A thank you dinner…

After a few days of stifling heat with unbearable humidity, today has been cooler.  Presently, it is up 81 degrees – warmer now than it has been all day – but it comes with a strong breeze to temper the heat.  I’ll take that.

My downstairs friend and neighbor was kind enough to feed me for a couple of nights when my neck/arm pain was so unbearable.  Tonight, I am having her for “supper” by way of a thank you.  It’s still a little too warm to crank up the oven but I’ll turn down the A/C and do it anyway.  We’re having homemade meatloat, fresh green beans, rice and fresh fruit salad.  Dessert will be Weight Watchers ice cream sandwiches.

I hope this post finds you well and staying cool – or warm if it’s cold where you are!  Below is the meatloaf recipe.  If you try it, let me know what you think!

A Really Good Meatloaf

1 & 1/4 pounds very lean ground beef

1/2 finely chopped Vidalia sweet onion

3/4 sleeve crushed Ritz crackers

1 egg, beaten

1/4 cup milk

1 teaspoon Kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 tablespoon Worchestershire sauce

1 tablespoon Toasted Onion Herb by Victoria Taylor’s Seasonings

Mix well and form into a loaf.  Place in glass dish.

Meatloaf topping:  1/3 cup Ketshup, 3 tablespoons brown sugar and 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard.  Combine and spread over top of meatloaf.

Bake at 350 degrees about 55 minutes or until done.