Meatloaf

I am not a huge fan of meatloaf, but I actually do like this recipe. 

Meatloaf:
2 lbs. ground beef
2 eggs
1 cup cornflakes, crushed
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. parsley, minced

Sauce:
1/2 cup ketchup
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
1 Tbsp. mustard
1/2 tsp. nutmeg (optional)

Preheat oven to 350.  Prepare sauce in bowl and set aside.
Combine meatloaf ingredients with hands until well mixed.  Work 1/2 of the sauce into the meat. Place meatloaf in pan (I use 9X13 but you can also use a loaf pan) and shape.  Pour remaining sauce on top and bake 40-60 minutes, until center is cooked.

Before Baking

Easy Lettuce Wraps

I love these easy lettuce wraps.  I like to make sticky rice and put in the lettuce first, it makes it more feeling and I like the texture it adds, but that step is optional.

Lettuce Wraps

1 Tbs. Oil
1 lb. chicken cut into pieces, ground beef, or ground turkey
1 can water chestnuts
1 can bamboo shoots

1 can mushrooms
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 tsp. minced garlic
Cook your meat, onions, and garlic in the oil. While it's cooking drain and chop the water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and mushrooms (I chop them very fine in a food processor). When the meat is done cooking add this mixture in and cook a few minutes more.
Then add:
2 Tbs. soy sauce
2 Tbs. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. red wine vinegar
When mixture is hot, serve in large romaine or iceberg lettuce leaves and top with sweet chile sauce.

* I usually double this meat mixture and save half to make spring rolls the next night*