Saturday, October 20, 2012

What You Get When You Make Meatloaf Muffins!

Monday, D was on call, so I kept Miss K.  The next day, they were coming to my house for dinner because I needed an early night to get ready for my board exam the next day.  So, I decided to make dinner Monday to make Tuesday as easy as possible.  Now, D loves meatloaf.  I'm not the biggest fan because of the ground beef but can handle it because of the tomato sauce on it!  :-)  However, I didn't get around to making it until around 800 and I still hadn't eaten supper, was tired, and needed to study some.  Hmmm....how to make fast meatloaf?
 Meatloaf muffins.  It cuts the baking time from about an hour to about 20 minutes.  Winner!  Plus, it's preportioned, easy to reheat, and easy to transport.  I ended up using half beef, half turkey because that's what was in the oldest frozen ground meat pack.  Turned out good.  Tuesday D said he liked it (and then on Thursday when we had left overs..."This is good!"  Yay!).  K didn't care for it that much.  I can handle that.  Make meatloaf muffins for D and send them with him to work for lunch.  BTW, check out these beautiful pre-test flowers D gave me! 

They went home and I got ready for my test.  It was okay...not as awful as I was expecting but still difficult.  Now to wait for results in January!  YIKES!  For celebration, D and I decided to go out to eat.  He suggested a local Drive-In called Walker's.  YES! 
Now, this isn't your typical Drive-In.  Guy Fieri should totally visit here.  They serve mostly seafood.  We had redfish and red snapper...delicious!  D encouraged me to get dessert; so I had pumpkin, pecan, praline bread pudding....oh my!  Divine!  Then....whether it was the meatloaf muffins or something else....D asked me to marry him! 

Of course, I said "Yes!"  He picked out the ring all by himself and it is gorgeous!  I am so thankful that God placed him and K in my life, and that I am going to be able to be a part of their lives as a family. 
So, I guess there will be some different posts in addition to normal food stuff for a little while.  :-)

Meatloaf Muffins
1 pound ground meat, I used half beef, half turkey
20 crumbled saltine crackers
2 eggs
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons mustard
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
garlic salt
pepper

Sauce
Ketchup
Mustard
 Sorry...no real measurements, I did about 3/4 ketchup, 1/4 mustard.  Warm and spoon over muffins.

Preheat oven to 350F.  In a medium sized bowl, place all ingredients.  Mix together with a wooden spoon or your hands.  Spray muffin pan with cooking spray.  Spoon meat mixture into muffin pan.  It will make 12 muffins.  Place into preheated over and allow to cook for 25 minutes.  Remove and allow to cool.  Enjoy...you might even get engaged if you make these!  ;-)

7 comments:

Sarah said...

Claire - you don't know me but I started reading your blog when you were in med school through the Ingram's blog. My husband was the same year you were going through your journey only in a different place. It was good to know others ha the same frustrations along the way! He is now a peds heme/onc fellow in Bham. When I read this post I was so excited for you and felt compelled to introduce myself!! I wish you guys the best of luck!!! And congrats on finishing boards! I know it was a long week! Sarah LeBlanc

Sarah said...

Claire - you don't know me but I started reading your blog when you were in med school through the Ingram's blog. My husband was the same year you were going through your journey only in a different place. It was good to know others ha the same frustrations along the way! He is now a peds heme/onc fellow in Bham. When I read this post I was so excited for you and felt compelled to introduce myself!! I wish you guys the best of luck!!! And congrats on finishing boards! I know it was a long week! Sarah LeBlanc

Peabody said...

Congrats Clarie! Here is to a happy and healthy life together!

laura said...

ONLY you would post a meatloaf recipe in the same blog as an engagement announcement! ha!!!! love it! I am SOO excited. I admit that i've been checking the last few months, hoping for this kind of post. hooray! so happy for you!

Laura D

PlumGaga said...

Best wishes. I hope your ready-made family brings you as much joy as mine has over the years.

gail@more than a song said...

Hey you're engaged! Congratulations Claire! Sounds like everything is good with you

Erika W. said...

Hooray!! This morning I thought to myself that I should see what Claire is up to, I haven't been by in a while, and I wondered if that nice boy had asked you to marry him yet!! LOL! So happy for you, and am looking forward to the wedding planning posts. I bet K is super excited.