Marie Cookpad

  One of the things my ex and I used to love to order when we went to our favourite Diner was a Turkey Club Sandwich.  It would come to the table so tall and stuffed you could barely finish it.  Always with a side of fries and coleslaw to die for.   The food would practically be hanging off the plates, and it would be sooooooo good!  Diner food is always incredibly delicious and fattening, but we won't talk about that will we.    Thinking back I can't believe that we each used to polish off one of these sandwiches with all of the sides no problem.  Thinking about it now makes me break into a cold sweat.   There is no way that I could eat a whole one of these along with coleslaw and fries. No way.  Its true folks, your appetite does decrease a great deal as you get older.    Or maybe you just get smarter about things like this  . . .  and use caution.  Either way there is no way I would or could eat a whole one of...

    Meatloaf.  I put my hand up, I hated my mother's meatloaf when I was a child.  I think it had more to do with the quality of ground meat she used.  I was a fully grown adult and cooking for myself before I came to fully appreciate how delicious it can actually be!  In north America you will find Meatloaf Platter dinners offered in most Diner's, usually as a Blue Plate Special.  Normally accompanied with Mashed Potatoes, gravy and a vegetable on the side.    Todd is still not sure (after 20 years!) if meatloaf is something he loves or not, but yesterday he quite happily ate two slices.  The recipe I am sharing today is a riff on my usual version.  I added something that I received in my latest Degustabox to spice it up a bit, with most delicious results.   As those of you who have been reading me for a while know, I am the lucky recipient of the gift of a Degustabox each month. Once a month, around the middle of the ...