Just an update..

For dinner last night I had decided to make my beloved meatloaf recipe! After gathering all the ingredients I realized that I did not have a meatloaf pan, what to do I though. It was then recommended to me that I use cupcake tins. How perfect was the the idea! Cupcake shaped meatloaf= fun! Not only did it cook faster but I also had individual portion sizes. I topped the meatloaf cupcakes with the ketchup topping and it was so yum. I def recommend cooking the meatloaf in cupcake tins. Be rebellious and try it. I am glad I did! Oh and here is a picture of one of the "cupcakes". Enjoy

Things that make you go hmmm.. turkey meatloaf?

Ok so anyone that knows me knows I did not grow up in a "traditional American" household. So foods like chicken pot pie, meatloaf, pot roast..etc were something I really did not eat. Now as an "adult" who has attended culinary school and has a love for food; I must conquer foods that are new to me.

Now a problem arises, can I sample these classic American dishes and still stay on my healthy eating wave? Upon searching many recipes, I was starting to feel doubtful. That until I came across a recipe in Cooking Light. For a while I didn't always give the magazine the credit it deserved. However, while reading the recipe it was love at first sight. What recipe is it you ask? Wait and I shall tell. So, while reading this recipe I am wondering if it can be true. Have I just come across a "healthy" American classic? Yes, ladies and gentle peoples I did. I found turkey meatloaf with a spicy ketchup topping.

Could this recipe be any better? It used panko instead of breadcrumbs.. amazing. Anyone who has had the joys of breading food with my knows I looove panko. I substituted the mushrooms for spinach which is uber yummy. Not only was this meatloaf moist and tasty; it is healthy. Mind boogling. So let us discuss this "ketchup topping". Calling this ketchup topping does not do it justice. It is much more than that, it is the glue that holds this whole masterpiece together. Never would I have ever mixed Sriracha and ketchup together so it is safe to assume I had my doubts about this "topping". Boy were my doubts wrong. Just in case people don't know Sriracha is a hot chile sauce which in my opinion is heaven sent. The combo of the sweet and tangy of the ketchup mixed with the spicy of the Sriracha made my taste buds dance.

To keep with the classics theme I used mashed turnips instead of potatoes. To round it all out and keep it "American" I quickly sauteed some brussel sprouts. There you have it folks a classic dish and healthy dish who would have thunk? Definitely not I. Things that make you go hmmm.