For my first post, I decided to dive right in with one of the most controversial dishes in America - meatloaf. I've heard it all from "Mmm...meat and ketchup, what's not to love?" to "I'll only eat Grandma Mae's meatloaf" to "Meatloaf? Ewww." As a matter of fact, once upon a time I was a big advocate for the third quote. My whole life when I heard the word meatloaf, all I heard was a big wad of dry meat cleverly disguised in a puddle of ketchup. Not very appetizing.
Yesterday evening I went online and searched for easy to make meals before I went to the grocery so I could plan my week's menu. Of course, meatloaf popped up - and why not? It's easy and it's cheap. My first instinct was to hurry and click off the results page less I get sick from staring at all those meat-wads. And then I saw it . . . it was so intriguing. "Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf." By Paula Deen. Well, if Paula says it's good, then it must be - right? I cautiously opened the page and scanned the ingredients; meat, bacon, cheese . . . so far, so good.
So, I decided to be bold. Strike out and try something new. And I say BRAVO, Paula, you've done it again. It was juicy, it was flavorful, and it was SO easy. Once upon a time I would have never even considered meatloaf as a viable dinner option - and now, I see meatloaf on our dinner menu again in the very near future. All of you who are like I once was, I encourage you to take a chance and give meatloaf a second chance!
*You can find this recipe at www.foodnetwork.com, just search recipes for Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf.
Happy Cooking!
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