Not your Mama's Meatloaf!

I'm a fan of meatloaf, its easy, you can hide so much in it and no one knows. Tonight we are having meatloaf. Cauliflower can be added to just about anything without changing the flavour. Its a great way to hide some extra good nutrients without the family knowing.

Ingredients

1 cup cooked cauliflower pureed
1-2 lbs of extra lean ground beef
3 leeks chopped
1 egg
4 tbls ketchup
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup bread crumbs
salt and pepper (I used the grinders from Epicure as seen in other posts)

Sauce
4 tbls apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup ketchup
2-3 tbls brown sugar

Preheat your oven at 350 degrees.  In a large bowl combine, meat, cauliflower, leeks, egg, ketchup, milk and bread crumbs. Mix with hands until mixed well. Add salt and pepper.
Form in to a loaf and place in a roasting pan. Set aside.
In another bowl, combine the apple cider vinegar, ketchup and brown sugar. Mix well. Pour over the meat loaf, making sure to cover as much of the loaf as possible.
Place in the oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until done.

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Ratatouille - simple and tastey!

I started making ratatouille this summer. For some reason I always thought this dish was going to be incredibly difficult so I avoided it. But then I found a simple recipe and it has become a staple in this house. The great thing is you can change up the veggies at any time. Knowing that my girls tend to like the zucchini I often do 3/4 of a section for just zucchini as you can see from the photo.

2 medium zucchini

2 medium onions

3 tomatoes

2 medium potatoes

2 tbls melted butter

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

seasoning

Preheat the oven at 350 degrees. Slice up all your veggies into thin pieces. Alternate vegetables to create colourful rows in a baking pan. I use small rectangular glass baking pan. Pour the melted butter over the veggies as evenly as you can. Top with parmesan cheese and seasonings. I use Epicure's chicken bouillon and garlic aioli. Cover with tin foil. Bake for about 30 min or until the vegetables are cooked. 

For a more colourful ratatouille use yellow, red and orange peppers along with yellow and green zucchini. 

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