1. Carey loves meatloaf. This week instead of making it in a loaf pan like I usually do, I made it in a smallish (maybe 8" x 10") metal baking pan that has a snap on plastic lid with a silicone sealed rim. I usually use these pans for casseroles that I put in the freezer. This time I divided the uncooked meatloaf into two loaves and placed them in the pan running from short side to short side. Leaving the lid off, I put them in the oven to bake along with four potatoes.
When the potatoes were fully baked, I removed all from the oven. I added ketchup to the top of the meatloaves and put them back in the oven. Then I removed the flesh from the jackets of the potatoes. I mashed the potato flesh with butter, shredded cheese, sour cream, and dry ranch dressing mix. I put the seasoned potato flesh back into the potato jackets, added a little more cheese to the top, and put them back into the oven to warm through again.
We ate about half of one of the meatloaves, and two of the potatoes for dinner. After which I removed the partial meatloaf from the pan to a small plate, and stored it in the fridge for sandwiches. I placed the two twice-baked potatoes that were left into the same pan with the remaining uncut meatloaf. Once cooled I snapped the lid into place, and labeled with the contents, then it went straight into the freezer.
Yay for taking a very few minutes in today's meal prep, so that we can have a repeat homecooked meal another night with absolutely no effort at all on my part.
2. Received an Amazon purchase this week. Quite frequently, if I know what's in the package and I don't have an immediate need for its contents, I will leave the box unopened until a more convenient time. Happily I didn't do that this time; I'm trying to practice the "Do It Now" rule more frequently. Once open, I realized that I had ordered a different item than the one intended. RIGHT then, I repackaged it, printed the return label, and got the package sealed up and ready to return. Dropped it off at UPS store the next morning while out running errands. Already have been refunded, and reordered and received the correct item.
3. I've resisted the temptation to pre-order the new Ken Follett book coming out in September. I know the library will get it pretty quickly, so I'll just watch the new acquisitions list to get on the reserve list early.
4. I haven't purchased any craft and/or hobby items. I'm not being very creatively productive since I've spent so much time reading this year.
5. Received a refund check of $89 from dealership where new car was purchased. Not sure why, but I'll take it!
What we ate this past week:
Saturday: Family Supper at Kasey & Beau's
Sunday: leftover quiche for C; turkey sandwich for me
Monday: frozen pot pies
Tuesday: Meatloaf, Twice Baked Potatoes, Corn
Wednesday: Salmon, Rice Pilaf, Green Beans
Thursday: out for burgers
Friday: Spanish Rice
**designates meatless meal
Those baked potatoes sound delicious. Great idea making a whole second meal at the same time.
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