I needed some lunches for the work week and decided what better way to have lunch and be productive at the same time, than cooking some recipe book items. I made Tuna Salad (from Curves and my cousin Penny) recipe
here and My Mother's Meatloaf, which is really rather kind of healthy (from my Mom). I used grass-fed ground beef to make the dish taste better and be better for my tum. The oatmeal is a nice touch instead of breadcrumbs (I am sorry breadcrumbs...you know I love you dearly). I mixed it all up (a little grossed out by my bowl of meat) and got it cooking in the oven. Alright, cook for 45 minutes to an hour, I can do that. As I waited, I chopped and mixed up the tuna salad. I am still a little weary of seafood. I never really had much seafood growing up and it all still has the distinct 'fishy' smell and taste to me. Maybe it is because I have always lived in a land-locked state...but seafood isn't really my thing. I have recently weaned myself on shrimp and the tuna salad wasn't too bad. Still not really my favorite...
So I check on the meatloaf...I glance at the microwave clock to see how much time I have left. Funny...the clock just reads the time. Shoots! Someone forgot to set a timer or even look at a clock when she put the meatloaf in...typical! I used a tactic I think most normal people can figure out...the technical term is 'eyeballing'. I am hoping it is done! At least the meat was grass-fed...
Although these dishes were both yummy...I am darn right tired of eating them after 3 days. Pasta and cheese anyone?
Mom’s Meatloaf
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 egg
• ½ cup uncooked oatmeal
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• ½ can tomato soup
• Salt, pepper, and crushed garlic (to taste)
• ¼ cup yellow mustard
Mix all ingredients together. But in a bread loaf pan. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour at 350°F. Pour off grease.
I topped mine with
Not Your Traditional Ketchup from
Sauce for a Cause. More to come on Sauce for a Cause soon!
Jeff and I found this little place Scoma's right on the bay and decided it would be a good bet for fresh seafood. The food, service and view were great. The only thing that really ruined the mood was the lady sitting behind us. She was there with her husband and just talked and talked about how trashy non-rich people were, how one of her neighbors is a self absorbed brat, how her other friend has been talking behind her back and yadda yadda. Maybe she needs to take a longer hard look in the mirror...
