Originally she was thinking pasta because, like me, she loves pasta. Then Gary reminded her how much she likes meatloaf. Now you may be thinking what's the big deal? The thing is - Miss Annette lives alone and it's hard to make meatloaf for one person. Meatloaf is one of those things that by the time you add everything to it you have a good sized meatloaf - more than one person can eat. So she choose meatloaf but gave Gary instructions - "not to mess with it". In other words - she doesn't get meatloaf very often she doesn't want to try a new one.
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How good does this look? Meatloaf! Take some hamburger, add in chopped onions, couple of eggs, bread, ketchup, salt and pepper. Mix this all together and pat into a loaf pan. Cover the top with ketchup and bake for approximately 45 minutes to an hour. You can also put the mixture in muffin cups or individual loaf pans. Then everyone can have their own little mini meatloaf.
Now we did not have a very complex meal this time but we did have to try something new. Gary decided to have both Miss Annette's favorites - meatloaf and pasta!
He made macaroni and cheese! But he mixed it up and this was a new recipe. He boiled the macaroni to extreme firm. He made a roux of butter and flour and then added milk, dry mustard, smoked paprika, salt and pepper, - cook until thickened. He took a small of the mixture and tempered a beaten egg in. He stirred this into the mixture and then added lots of cheddar cheese. He then stirred the macaroni into the sauce mixture and then poured into a baking dish. Cover with Panko bread crumbs and more cheese. Bake until done.
For dessert we had Pots De Creme - same recipe we used the other time we had this. Simple meal but exactly what the birthday lady wanted.
Now just wait until next week! We have a truly unique meal planned and it has a special theme designed just for Tulsa. Until then - go ahead and drool.
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