My Meatloaf Discovery

I'm just a little uspset with DH. After searching high and low in the
kitchen I could not find my meatloaf pans. Apparently he tossed them
thinking to surprise me with new ones not knowing I would be doing
meatlaf before it got cold. Godblesshim, he always has an excuss to
make himself look angelic 🙂 Anyway, what I did was compromise. I used
an extra large glass casserole pan figuring I could cut the meat loaf
into squares. Since I wanted half plain and half with sauteed
mushrooms, onions, and cheese I figured no problem. I thought of
forming two loaves then decided to mush it all down in the pan then top
one side with the extras. I must say things are coming out nicely and I
may just use the casserole pan idea again. I like the idea of cutting
the meatloaf into squares rather than slices and I can cook two kinds at
once. It's cleaner and easier than meatloaf muffins and we never eat it
cold anyway.

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I'm just a little uspset with DH. After searching high and low in the
kitchen I could not find my meatloaf pans. Apparently he tossed them
thinking to surprise me with new ones not knowing I would be doing
meatlaf before it got cold. Godblesshim, he always has an excuss to
make himself look angelic 🙂 Anyway, what I did was compromise. I used
an extra large glass casserole pan figuring I could cut the meat loaf
into squares. Since I wanted half plain and half with sauteed
mushrooms, onions, and cheese I figured no problem. I thought of
forming two loaves then decided to mush it all down in the pan then top
one side with the extras. I must say things are coming out nicely and I
may just use the casserole pan idea again. I like the idea of cutting
the meatloaf into squares rather than slices and I can cook two kinds at
once. It's cleaner and easier than meatloaf muffins and we never eat it
cold anyway.

I've got a second meatloaf discovery for you. It's good cold.

Cam

Nope - Better cold....

A cold meatloaf sandwich - Must have Heinz ketchup on at least one of the bread
slices.

Dimitri

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I'm just a little uspset with DH. After searching high and low in the
kitchen I could not find my meatloaf pans. Apparently he tossed them
thinking to surprise me with new ones not knowing I would be doing
meatlaf before it got cold. Godblesshim, he always has an excuss to
make himself look angelic 🙂 Anyway, what I did was compromise. I used
an extra large glass casserole pan figuring I could cut the meat loaf
into squares. Since I wanted half plain and half with sauteed
mushrooms, onions, and cheese I figured no problem. I thought of
forming two loaves then decided to mush it all down in the pan then top
one side with the extras. I must say things are coming out nicely and I
may just use the casserole pan idea again. I like the idea of cutting
the meatloaf into squares rather than slices and I can cook two kinds at
once. It's cleaner and easier than meatloaf muffins and we never eat it
cold anyway.

I've got a second meatloaf discovery for you. It's good cold.

Cam

Nope - Better cold....

A cold meatloaf sandwich - Must have Heinz ketchup on at least one of the
bread slices.

Dimitri

Only if you've run out of Hellman's.

Fellice

Cam said:

~patches~ said:

I'm just a little uspset with DH. After searching high and low in the
kitchen I could not find my meatloaf pans. Apparently he tossed them
thinking to surprise me with new ones not knowing I would be doing
meatlaf before it got cold. Godblesshim, he always has an excuss to
make himself look angelic 🙂 Anyway, what I did was compromise. I used
an extra large glass casserole pan figuring I could cut the meat loaf
into squares. Since I wanted half plain and half with sauteed
mushrooms, onions, and cheese I figured no problem. I thought of
forming two loaves then decided to mush it all down in the pan then top
one side with the extras. I must say things are coming out nicely and I
may just use the casserole pan idea again. I like the idea of cutting
the meatloaf into squares rather than slices and I can cook two kinds at
once. It's cleaner and easier than meatloaf muffins and we never eat it
cold anyway.

I've got a second meatloaf discovery for you. It's good cold.

Cam

Nope, sorry. DH will warm it up every time with maybe a little beef
gravy. Other than that I make enough to either use up all at once or
freeze the rest to be warmed up with gravy. I've yet to eat meatloaf
cold and I know for sure DH would never eat it cold. BTW, my mom never,
ever made meatloaf! I was so thrilled when dear MIL taught me how to do
it. It was not something that was ever served at home. I love the
stuff but I do like it warm. DH and the kids basically inhale it and
then eye my plate because I eat slower than them. They will actually
take quick pokes at my plate hoping to get another piece but my fork is
pretty quick. Rather a nasty, heathen like thing but DH reconds it's
all fair when it comes to food and I'm never a big eater so always have
leftovers on my plate. He figures tis better to eat than waste 🙂
Meatloaf is one of the few recipes I gear so there aren't leftovers
unless I plan on freezing some and they know it. I freeze meatloaf with
the gravy so when I warm it up, it is ready to go.

