Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Im making meatloaf for the first time this weekend. Who has the best recipe?

Q. Btw Im using Buffalo and not beef. For those who have never used Buffalo think XXXX lean, don't worry about fat drippings.
So who has the best recipe?

A. I'll just give you some pointers.

I take three slices of fresh bread and pull them into chunks before kneading them into the meat, this step would be especially beneficial for the buffalo because they absorb fat and create a marbling effect in the meatloaf (fat adds flavor)

I also use crunched up crackers and sometimes a handful of oats.

I season the meat with fresh minced garlic, salt, pepper and lots of old bay seasoning (this is a big tip, it makes the meatloaf taste spicy and homemade, like a warm hug). You could add sauteed peppers and onions if you wanted something more traditional.

Sometimes I'll flatten the loaf, lay spinach leaves on top and fold it around a block of swiss cheese, so it cooks in the middle.

My topping is the best part of my meatloaf and the reason why I have to constantly make it for my family even though I'm vegan now LoL.

Take fresh thinly sliced (not too thin) tomatoes and line them over the top of the roast, letting them overlap just a bit. Bake the loaf for 45 minutes and then take it out. The tomatoes should have caramelized on top of the meatloaf and turned rich and gooey. Now spread a good layer of ketchup over the top and put back in the oven for 15 minutes until the ketchup thickens and starts to brown a little. The topping will be thick, complex and tomato-y. It's addictive.


What is a complete source of protein a vegetarian could eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?
Q.

A. startyourmornign with yougurt and granola like a parfait you make it layer yogurt granola and berries in a disposable cup ... hell eat it in your way to work if your on the bus or train but wait if you are in the car.
Buy some morningstarfarms brand bacon( vegetarian) and make some veggie BLTS... toast 2 slices of bread and spread mayo or mustardmix and add lettuce tomato and morningstar veggie bacon( cooked iin micro or stovetop) on topof sandwich,,,add some applceslices with caramel dip or veggie chips from the WHole foods store... for dinner try morningstarfarms crumbles with your fave pAsta sauce and spaghetti noodlesyou can add olives or bell peppers or anything really and have a vegan dinner ORyou can make meatloaf from morningstarfarms go to their website or ask for my email and i would be glad to email you the recipe and soups and you can even make a chicken potpie from morningstar farms soy chicken strips and i have my recipe if yoou would like to email me


ps I CAN GIVE YOU LUNCH EXTRA RECIPES TOO


Tips on a vegetarian diet for a week?
Q. My doc said this would be good for me. I just wanna know the food that i should eat. Thanks.

A. Well, it can be very simple, especially if you are just vegetarian and not vegan. In your frozen foods section you will find morningstar farms products, which are especially good, and also boca....

You can get the morningstar farms "grillers recipe crumbles" which is a vegan substitute for ground beef. I use this to make tacos, and spaghetti with "no-meat" sauce.

Since it's spring time and grilling season is here (where I live anyway), you can do grilled veggie- kabobs....You can eat rennet-free cheeses (sargento is animal rennet free, except their harder cheeses (parmesan, asiago, and provolone, etc))

Make some fab salads, or blackbean burgers (can of beans, some crackers and an egg or so, you make it sorta like a typical meatloaf and then form patties for the grill).

Good Luck, and when in doubt, check out some v&v recipe boards or vegetariantimes.com





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