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KitchenKatalog: Blog 310
Wednesday, July 04, 2012, 11:18 AM
I made meatloaf (or more correctly, meat loaflets) based on a few different recipes. I have never made meatloaf so I didn't really know what I was doing. I read a bunch of recipes and decided to base it on the one below but with lots more seasonings.
It is a bit strange since it uses oatmeal instead of bread crumbs. This is easier and saves having to make bread crumbs. Also, it is pretty healthy compared to bread crumbs.
Other than that, I also used some sriracha and a tablespoon of worcestershire (which almost every other recipe except this one calls for. Oh, and I cut it a bit to use only 2/3 lbs of beef.
It was pretty good. I made it into meat loaflets using a cupcake pan. Note to self, that I didn't need to cook it so long since it was smaller. I would do it again!
I also had corn which I just cooked with the husk in the oven for 30 minutes at 350.
Meatloaf ["Super Healthy"] (from A Small Snippet)
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Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2091, 2012-07-04_111835
Monday, July 02, 2012, 08:50 PM
I made spaghetti squash with home made tomato sauce. For the sauce, I sautéed some onions and a bit of leftover mushrooms. I added garlic and let it sauté for a minute before adding petite diced tomatoes. I used a bunch of different seasonings, but I went heavy on the oregano and garlic powder. I do not recall exactly what I added but I know I tried using soy sauce instead of salt. I also added some balsamic vinegar and some red wine vinegar. I added a 6oz can of tomato paste so it was pretty thick. I did use some olive oil, but I tried not to use too much. The sauce came out really good! One of my better tomato sauces.
I followed a different sites instructions on the zucchini. I stabbed it many times with a knife and then microwaved it for 12 minutes. I then cut it long-wise and carefully scooped out the seeds. Then the meat part. It made quite a bit of food with little points!
I also made sweet potato fries but I let them cook a tad too long.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2085, 2012-07-02_205031
Sunday, July 01, 2012, 10:14 PM
Inspired by horrible tacos Meredith got at a restaurant, I wanted to make better ones, even if I used Old El Paso's taco seasoning. They still beat the restaurant's. I also sautéd mushrooms, onions and peppers into the beef. I also followed this page to make taco shells. I pammed them, then put them between two grates (see the picture on the page), and baked them for 8 minutes. I also topped them with sliced avocado, some low fat cheese, chopped tomato and fat free greek yogurt.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2077, 2012-07-01_221419
Sunday, July 01, 2012, 10:13 PM
Meredith was here so we made carrot cake pancakes, again doubling all of the seasonings. I tired to make them without using pam to get a better side, but it stuck somewhat. The second batch on the pan with pam worked better. Now I know
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2074, 2012-07-01_221331
Thursday, June 28, 2012, 10:12 PM
I tried to make the thing I made here except I actually used tuna. Of course, I was in a hurry and didn't really follow any directions. It was okay. Not great. Better the first time without the tuna. I bet the first one would have been better with tuna. I do not know what I did differently.
I also had a reheated mini-moussaka from the other night.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2071, 2012-06-28_221243
Tuesday, June 26, 2012, 10:11 PM
I made sloppy Joes with the regular recipe with extra garlic powder and a bunch of seasoning. I also added a habanero but it (surprisingly) didn't add any heat. I had it on multi-grain rolls I bought.
I also made Curry cauliflower with this recipe. It was good. Could have been cooked a bit more, but really not bad
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2068, 2012-06-26_221153
Monday, June 25, 2012, 08:39 PM
I made black bean empanadas just as I have done before. I started with the normal dough. (though I accidentally used too much salt) I sautéd an onion, added a green bell pepper, a jalapeno pepper and some frozen corn. I figured out a trick with the beans. After adding them, I dropped a bit of water in the pan and covered it. It steamed them and make it really easy to mash with a potato masher. I added some crushed red pepper, habanero tobacco sauce, and a bunch on other seasonings. Finally, I added some white vinegar for an extra tang to it.
They came out really good. I liked the addition of the vinegar in the mix. And the salty dough was even better. I do not know if it was the extra peppers and stuff but I had leftover filling which was a nice appetizer while they cooked.
Of course, they didn't look as nice since I am nowhere near as good at folding and crimping them, but they were fine.
I also had some steamed edamame.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2059, 2012-06-25_203955
Sunday, June 24, 2012, 11:30 PM
I wanted something easy though I still spent quite a while on the onion jelly. I basically supersautédandcaramelizedred onions and then added some balsamic vinegar a little bit of sugar. I put it on salmon burgers.
Original Wordpress ID and Date: 2054, 2012-06-24_233006