Summer Party Idea Hawaiian Luau * Home & Entertaining

{cute grass umbrellas tiki huts for Summer Luau Party from parents.com }

Summ summ summ summ summ summ summertime...Kids are out of school and Summer vacation has started. Have you thought about having a start of Summer Bash with friends and family. We are thinking about a Hawaiian Luau. I looked around for some inspiration to create a super sweet party for kids and teens including the decorations, food and party fun.

{easy parasol wreath idea and tutorial from Family Chic blog}

 Welcome your guest to the party with a wreath made from tiki drink umbrellas in a colorful summer rainbow.

{pretty Hawaiian luau table setting from Social Couture- the blog}

Setting a lovely table like the one pictured above would be super easy. Simple solid color place mats, coconut shell drink cups topped with paper parasols, and add a bunch of simple tropical flowers. One of my favorite items is the grass skirt attached around the table. For an evening party add some tikki torches. Don't forget the flower leis to welcome your guest to the dinner table. 

{Hawaiian Luau Burger from Steamy Kitchen- food blog}

Grilling up a teriyaki pineapple burger is sure to be a party pleaser. Looks good to me yum! Love the idea of layering the pineapple and Canadian bacon on the burger. If your not into fruit on your burger offer it as sans pineapple option too.

{Watermelon Raspberry Lemonade recipe from Watermelon.com}

Last but not least refreshing watermelon raspberry lemonade is the perfect drink to fill your coconut cups. Made with real watermelon.

Aloha!

Food & Drink * Seven Layer Stuff Cheeseburger

It's Spring and it's time to dust off the grills and cook up some delicious hamburgers. Avocados from Mexico put the Sweet Life cooks to the challenge to create an amazing recipe using the finest Haas avocados. Haas avocados have dark bumpy skin and the creamy green fruit inside. We went to work thinking about what we would love and what would you our readers would love. We came up with our Avocado Stuffed Seven Layer Burger.

Our Avocado Stuffed Burger is so tasty and so easy to make. You will be the talk of the grill for years to come when you serve it up to your dinner guests.

Avocado Stuffed 7 Layer Burger
Ingredients:
serves 4

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• 1 lbs Angus Ground Beef
• 1/2 cup Sweet Cream Butter
• 1 Small Grated White Onion
• 1 Haas Avocado from Mexico
• Pepper Jack Cheese
• Sour Cream
• Butter Lettuce
• Slicing Tomato
• Salsa
• Sliced Jalapenos (optional)

In a medium mixing bowl mix together with hands 1 lbs of Angus ground beef, 1 tsp salt (to taste), 1/2 cup of the best sweet cream butter and 1 small grated white onion. Divide the meat into 4 equal parts and form into balls. Each ball will make one quarter pound hamburger.
Take one quarter pound ball and divide into two balls. Shape each ball into a thin hamburger patty. Place thinly sliced pepper jack cheese and thinner sliced pieces of avocados in the center of on the the patties. Place the second patty on top and pinch together the edges to seal in the cheese and avocado. Repeat with the remaining 1/4 pound balls of meat.
Grill stuffed hamburgers on medium heat until medium well done.
Layer sour cream, salsa, jalapenos, tomato and lettuce on a nice fresh kaiser roll Enjoy!


Sweet & Simple Tips:

• Butter is a must in this burger. It adds a caramelized richness to the layers of flavor.
• This burger can also be cooked in a frying pan on the stove top.
• For an excellent Fresh Homemade Hamburger Bun we have a great recipe in the Mid-Summer 2011 issue of Simply the Sweet Life Magazine 
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recipe & photo by April A. founder & editor-in-chief