we decided to have burgers tonight. everyone but me had bread (of course). but i have to tell you what i had. i made 2 polenta cakes on the griddle. i used my spatula to mash them fairly flat. they worked beautifully for bread!

i'm definitely doing this more often.

And it tasted good?

I have got to learn how to make polenta, the way you carry on about it Sandra. Maybe I'll do that this weekend!

My Niece made a fabulous polenta pudding with blueberry compote on top. I put the recipe on our board. I wish she'd make it for me again!

that sounds good, vickie. here's how i make mine.

3 cups boiling water
1 cup cornmeal
5 dashes cayenne pepper
about 1 or 2 teaspoons splenda
salt to taste
about 1 or 2 teaspoons butter buds

i combine everything in the boiling water. then i let it rest just a few minutes. then i drop it by big tablespoonfuls onto a hot (400*) griddle that's been sprayed with butter flavored pam. a skillet would work. i spray the spatula with the butter flavored pam, too. i use the spatula to flatten the cakes. i griddle them a long time on each side. i also lightly salt them on both sides, too. i flatten them more than once till i get them the thickness i want.

i like them. and they did work for the burgers. they were goooooood!!! (i could hardly believe it.)

I am going to buy more cornmeal (I'm almost out) and try this! But what are butter buds? I don't think we have this in Canada and are they essential to the recipe?

Frouf

Butter Buds are like Molly McButter, if you have that. If not, I'll describe it. It's a fat-free powdery yellow substance that when sprinkled on hot, moist food, melts on it and tastes like you buttered your food. I use it on vegetables and potatoes sometimes. My kids like it better than regular margarine, because it's fun and it sprinkles.

Angela

thank you for explaining, angela. i just now got online. i use butter buds all the time. i find it at the grocers at the bottom of the spices. molly mcbutter is down there,too.

OMG Sandra! You found a way to eat burgers like "normal" people!

So, if I had my 96% lean burger, and my polenta bun, with my soy cheddar cheese and tomatoes, pickle, ketchup, mustard, onion -- it would be a real cheeseburger.

I'm so happy!!! I may just make one of these tonight.

i hope you like it, terry. i do.