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HAHAHA I like that!

Originally Posted by summerville

My philosophy is, if you barbeque it on the grill, it instantly becomes all-natural and healthy! The flames burn out the all the saturated fat, calories... sodium... and all that other bad stuff. Right?

A slice of caramel covered cheese cake? No problem, just hold it over the flames a few seconds, and it's as healthy as rice cakes!

Also, it you eat standing up, the calories and fat are pulled out of the food by gravity...

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Originally Posted by GrayC

Is that on his diabetes diet? I wonder if he's tried turkey burgers yet? They're good.

Wal-Mart sells tubes of taco-seasoned ground turkey that I buy all the time. It makes THE BEST chilli! It's also good browned up and stirred into mac&cheese. Best of all, it's cheap. And when lazy and cheap combine in the kitchen, I'm happy.

[cutefamily]

Originally Posted by summerville

Wal-Mart sells tubes of taco-seasoned ground turkey that I buy all the time. It makes THE BEST chilli! It's also good browned up and stirred into mac&cheese. Best of all, it's cheap. And when lazy and cheap combine in the kitchen, I'm happy.

That sounds good! Think I will try that one with my kids.

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Originally Posted by cutefamily

That sounds good! Think I will try that one with my kids.

I also brown some up and mix it in with instant ramen noodles. It's easy, cheap, quick, easy, tasty... and easy.

They aslo sell Italian seasoned ground turkey, which is flavored like mild sausage, and makes good meatloaf. It comes in 1 pound chubs, frozen, and sells here for $1.25. Sav-A-Lot stores used to sell it also, but don't any longer.

The texture is too fine for grilled burgers, though.

[cutefamily]

Originally Posted by summerville

I also brown some up and mix it in with instant ramen noodles. It's easy, cheap, quick, easy, tasty... and easy.

They aslo sell Italian seasoned ground turkey, which is flavored like mild sausage, and makes good meatloaf. It comes in 1 pound chubs, frozen, and sells here for $1.25. Sav-A-Lot stores used to sell it also, but don't any longer.

The texture is too fine for grilled burgers, though.

I will try that, everytime I make meatloaf everyone eats every bit of it. Matt even likes meatloaf he told me

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Originally Posted by cutefamily

I will try that, everytime I make meatloaf everyone eats every bit of it. Matt even likes meatloaf he told me

Now that tomatoes are in season, take a few cherry tomatoes and poke them into the middle of the meatloaf before your bake it. They end up like stewed tomatoes, stuffed inside the meatloaf as a surprise. Yummy!

They bake up very soft, and look like bloody peeled eyeballs, but if your kids are young, that might make it more appealing!

[cutefamily]

Originally Posted by summerville

Now that tomatoes are in season, take a few cherry tomatoes and poke them into the middle of the meatloaf before your bake it. They end up like stewed tomatoes, stuffed inside the meatloaf as a surprise.

They bake up very soft, and look like bloody peeled eyeballs, but if your kids are young, that might make it more appealing!

LOL the stewed tomatoes inside would be a total surprise to my kids, they wouldn't eat my meatloaf anymore Now my hubby on the other hand would love that little surprise

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Originally Posted by cutefamily

LOL the stewed tomatoes inside would be a total surprise to my kids, they wouldn't eat my meatloaf anymore Now my hubby on the other hand would love that little surprise

Another stuffed meatloaf surprise is to mix chopped spinach or collard greens with Parmesan and grated mozzarella cheeses, chopped almonds, and seasoning. Then fill the meatloaf pan half way, place the spinach/cheese as a tube down the center, then top with the rest of the meatloaf. It looks very cool when you slice it, with the circle of spinach in the center.

[cutefamily]

Originally Posted by summerville

Another stuffed meatloaf surprise is to mix chopped spinach or collard greens with Parmesan and grated mozzarella cheeses, chopped almonds, and seasoning. Then fill the meatloaf pan half way, place the spinach/cheese as a tube down the center, then top with the rest of the meatloaf. It looks very cool when you slice it, with the circle of spinach in the center.

YUM, and all my kids love spinach! I know shocker isn't it?

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Originally Posted by cutefamily

LOL the stewed tomatoes inside would be a total surprise to my kids, they wouldn't eat my meatloaf anymore Now my hubby on the other hand would love that little surprise

I made up that recipe the summer I had more cherry tomatoes than I knew what to do with. I just started sticking them into everything. That's how I discovered how good tomato slices are in grilled cheese sandwiches!