This is a new section I’m going to start posting, Veggie Meals.  I have been a Vegetarian for 2 1/2 years now and try and cook every night.  I make up lots of great things to eat and I’ll give you recipes, ideas and tips.  FYI I do still eat dairy and eggs, but no meat!

For dinner last night I made a veggie meatloaf (recipe below), mashed potatoes and corn.  I love cooking and love it even more when someone helps me.

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I’m really good at mashing as you can see.  I change up my recipe and flavours to match what we’re eating.  For this I used a bit of margarine, light sour cream, salt, pepper and chicken spice.  The chicken spice does NOT have chicken in it, just so we’re clear.

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Chad made corn.

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Meatloaf fresh out of the oven.  Yumm it smelled so good.

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The finished product.  I need to work on my presentation skills.

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And if you didn’t know this is the best way to eat it.  All mashed up together.

Meatloaf

  • 1/4 red onion
  • 1/2 red pepper
  • 2 packages Original Ives Veggie Ground
  • 1/4 cup dry oatmeal
  • 2 slices whole grain bread
  • ketchup (2 or 3 tbsp)
  • salt, pepper, chicken spice to taste

Top coating

  • 1/3 cup (equal parts) ketchup and brown sugar
  • nutmeg, chicken spice to taste

Preheat over to 375F

Saute onion and pepper

Mix veggie ground, oatmeal, crumbled bread, ketchup and spices in a large bowl.  Add the pepper and onion and put into pan.  Make sure you grease it so it doesn’t stick.  I like to use vegetable spray.

Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes

After 30 minutes, remove from oven, spread the coating on top and cook uncovered for 15 more minutes.

Serve with mashed potatoes and corn.

*The basis for this recipe was Mama’s Mock Meatloaf on Peta’s Veg-Cooking site.