boy, i was wiped out. i’m a night owl. i am just programmed that way. i have tried, in the past, to go to bed before midnight [ha!] – nope, never, ever happens. so, regardless of what time i have to wake up in the morning; i will, guaranteed, go to bed between midnight and two o’clock in the morning. over the week’s time frame, i will aggregate in the regulated amount of sleep that is recommended but on an everyday basis, it might be 3 hours to 12 {for reals…i really can sleep 12 hours straight! // no kiddies to wake me up!}.
anyhoo, i woke up with an agenda on the brain. but as my day started out really, really late, i didn’t hop to it right away. hubby charming called and said he was on his way home from work {yeah, you can only guess what time that might have been, although his schedule is erratic} and i was excited because that meant we could do errands together!
that’s not my name, that’s not my name…
in the above photo, that’s my starbuck’s name. yes, with a unique name like mine, i must have an alias! peeps around me find it comical, i find it pragmatic.
after our escapades around the city, we settled back into our abode to start a cookin’ {well, hubby charming did the cooking + i did a lot cleaning}. on the menu – meatloaf!
the delish meal
setting the table
yum
some of his favorite sauces
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 egg
1 dash ground black pepper
1 cup soft bread crumbs
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup steak sauce, (e.g. Heinz 57)
1 onion, chopped
1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
Directions
*In a mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, salt, egg, black pepper and bread crumbs. Pour in the milk, 3 tablespoons of the steak sauce, onion and green bell pepper.
*Place the mixture into the prepared loaf pan and shape into a loaf. Brush the top with the remaining steak sauce.
*Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour or until done. Allow to stand 5 minutes before slicing.
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup water
dash salt
pepper, to taste
directions
2 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 small onions, diced
2 teaspoons margarine or 2 teaspoons butter
2 teaspoons minced garlic cloves
DIRECTIONS
*In a small frying pan over medium heat, sautee the onion and garlic until onion is translucent. The garlic will cause the onion to scorch a bit, don’t worry, it gives it flavor.
*Add the rice, sauted onion and garlic, almonds, mushrooms, and chicken broth to a 4 cup capacity or larger rice cooker.
*Stir briefly to distribute ingredients.
*Set to cook. When done, let sit for 10 minutes.
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there you go. it was so good!
all in all, it was a very productive day. one thing i pride myself on is getting things done {and a lot was done today! sleep included. yay!}. errands complete, delicious food consumed, and relaxation ensued.
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