butter. Cook for about 15 to 20 minutes, stirring often, until soft and golden. 4. While onions are cooking and once mushrooms have cooled, combine mushrooms together with ground beef in a prep bowl. Stir until well-combined and form into four patties. Place on a plate, cover and put in the fridge. 5. Once onions are the right texture and colour, add balsamic vinegar and cook another two minutes, stirring often. Remove from griddle and set aside. 6. Wipe down griddle, turn it back up to medium, then add a small lug of oil and spread it around. 7. Combine salt and pepper in a small prep bowl, then sprinkle roughly half of the seasoning on burgers. Place them on the griddle with the seasoned side facing down. 8. After about four minutes, season the tops with the other half of the salt and pepper mix, then flip. Cook an additional three to five minutes until no pink remains. 9. Build burgers by applying mayo to both sides of buns, then add patties and top with one to two slices of fresh mozzarella and caramelized onions. Find more recipes with fresh local ingredients online at mushrooms.ca. (NC) Recipe courtesy of James to Jamie. Contact Kate Vanderburgh, sales representative for Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Broker at 9 0 5 338-3737 or by email at kate@katevanderburgh.ca. KATE'S KORNER Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd. Basment basics to elevate your home Fin ish ing an underutilized b asem en t m akes financial se n se in certain situ a tio n s, and m ay add to your hom e's resale value. For a fam ily who has outgrown their current sp a ce and w ants to avoid buying a more expensive , larger hom e, fin ishing the basem ent can be worthwhile. Yet, there are consid eration s to ensure your project will be worth the time, effort and expense. Is there enough headroom? A fin ished floor-to-ceiling height of at le ast 7 .5 feet is required. Include in your calculation 2 .5 in ches for flooring and ceiling fin ishing materi­ a ls . If you own an older home with insufficient floor to ce iling sp ace , you may need to con sid er addition­ al co sts to lower and underpin the foundation to create sufficient head­ room. Is your basement wet? You'll want to ad d re ss any m ois­ ture problem s before you begin. In older hom es, m oisture is s u e s can be severe. In som e c a s e s , you 'll need to waterproof the foundation from the outside. Waterproofing can add su b stan tia lly to the co st a s ex­ cavation, waterproofing, weeping tile and backfill may be required. Are your windows adequate? The outside bottom e d ges of all basem en t windows should be at le ast s ix inches above the soil. Co n sid er the size and condition of the windows. Are any large enough for fire e sca p e ? Are they operable, dam age-free, airtight and energy-effi­ cient? 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