we're a little behind, but apparently last friday, 1/23, was National Pie Day. never ones to forgo a delectable food holiday, we're going to belatedly celebrate, and wish you all a happy happy. while i'm pretty sure this holiday was made to celebrate all pies apple and cherry, we're going to focus our festivities on the savory pie variety - meat in a buttery baked crust...can it get any better than that?
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so speaking of meats, i made my first meatloaf last week; my first foray into the hardcore meat-cooking realm*. it came out rather tasty, albeit it didn't look as perfectly loaf-shaped as i had hoped/expected. i spent a good amount of time shaping the ground beef mixture into a beautiful oblong shape, and then came time for me to flip it over, shortly into its 1+ hour stint in my oven.
have you ever tried flipping a 2 lb. meatloaf? it's not as simple as you might think. according to my consultant (er, my mother), i needed a fork and a spatula. two spatulas, a fork, a spoon, and a fervent wish for an extra arm later, i managed to get the hunk of beef to flip over...however, not before losing the tail end of it (which i later smoothed back on with a butter knife) and viciously burning my wrist. cursing and tears ensued.
in an interesting but fitting twist, the little burn mark i currently have left is shaped somewhat like a heart. considering my love of the meatloaf, i kind of hope this little meat-y memento will stay branded onto my wrist for awhile.
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we know we've been slacking a bit in content lately - times have been a little tough and the posting isn't coming so easy when we're feeling so bleh. but we appreciate you dear readers who still stick by us. we're also working on a little side project which will debut later on this week for our big three year anniversary. THREE YEARS!!! we can't believe we've made it either.
*i know - meatloaf is only hardcore to the writer of this post. i am very well aware that it is considered a rather simplistic, almost laughable meal to most others - but to a relative dinner-making novice like myself, one who loves meatloaf more than will ferrell in wedding crashers does, this was like cooking a king's last feast.
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2 comments:
The meatloaf experiment sounds like a wonderful success (burn aside). Maybe you could be the next Martha Stewart? Without, y'know, the prison term…
Ooo! Looking forward to the side project!
that's an excellent idea, tim - martha's getting older, it's about time some young meatloaf-making lady replaces her!
and people sometimes call missy martha on the phone - it's really just too perfect.
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