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>I'm just a little uspset with DH. After searching high and low in the
>kitchen I could not find my meatloaf pans. Apparently he tossed them
>thinking to surprise me with new ones not knowing I would be doing
>meatlaf before it got cold. Godblesshim, he always has an excuss to
>make himself look angelic 🙂 Anyway, what I did was compromise. I used
>an extra large glass casserole pan figuring I could cut the meat loaf
>into squares. Since I wanted half plain and half with sauteed
>mushrooms, onions, and cheese I figured no problem. I thought of
>forming two loaves then decided to mush it all down in the pan then top
>one side with the extras. I must say things are coming out nicely and I
>may just use the casserole pan idea again. I like the idea of cutting
>the meatloaf into squares rather than slices and I can cook two kinds at
>once. It's cleaner and easier than meatloaf muffins and we never eat it
>cold anyway.

I've got a second meatloaf discovery for you. It's good cold.

Cam

Nope - Better cold....

A cold meatloaf sandwich - Must have Heinz ketchup on at least one of the
bread slices.

Dimitri

Only if you've run out of Hellman's.

Fellice

We don't care for Hellmans preferring Miracle Whip. DD defected and now
uses Hellmans instead of Miracle Whip. We had sandwiches at DD's and
damn they were good. We are thinking of defecting to Hellmans too 🙂

As far as I'm concerned, the main reason to make meatloaf is so that we
can have cold meatloaf sandwiches the next day. In fact, sometimes I
make one to have in the frig for just that purpose.

jillie
Roseville, CA

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I'm just a little uspset with DH. After searching high and low in the
kitchen I could not find my meatloaf pans. Apparently he tossed them
thinking to surprise me with new ones not knowing I would be doing
meatlaf before it got cold. Godblesshim, he always has an excuss to
make himself look angelic 🙂 Anyway, what I did was compromise. I used
an extra large glass casserole pan figuring I could cut the meat loaf
into squares. Since I wanted half plain and half with sauteed
mushrooms, onions, and cheese I figured no problem. I thought of
forming two loaves then decided to mush it all down in the pan then top
one side with the extras. I must say things are coming out nicely and I
may just use the casserole pan idea again. I like the idea of cutting
the meatloaf into squares rather than slices and I can cook two kinds at
once. It's cleaner and easier than meatloaf muffins and we never eat it
cold anyway.

Hmmm... Interesting concept. It sounds like a meat heavy pizza without any
dough. Meatloaf casserole... I'm going to have to try it. Did you use a
tomato sauce or fresh tomatoes and did you top it with bacon before
stuffing it into the oven? One last question, what temp did you put it in
and for how long. I'm thinking 350 for about 1-1/2 hours maybe...

Michael <- loves cold meatloaf sandwiches

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~patches~ said:

I'm just a little uspset with DH. After searching high and low in
the kitchen I could not find my meatloaf pans. Apparently he tossed
them thinking to surprise me with new ones not knowing I would be
doing meatlaf before it got cold. Godblesshim, he always has an
excuss to make himself look angelic 🙂 Anyway, what I did was
compromise. I used an extra large glass casserole pan figuring I
could cut the meat loaf into squares. Since I wanted half plain and
half with sauteed mushrooms, onions, and cheese I figured no
problem. I thought of forming two loaves then decided to mush it
all down in the pan then top one side with the extras. I must say
things are coming out nicely and I may just use the casserole pan
idea again. I like the idea of cutting the meatloaf into squares
rather than slices and I can cook two kinds at once. It's cleaner
and easier than meatloaf muffins and we never eat it cold anyway.

I've got a second meatloaf discovery for you. It's good cold.

Cam

Nope - Better cold....

A cold meatloaf sandwich - Must have Heinz ketchup on at least one of
the bread slices.

Dimitri

Oh yeah 😉 Or with some of the tomato juices left over.

Michael <- thinking it's cold here and meatloaf sounds good

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Dimitri said:

Nope - Better cold....

A cold meatloaf sandwich - Must have Heinz ketchup on at least one of the bread
slices.

James Beard wrote that he liked meatloaf sandwiches better than hot
meatloaf. We agree. But for us, it's Best Foods mayo plus some grainy
mustard. -aem

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Dimitri said:

Nope - Better cold....

A cold meatloaf sandwich - Must have Heinz ketchup on at least one of the
bread
slices.

James Beard wrote that he liked meatloaf sandwiches better than hot
meatloaf. We agree. But for us, it's Best Foods mayo plus some grainy
mustard. -aem

OK grainy mustard is also good - we do agree on the Best Foods although I don't
think the taste is the same as it used to be. - It's just different. I suspect
they're using a different oil.

