Recipe Courtesy of Paula Deen 
 
 Patty #1: 
 
 Pecan Burger: 
 
 Preheat broiler or grill. Divide ground beef into 12 flat patties. Partially saute bacon - the fat should start rendering, but it shouldn’t be crispy. Drain bacon. Mix pecans, parsley, onion, and butter together. Spread mixture on 6 of the patties. Top with remaining 6 patties and seal the edges with the partially sauteed bacon and secure with a wooden toothpick. Broil or grill 10 to 15 minutes, or until cooked to desired doneness, turning once. 
 
 Patty #2: 
 
 Butter Burger: 
 
 Salt and pepper the beef, to taste. Mix beef and cubed butter together with your hands and form 6 balls. Push a piece of American cheese into the center of each ball. Mold ground beef around the cheese in the shape of a patty. Cook on hot grill or in skillet to desired doneness. 
 
 Special Sauce for the Big Mike: 
 
 Stir all ingredients together until well blended. 
 
 To Serve: 
 
 Place 1 pecan burger on a bottom piece of 6 buns. Top with another bottom piece of bun and the butter burger. Top with sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion and a top piece of the bun. Discard or save for another use the remaining 6 top bun pieces. 
 
 Recipe courtesy Paula Deen 

 Paula Deen: How I Lost 30 Lbs. 
 
 Paula Deen knew it was time for a change.Nearly six months after announcing she was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes , the Food Network star, 65, opened up her Savannah home – and fridge – to PEOPLE, and revealed how she devised a slim-down strategy that has worked for her."I do think differently now" about food, Deen says in this week's cover story. "I'm more aware."So instead of regular meals with her favorite trigger foods (so long, mashed potatoes), the Southern chef has developed a new-found love for Greek salads and baked fish.Her focus has paid off: So far, she's dropped 30 lbs. – and counting."It took me a couple of years to get to this point," says Deen, who learned she had diabetes almost three years ago and faced harsh criticism when she finally announced her diagnosis in January. "If you make a few small changes, they can add up to big results."For all the details about Paula Deen's weight-loss plan, plus some of her new guilt-free recipes, pick up the new issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday
– Perhaps this will help you to associate her name with hope, rather than butter: Paula Deen is down 30 pounds, six months after her diabetes announcement and nearly three years after her actual diagnosis. How did she do it? By going heavier on the Greek salads and (baked! not fried!) fish instead of mashed potatoes, she tells People. "I do think differently [about food] now," Deen says. "I'm more aware." Check People to see her new look. A most amusing side note: Right before tweeting about that People cover, Deen tweeted a recipe for the decidedly-non-leafy-and-extra-bacon-y Big Mike Burger.