Lunch Box Chronicles: Day One Hundred Sixty Six (Turkey Loaf: In Honor of the Bird)

So, the ground turkey from the Farmers’ Market lived on for another day. (Well ain’t that an oxymoron? How can a poor slaughtered and ground up bird live on?). Now, I’m making this very appetizing meal not so appetizing by thinking and articulating too much about the state of the deceased fowl.

In any event, all this rambling has gotten me off course for providing you a really good recipe for nothing else, but, tada! TURKEY LOAF.

Ingredients:

• One pound ground turkey breast (I bought the locally raised variety)
• 3 carrots finely grated
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 1/2 - 1 whole bunch curly parsley, de-stemmed and finely chopped
• 3-4 cloves of garlic, mashed with salt with a mortar and pestle
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup Spelt Right breadcrumbs

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 375 F. Mix together bread crumbs, grated carrots, chopped onions and mashed garlic. Add in eggs, blend well. Add in turkey meat (poor bird! I just can’t let go of it…maybe I should try vegetarianism instead of stressing every time I make a meat based meal). Blend well.

Place on well greased (with EVOO) 8 x 8 baking dish, or whatever combination you have. (see pics)

Bake for 45 min – 1 hour until fully baked. Enjoy, and please take a moment to the honor the bird that made this meal possible.

Lunch Box Chronicles: Day One-Hundred and Four (Meatloaf with Spelt Right Bread Crumbs)

Life is very hectic in our world.  But, I shouldn't complain because it is all self imposed.  People say to me, "I don't know how you do it all."  I respond with a shrug and simply that I don't do it all.  I have great partners in this venture - my spouse being one.  Also, we are pretty good at throwing together quick meals and the kids do pitch in.   Here is a meal based upon some left overs and a little creativity.  Meatloaf with spelt stuffing. 

Ingredients:  One pound ground beef (we prefer local grass fed), one onion chopped finely, 2 eggs, 1 cup of bread crumbs (we made by food processing non-seeded Spelt Right bagels that were a few  days old and then baking them in 400 degree oven for about 15 minutes), minced garlic, salt and pepper to taste.   Mix all ingredients together.   Press into small oven proof dish that has been lightly covered with olive oil.   Cut meat loaf in triangles.  Drizzle with oil or pat with real butter.  Bake at 400 for 20-30 minutes.

Serve with applesauce and salad or side of your choice.

Rating: EVERYONE gave it a two thumbs up!