Dimitri

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I'm just a little uspset with DH. After searching high and low in the
kitchen I could not find my meatloaf pans. Apparently he tossed them
thinking to surprise me with new ones not knowing I would be doing meatlaf
before it got cold. Godblesshim, he always has an excuss to make himself
look angelic 🙂

Sounds like you have your own white tornado ... drives me nuts
going crazy looking for something only to find, oh, I threw that out,
I didn't think you wanted it. Grrr.

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Anyway, what I did was compromise. I used an extra large glass casserole
pan figuring I could cut the meat loaf into squares. Since I wanted half
plain and half with sauteed mushrooms, onions, and cheese I figured no
problem. I thought of forming two loaves then decided to mush it all down
in the pan then top one side with the extras. I must say things are
coming out nicely and I may just use the casserole pan idea again. I like
the idea of cutting the meatloaf into squares rather than slices and I can
cook two kinds at once. It's cleaner and easier than meatloaf muffins and
we never eat it cold anyway.

I just make two loaves, freeform, and cook them in a baking dish
side by side. I don't think I'd like meatloaf cubes, but to each their
own. Leftovers make nice sandwiches on white with butter ... I can
only imagine that's something leftover from my childhood. Or I reheat
it until barely warm and have that with ketchup or gravy on it.

Meatloaf and mashed potatoes ... hmmm, soon as it cools down.
Don't forget the peas. The all (mostly) mushy comfort food dinner.

nancy

Dimitri said:

OK grainy mustard is also good - we do agree on the Best Foods although I don't
think the taste is the same as it used to be. - It's just different. I suspect
they're using a different oil.

The Hellman's (same thing) that I bought recently has Canola Oil written
prominently across the front label. I'm not sure what they used to use.

Carol

Nancy Young said:

Meatloaf and mashed potatoes ... hmmm, soon as it cools down.
Don't forget the peas. The all (mostly) mushy comfort food dinner.

Chopped meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, and corn, all smooshed together.
It's like cottage pie without the layers. <G>

Carol

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Nancy Young said:

Meatloaf and mashed potatoes ... hmmm, soon as it cools down.
Don't forget the peas. The all (mostly) mushy comfort food dinner.

Chopped meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, and corn, all smooshed together.
It's like cottage pie without the layers. <G>

(laugh) The kind of thing you eat when no one is looking. Bet
it's great. Give it a name and you could serve it in a fancy restaurant ...
pate Damsel.

nancy

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Dimitri said:

OK grainy mustard is also good - we do agree on the Best Foods although I
don't
think the taste is the same as it used to be. - It's just different. I
suspect
they're using a different oil.

The Hellman's (same thing) that I bought recently has Canola Oil written
prominently across the front label. I'm not sure what they used to use.

Carol

Best Foods® Mayonnaise
F01-0401000-1100
Best Foods®

7/16 oz packet Ingredients: Soybean oil, whole eggs and egg yolks, water,
vinegar, salt, sugar, lemon juice, natural flavors, calcium disodium edta.

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I just make two loaves, freeform, and cook them in a baking dish
side by side. I don't think I'd like meatloaf cubes, but to each their
own. Leftovers make nice sandwiches on white with butter ... I can
only imagine that's something leftover from my childhood. Or I reheat
it until barely warm and have that with ketchup or gravy on it.

Meatloaf and mashed potatoes ... hmmm, soon as it cools down.
Don't forget the peas. The all (mostly) mushy comfort food dinner.

nancy

Yeppers! I do the freeform meatloaf too. It is so very good with mashed
potatoes and peas. I don't like cooking it with tomatoes or ketchup on top.
I like to see the top shiny with a bit of grease and bits of onion poking
out. Of course that shiny top must be covered with gravy though. Durn, I'm
hungry!

Charlie

Cam said:

I've got a second meatloaf discovery for you. It's good cold.

yeah...congealed gag...

Nancy Young said:

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Nancy Young said:

Meatloaf and mashed potatoes ... hmmm, soon as it cools down.
Don't forget the peas. The all (mostly) mushy comfort food dinner.

Chopped meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, and corn, all smooshed together.
It's like cottage pie without the layers. <G>

(laugh) The kind of thing you eat when no one is looking. Bet
it's great. Give it a name and you could serve it in a fancy restaurant ...
pate Damsel.

Closest I've been able to come is to call it Puke. But I discovered that
Crash has always done the very same thing. Hmmm .... I should make a
cottage pie. Same great taste, less pukey-looking.

Carol

Damsel in dis Dress said:

Nancy Young said:

Meatloaf and mashed potatoes ... hmmm, soon as it cools down.
Don't forget the peas. The all (mostly) mushy comfort food dinner.

Chopped meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, and corn, all smooshed together.
It's like cottage pie without the layers. <G>

Carol

My DH's favourite meal.....hamburger, browned with onions, drained, a
can of cream of mushroom soup stirred in. Poured over mashed potatoes
and a half a can of cream corn on top of it all.......yuck...I always
bake a potato and grill a steak on these nights....Sharon