Gearing up for A Day of Cooking

Oh yippee, I get to cook all day instead of just a couple hours.  This year I'm going to start two days before and only  shove the bird with whatever stuffed inside of him into the oven, and peel those spuds on Thanksgiving day.  Everyone else gets to sit around watching football or whatever, sleep all morning yadda yadda, while I stand in the hot kitchen.  Well not this year.  Gramma is getting to old for this crap, I guess if nobody likes it, next year there is always Shari's.  (I am kidding about that one, they only good thing they have there is pie)  So hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving, and see the rest of my family on Saturday.

Getting Inspired...

It's winter outside, and so inside I needed some inspiration.  The past week, Dave and I have been doing homework.  That is fixing all those nagging little things around here that were never finished in the first place, or broke and didn't get fixed, or like painting the interior of the joint.  Oh and I am also getting rid of all the damn clutter that has been accumulating forever.  (Dave doesn't know that part yet)  Now with that being said, maybe I can get back to what I do best.  Cook & Eat!!  The picture above of my Grandson gives me inspiration at least once a week.

A New Meatloaf

1 lb. ground beef
1 lb. ground pork (not sausage)
1 egg
1 c. sour cream
2 T. Worcestershire sauce
1 envelope onion soup
1/2 c. grated Parmesan
1 1/2 c. Italian bread crumbs
1 T. Italian seasoning
1/3 c beef broth
add garlic powder, salt and pepper if desired

Mix all ingredients and shape into loaf in baking dish larger than a loaf pan.  This is too big for ordinary loaf.  Bake at 350* for about 1 hour and 20 minutes.  Remove from oven and drain grease off, then let rest for about 15 minutes.