Vegetarian Meatloaf

I decided to make a meatloaf with my soy crumbles. I used a couple of eggs, an onion, some breadcrumbs, bbq sauce, and ketchup.

All mixed up

Shaped like a loaf

 Topped with ketchup pre-oven

Post oven (doesn't look very different)

It turned out pretty well. It did not cut well though. Definitely not very loaf like. It was pretty crumbly. Charles thought it was really tasty and didn't care what shape it was in! I think I will try to pack the loaf a little tighter next time. Overall, it was  a success. 

Cheesy Saucy Veggie Stacks

I made Cheesy Saucy Veggie Stacks the other night and they were so yummy. A little tedious, because you have to saute all the veggies first and then pat them dry and then put it together and then bake it. It was totally worth it though. They were big servings and less than 200 calories a serving. Not only tasty, but good for you too!

I did learn two lessons while making these. Follow directions regarding which direction you cut things. The eggplant is used as the base and you should have six circles of eggplant. I cut mine wrong and had very thick half circles instead. You need a wider base so the stacks don't topple like mine did. The second lesson is to consider using toothpicks to hold the stacks upright. Maybe if you cut the eggplant correctly you won't need to do this. I guess I will find out the next time I make it.

Here is a picture of them right after I got them assembled. Not to bad considering I did it wrong.

Here is what they looked like when I pulled it out of the oven.

The presentation was not so great, but they were really good. I will definitely be making these again, hopefully correctly the next time!

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Since I have been back from Mexico, I have not been feeling so great. Some kind of stomach bug. I think it is working its course, I just wish it would hurry the hell up. Anyway, my sweet husband has been feeling sorry for me, so he went and bought me cup cakes from a new place in Edmond. It is called Cupcakes To Go Go. All of their cupcakes have a travel themed name. He bought me Route 66 Red Velvet, Cookies and Cream Capped Mountains, and Leaning Tower of Peanut Butter. I think the cookies and cream one was my favorite, which is a bit of a surprise, since I love chocolate and peanut butter. Overall, they were good cupcakes. I thought the cake part was a little dry, but the frosting was pretty good. Presentations is definitely good. Take a look:

I love the fact that they have a drive thru, and I definitely want to try the Emerald Isle cupcake (mint chocolate), so I know we will try it again.