Monday, February 6, 2012

Mmm Mmm Meatloaf!

I think I love meatloaf.

Yeah, I never thought I'd ever say that sentence! I mean, come on, meatloaf? Well, with the
help of Kraft Canada and a little from myself I think I've perfected it....just saying.


I used Kraft's Favorite Meatloaf Recipe but I altered it a little. I love the idea of frying onions in the Zesty Italian dressing but in my own I also fried it with garlic to give it a little more flavor in the dish.
Another thing I did differently is I added shredded cheese throughout. And when I say throughout, I mean I mixed it with the ground beef, then put half of the ground beef mixture in the pan added a handful of shredded cheddar cheese and then topped it with the remainder of the ground beef mixture....and then topped it with cheese when it was almost ready to come out of the oven. Yeah, we like cheese that much lol
Sometimes I like to add bacon, you can either do this by cooking a few slices, chopping them up and adding them to the ground beef mixture or adding crumbled pieces on top at the end when you add the cheese or laying the bacon on top of the loaf and cooking it that way.
Meatloaf doesn't have to be boring. You can alter your favorite recipe however you want. I once came across a buffalo chicken meatloaf but never did try it as I am the only one in this house who appreciate's Franks Red Hot Sauce....that's probably where I found the recipe too!
Let me know what you do to make your meatloaf a little less ordinary or any dish for that matter. I for one could always use a little dinner inspiration!
Hope you enjoy my recipe!

My Favorite Meatloaf

1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
1/2 cup Zesty Italian Dressing
1 lb of Ground Beef
1 box Stovetop Stuffing
2 eggs
3/4 Cup Water
3/4 Cup Ketchup
Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Fry onion and garlic in dressing for 5 minutes or until softened.


Mix onion mixture with ground beef, stuffing, eggs, water 1/2 cup of the ketchup and shredded
cheese.
 Aww! Look, I made a ketchup heart!
Put in a loaf pan and cover with remaining ketchup.

Bake in pan for 1 hour at 350F.

I forgot to take a picture of the finished product but I'm sure you get the idea!
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Happy Birthday To Me!

So I love to help my family celebrate their birthdays. I plan parties, email radio stations, buy gifts and make cakes like any other Mom. But when it comes to my birthday I don't usually get cake unless my Mom does. So I decided that this year I was going to make my own.

I'm not going to lie, it's mostly because I saw it on Pinterest a week before my birthday and thought, why not?!

So here it is, the super delicious and even easier recipe I adapted from Mommy's Kitchen I just had to try:

Ice Cream Sandwich Cake:

You need:
About 10 Ice Cream Sandwiches
Hot Fudge Ice Cream Topping
Whipped Topping (thawed)
1 Cup Crushed Candy (Oreos, Malteasers, Smarties etc.) or A Drizzle of Your Favorite Syrup (I used Rolo Flavoured Quick)

Line a 9x13 Pan with Ice Cream Sandwiches (Cut to fit if you have to, I used 9 1/2)
Cover with fudge topping.
Cover with thawed whipped topping.
Sprinkle or drizzle with candy or syrup.
Cover and freeze for 5-7 hours.
That's it!
Easy peasy lemon squeezy!


Layer the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan with ice cream sandwiches (super hard, right?)

Top with fudge ice cream topping.

Add a layer of cool whip.

Top with your choice of topping, cover and freeze for 5-7 hours!
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