For those of you who don't know, I currently drive a two door Ford Explorer which I "won" in a very fair trade with my Papa. He took my Hyundai, I took the four wheel drive. The problem is that I've become so accustomed to driving my tank that I honestly can't drive another car without catastrophe. I know you're thinking "an Explorer isn't a tank". But it IS, you see, it's MY tank and I need it! So of course, what happens? It breaks... and now I'm going to have to fork over $800 to recover my tank from this hostage situation called "repairs"! Geek me out, say what?
In the meantime I'm driving the Boyfriend's old school Thunderbird which, by the way, is covered in Jimmy Buffet stickers. But more than the parrot head issues, his bright green sports car makes me feel like I should be in a White Snake video. Yesterday I even felt pretty sexy driving around in it with my sunglasses on, my hair whipping in the wind and Metallica blasting on 94.1. That is, of course, until I tried to GET OUT of the very short sports car, tripped over myself, slammed the door into my side/foot/arm and got my hair caught in the door.
My rantings in the Saladworks parking lot may have scarred innocent children. Tall women should stay away from low to the ground sports cars. But in all seriousness thank goodness for coffee. It is the defining factor that maintains my role as a member of the working class instead of becoming a member of the sleep-until-noon class or the I'm-so-embarrassed-I'm-going-home-and-hiding-under-the-covers class. Good thing for me I'm not prone to embarrassment anymore due to years of overexposure to the feeling.
On a positive note: My sister bought me these outrageously purple flats for my birthday in December. I'm in love. Thanks Shawnie! xoxo.
I also made a meatloaf the other night during the "snowicane" and wanted to share my recipe with you. I love meatloaf. I love meatloaf. I love meatloaf.
Ok, I think you get the point. This recipe is fast, easy and delicious. It also makes the Boyfriend extremely happy.
Ingredients:
1 Pound Meatloaf Mix (can use Ground Beef or Ground Turkey, or a combination of the two)
1 Egg
1/4 Cup Yellow Onion (finely chopped)
1/4 Cup Plain Bread Crumbs
1/2 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 Garlic Clove (finely chopped)
Worcestershire Sauce (To Taste)
Salt (To Taste)
You will need:
Medium Size Bowl (for mixing)
One Loaf Pan (as seen in the second photo below)
Additionally:
Don't forget the ketchup! In my Mama's house we always had Meatloaf with mashed potatoes and peas. If you ask me, this is still the best combination.
Directions:
1.) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and pour yourself a glass of wine.
2.) Combine all ingredients in a Medium Size Bowl. (as seen below)
3.) Mash the ingredients all together. I use my hands. You can use a spoon if that concept freaks you out.
4.) Pour now combined mixture into a Loaf Pan and level it out with your hands (or a spoon, wimp). You'll want to shape it to fit into the corners of the pan. (as seen below)
5.) Place the Meatloaf in the oven on the medium rack for about 30 minutes. The time depends entirely on the oven. You'll want your meatloaf to be golden brown on top with no sign of pink. Another thing to note is whether the edges seems crispy and the middle doesn't look like mush. Just sayin...
6.) Relax, you have a half an hour. Drink some wine. Watch TV. Call your girlfriend and tell her how awesome you are. Girls love that.
7.) Once the Meatloaf is ready, pull it out of the oven, let it cool and grab your ketchup.
8.) Enjoy!
This is my idea of what Meatloaf dinner looks like:
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