The Quickest Way To A Man’s Heart…
Is through his stomach!
* If you are disgusted by the sight of an up close and personal meat loaf, I apologize for the meaty pics*
Mallard had been out of town for so long! He was sick of eating out and eating deli meat sandwiches. He requested homecooking when he got home!
So I picked up some organic cow beef from Whole Foods
Happy Cow Meatloaf
1.5 pounds of 90/10 organic ground cow beef
2 cups soft whole wheat bread crumbs (Arnold’s)
2 Cage Free , Grain Fed Eggs (hormone and antibiotic free)
Sage to taste
About 1/2 cup of organic 1% milk
1 Small Yellow Onion diced and sauteed in olive oil
Mix it well. I use my kitchen aid because I don’t like touching raw meat. I cover a rack with foil and form my meat mixture into a loaf (gloves required for me). I then put a pan underneath to catch the “juices”. I bake it at 350 for about an hour and 20 minutes before adding my catsup mixure to the top.
Catsup Mixture
1/2 cup Organic Catsup and 2 TBS organic (or regular) brown suga!
I also mashed some potatoes.
1.2 pounds (wierd, same as the meat) golden potatoes peeled, diced , boiled until tender.
2 cloves of garlic minced and sauteed in Olive Oil
3 TBS melted Earth Balance Spread
Organic 1% Milk added while mixing until desired consistency is reached.
The next night, Mallard requested Mexican
Easy Peasy Enchiladas
1 pound Organic 90/10 beef
1/2 can Green Chillies ( I messed up and bought the “undiced” chillies and diced them myself)
1.5 bottles of your fave Enchilada Sauce ( I want to learn to make my own sauce…working on that)
1/2 of an Onion
6 Tortillas ( I prefer Ezekiel, Mallard likes the low carb preservative laden kind)
Shredded Monteray Jack and Cheddar – the amount is up to you!
Cook the beef in a pan until the juices run clear. Then add the onion, chillies and almost an entire bottle of Enchilada Sauce. Spoon the mixure evenly among the tortillas. Add about 1/3 cup or so of cheese to the inside of each tortillas. Roll ‘em up and place them seem side down. Top with remaining sauce and your preferred amount of cheese.
In other news, one of my fave PB flavors is discontinued!
I stocked up!
Mallard is out of town again so I am super busy with school, work and Snuffy ….and Christmas preparation!
Have a fantastic Wednesday!
KitchenAid mixer for meatloaf? – Genius! I also don’t like touching raw meat and typically just avoid cooking meat because of that – even though I have an idea of what spices would be good for hamburgers and meatloaf… since I’m not the one eating them, I just pass on trying to make them… next time I’ll try the mixer for sure.
AMEN TO THAT GIRL!! my boyfriend is a full fledged MAN and loves him some MEAT!! he will eat anything..he would love this dish
i LOVE mighty maple.. i cant find it anywhere around here tho! only WCW and DCD..but thats good enough
I think I am the only blogger who has never tried ANY of the PB & Co flavors. Dark Choc dreams is on my list. Glad you stocked up on your fave. I bet sooo many ppl are gonnna be majorly bummed bout that one. You better hoard it before they all grab it. Kidding
What a delicious looking dinner! I love meatloaf.. it’s so healthy and filling! (when you use good ingredients that is)!
Nice! Good for you for cooking Mallard a nice home-cooked meal. And nothing says home-cooked like meatloaf! IT looks fantastic too, with the mashed potatoes, yummmm. I Was just thinking about how long it’s been since I’ve had meatloaf, way too long.
I stock up on White Chocolate Wonderful whenever it’s discounted. It’s rare, but it happens!
HAve a great week.
The enchiladas looking amazing!
Wait what?!? Mighty Maple is discontinued? I wish I knew where I could stock up
You’re so sweet to make those home-cooked meals for Mallard when he comes home. I bet he appreciates it
I love a good meatloaf. my Grandmother makes the best and I will ony eat hers. So true..statement above. Thats how my bf is! lol
yum, that all looks so fantastic! and stuff that marshall would love too
wait is MM really discontinued?
love it! and so true…although I am pretty sure I eat more than my BF
can you believe I have NEVER tried meatloaf?! crazy i know!!
Oh no! And I never got to try it (the MM pb)! Maybe I will have to run out and see if it’s still available. You have been quite the cooking machine lately, babe. Good job! xoxo
OMG! thanks for telling me about the PB flavor! im going to wal-mart tonight, i will buy those suckers right n-up!!!
i love meatloaf! im not a big meat eater- but my mom makes a GREAT one.. its good to have once in a while! good idea with the mixer!
what?!?!?!?!?!?! mighty maple was discontinued?!?!?!?! that was my fave flavor. i am going to google that right now.
those enchiladas look amazing!
Hi J! I’m new to your blog and it’s great! You’re so adorable! So, I was wondering since I’m new . . . what are you going to school for? Have a great weekend!
First of all, I LOVE your Kitchenaid!
You are so sweet to make quality meals for Mallard after his trip. I like that you choose organic meat and eggs, too.