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My son making funny noises while he played a computer game
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Fried Slices of Meatloaf with Cucumber Horseradish Sauce
Slice of Buttered Rye Toast
My son making funny noises while he played a computer game
The Menu
Fried Slices of Meatloaf with Cucumber Horseradish Sauce
Slice of Buttered Rye Toast
I made a meatloaf flavored with sage and thyme and wrapped in bacon for dinner last night.
Today was a snow day from school. First snow of the year! I really dislike snow. It's cold. It's wet. You have to move it off of your car to drive making you cold and wet. Blech. My son loves it though and I was looking forward to a day with him outside sledding and me inside reading and cooking. Then freezing rain happened. So plans ruined. He played a lot of computer and I did dishes and puttered. I already made pancakes and sausage for breakfast so I wasn't particularly hungry at lunch time so I decided to go with a small light meal. I sliced the meatloaf very thin, fried it in a drop of olive oil, and mounded the cold sauce on top. Put it next to a piece of toast and you've got a meal. A delicious meal.
The meatloaf I made was very herby but lacking in any kind of bite of I decided to kick it up a little with some horseradish. This probably would have made a very nice sandwich but I only have store bought sliced bread. Unless it's toasted I can't stand packaged sliced breads. And I've tried all kinds and all brands. For me to like a bread it has to be chewy. It has to have some texture. It has to be a little dense. And the fluffy, soft, uniformity of sliced packaged bread just doesn't do it for me. At all. The sauce would probably be a little thin for a sandwich unless you deseeded the cucumbers and drained them with salt first or substitutes diced green pepper. You could also thicken it up but using a strained Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise. Or if you like the thickness but just would like more tang you could use sour cream instead. I used dried parsley for a little color and just a list fresh flavor but you could use any herb you like.
Cucumber Horseradish Sauce
1 T Mayonnaise
1 1/2-2 T prepared horseradish drained a little
1/2 pickling cucumber, peeled, deseeded and diced
1-3 drops Tabasco (I used 3 but I like things hot) Optional
Pinch dried or fresh parsley
Mix together in a small bowl and let stand while you make the toast and fry the meatloaf just to left the flavors mingle a bit. Spoon over the meatloaf.
Today was a snow day from school. First snow of the year! I really dislike snow. It's cold. It's wet. You have to move it off of your car to drive making you cold and wet. Blech. My son loves it though and I was looking forward to a day with him outside sledding and me inside reading and cooking. Then freezing rain happened. So plans ruined. He played a lot of computer and I did dishes and puttered. I already made pancakes and sausage for breakfast so I wasn't particularly hungry at lunch time so I decided to go with a small light meal. I sliced the meatloaf very thin, fried it in a drop of olive oil, and mounded the cold sauce on top. Put it next to a piece of toast and you've got a meal. A delicious meal.
The meatloaf I made was very herby but lacking in any kind of bite of I decided to kick it up a little with some horseradish. This probably would have made a very nice sandwich but I only have store bought sliced bread. Unless it's toasted I can't stand packaged sliced breads. And I've tried all kinds and all brands. For me to like a bread it has to be chewy. It has to have some texture. It has to be a little dense. And the fluffy, soft, uniformity of sliced packaged bread just doesn't do it for me. At all. The sauce would probably be a little thin for a sandwich unless you deseeded the cucumbers and drained them with salt first or substitutes diced green pepper. You could also thicken it up but using a strained Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise. Or if you like the thickness but just would like more tang you could use sour cream instead. I used dried parsley for a little color and just a list fresh flavor but you could use any herb you like.
Cucumber Horseradish Sauce
1 T Mayonnaise
1 1/2-2 T prepared horseradish drained a little
1/2 pickling cucumber, peeled, deseeded and diced
1-3 drops Tabasco (I used 3 but I like things hot) Optional
Pinch dried or fresh parsley
Mix together in a small bowl and let stand while you make the toast and fry the meatloaf just to left the flavors mingle a bit. Spoon over the meatloaf.
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