Meat Loaf

When I think about Meat loaf my mind goes back to when I was a child. I remember the delicious smell of it cooking in the oven. Along with the mashed potatoes and vegetables too. Usually green beans, but not always. I thought my mother was the best cook in the world. She was, in my world, that is. I'm sure there were others, but I loved her cooking. She made delicious Fried Chicken, Spaghetti, Beef Roast, and a whole lot more. and, of course, the Meat Loaf. Here's my recipe for Meat Loaf; I'm not sure what her recipe was, but this is close, I think.


                                                               Meat Loaf
1 1/2 pounds Ground Chuck
1 Small Onion chopped
1 Clove Garlic chopped (optional)
1 Egg
1 cup Oats
1 cup Ketchup (can use low-sodium)
1/2 teaspoon Seasoned Salt or Seasoned Salt Substitute
1/4 teaspoon Pepper

Mix the Ground chuck,Onion, Egg, Seasoned salt, Pepper and 2/3 cup Ketchup in a bowl. I use my hands to mix it. Put it in a loaf pan and shape it.Spread the remaining Ketchup on top.
Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Let stand a few minutes before slicing.

I've been making this recipe for a while. I think it's one of the healthiest I've seen. It's also delicious. If you like Meat Loaf, try this recipe. It's one of the best!

So far this year I've been doing pretty good in my eating and weight-loss. It's not that easy, but not impossible either. I found this recipe for Taco Pie and already had the picture. So I decided to post it. I'm sure it can be incorporated into a diet; especially a Grace Diet. Just use low-fat Sour Cream, Lean Meat, low-fat Cheese, and plenty of Vegetables. I think I may try this soon. It looks really yummy! Here's the recipe I tweaked just a little.



 Taco Pie

1 Taco Seasoning Mix
1 Deep Dish Pie Shell
1 lb. Ground Beef
1 med. Onion, chopped
1 8 1/4 oz. can Refried Beans
1 8 oz. jar Taco Sauce, divided usage
1 to 1 1/2 cups Nacho Chips or Fritos, crushed
Tomato
Lettuce
Sour Cream

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Thaw pie shell 10 minutes.
Prick bottom of pie shell thoroughly with fork.
Bake pie shell for 10 minutes.
Remove from oven and reduce temperature to 350 degrees.
In skillet, cook Ground Beef and Onion until meat is browned, drain excess fat.
Add Taco Seasoning Mix to meat.
In a small bowl, combine Refried Beans, 1/2 Taco Sauce, mix well.
Layer 1/2 of Refried Bean Mixture in the bottom of crust.
Top with 1 cup Cheddar Cheese.
Then layer again, Refried Beans, Meat, Cheese.
Crush Nacho Chips or Fritos all over top.
Bake 20-30 minutes until light brown.
Serve with Lettuce, Tomato, and Sour Cream.
Taco Sauce for additional topping.
Give it a try!
Looks Yummy!

Here is my recipe for Chicken and Vegetables.


                                                          Chicken and Vegetables


8 Chicken pieces
5-6 Large Carrots
5-6 Large Potatoes
1 Pound Green Beans
1 Onion
2-3 Garlic Cloves
1 can Chicken Cream of Mushroom Soup
Oil and Butter
Seasoned Salt
Pepper

Put a small amount of Olive Oil or Canola Oil and butter in a large skillet or pan.
Put the Chicken in the skillet.
Season it well with the Seasoned Salt and Pepper.
Add the Onion and Garlic.
Brown it all together.
Add the Potatoes, Carrots, and Green Beans
Cover it all with Chicken Cream of Mushroom Soup and about 1/2 a can or so of Water.
Bring it to a boil.
Reduce heat, cover and continue cooking for about 45 minutes- an hour or until everything is done.
Can add more Water during cooking if needed. Check on it every so often.

I am starting to feel better now, but still have some improving to do. I saw a P. A. and a P. A. in training yesterday. I have Sinusitis or some kind of itis. They put me on an antibiotic. I guess it's helping. My husband, Alan, fixed dinner last night.We had Chili Dogs and chips. It tasted good, but probably's not on my diet. That's where the Grace comes in. I ate it and enjoyed it, but today I need to do better. We are having Pork Steaks and Vegetables for dinner. I guess that's a little better. Here is my recipe for the Pork Steaks.


                                              Skillet Barbecued Pork Steaks

2-3 Pork Steaks
Seasoned Salt
Pepper
Garlic Powder or Salt
A small amount of Canola Oil
Barbecue Sauce

Put a small amount of oil in a large skillet. Put the Pork Steaks in the Skillet. Season well on both sides.
Brown the Steaks well on both sides. Cover and continue cooking until done. Turning often. Add the Barbecue Sauce to both sides and cook until they are tender.

I haven't posted in a few day's because I've been sick.:( . It started out , the grandkids, that go to school, got sick ( all but one).( He must have a really good immune system!)  I'm the designated babysitter so they came here, since they couldn't go to school. Then lo and behold I got sick! Ugh! I think I got sicker than any of them. I had a fever, sneezing, coughing, aching; just plain sick! Needless to say I didn't eat during this time hardly at all. A few crackers and that's about it for a few days! I took some Tamiflu, Cold & Flu medicine, etc. I'm feeling better, but still don't feel good. I guess it will take time to recuperate. Anyway, if there is a plus side to this, I've lost some more weight! Not much though! Maybe a pound or 2. Every little bit counts though! LOL!  I have been eating quite a bit of soup. I made some potato soup one day that some of the kids were here, because they love it and I thought that might be something they would eat. They did eat some, but they felt so bad they didn't eat it all. I, on the other hand, wasn't sick yet, so I did eat some it was really good and comforting! Here is my recipe for it:

                                                                   
                                                                   Potato Soup      
                                                           
6-8 Red or White  Large Potatoes
1 small Onion chopped
1 can Evaporated Milk
1/2 stick Butter
Water to cook Potatoes in. Enough to cover totally.
Salt and Pepper.

Put the Potatoes and Onion in a large pot.
Cover with cold water above the vegetables.
Add the Salt ,Pepper, and Butter.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, cover, and continue cooking until done and the water has reduced some.
Use a potato masher and mash the potatoes until they are in small pieces.
Add the milk, and a little water, if needed.
Heat to a low boil.
Simmer just a few minutes.
Serve with crackers.
About 6-8 servings.