Not your mama’s meatloaf
No bland or boring meatloaves here, only pure comforting deliciousness with these meatloaf recipes, and the funnest card game to play with young kids!
Hi Friends,
Meatloaf is most often one of those immediate response “love it or hate it” dishes.
Mom made a bland and flavorless meatloaf on repeat or it was just something nostalgic, so the stories go.
I actually didn’t have meatloaf growing up (maybe ever?) but now as mom I’m ALL FOR IT. I love it. Maybe it’s a mom thing? Lol.
Meatloaf is one of those low fuss things to make. You mix meat and flavorful ingredients and then it’s fairly hands off!!
Here are my faves:
My go-to meatloaf recipe is made with ground turkey! Its super good with roasted vegetables on the side.
Make it a meal. Try mini meatloaves on a sheet pan - like these honey mustard mini meatloaves - or these balsamic glazed ones.
Twists on the classic. Meatloaf meatballs are always a hit, or did you know you can make an entire meatloaf meal (meatloaf, potatoes, green beans) in your Instant Pot? I show you how in this post.
And hey, maybe you’ll find 2 that you love and as meatloaf says “two out of three ain’t bad.
On the blog this week:
Pork roast and potatoes - only 5 ingredients and a great family-friendly meal.
Meal Plan - our goal with the weekly meal plan is take the guess work out of trying to come up with dishes to serve you and your family all week. Pick and choose your favorites and create a simple grocery list all right in the post!
Eggless waffles - a recipe born from not having any waffles in the house! Now it’s a family fave that’s made on repeat every week.
Love List - A fun one this week! Find out what a bread tag bag is, check out a super fun house tour and much more!
Spicy chicken taco Caesar salad - a delicious twist on a classic salad that will keep you coming back for one bite after another.
Reader Comment:
It’s soup season and this sausage sweet potato soup is a winner!
“I made this soup in the Instant Pot yesterday, and it is SO tasty! Didn’t have any orzo, so just made some Ditalini on the side and added a ladle full to my soup bowl. Definitely a keeper!”
Personal Stories:
Sleeping Queens is the most fun card game ever. We had my in-laws over and had so much fun playing; it’s so cute when the kids ‘get it’.
With the beautiful weather we took a family walk and Nick snapped this funny family pic - it’s about as good as family pics are getting these days, lol.
Weekend Reads:
Finished The Paper Palace - this is one of those books that will stay with you forever. It was a page-turner to say the least. I stayed up after the kids went to bed 2 nights in a row past midnight to read this. The heartbreaking story! The ending! Can you tell me if you've read this, asking for a friend?
If you’re the parents of littles you might find this very funny
Nick sent it to me after we were wondering where all the marker caps went the previous night. “Can I get any kind of manners?” LOL just too funny!
Links we’re loving:
With all the slush and snow tracking in on boots, I’ve been using and loving my favorite MOP more than ever. It’s still a favorite product after two years of heavy use. The kids call it the ‘wiggly waggly’ mop and take turns helping!
Are you ever curious where I get kitchen appliances? Or need a book to read? Crafts for kids? You can shop all of my favorites here!
February Giveaway
For our February giveaway, we would love to know - what’s your favorite sheet pan meal? To enter, simply leave a comment on the post for these amazingly delicious sheet pan Greek potatoes with chicken sausage and zucchini.
The winner will get a $25 Amazon or Starbucks gift card - winners choice!
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