03/20/2012 - Being Creative in the Kitchen!

This evening I decided I wanted to cook something for dinner. I have had far too much take-out lately. I generally am not someone who likes to follow recipes. I find inspiration from recipes... but I rarely stick to them. I always change them up and make them my own. This evening I made a meatloaf. I didn't have any recipe to follow than what I remembered was some of the main ingredients in a meatloaf. I made mine with ground beef & spicy sausage. I diced some bell peppers & added that. I threw in a package of shredded cheese. I used a package of onion soup mix to add some flavor. I also added other spices here & there with some bread crumbs. The glaze I made by melting some butter & brown sugar, then adding ketchup and stirring it all together. I glazed the meatloaf & wallah! Yum. I also had red potatoes, asparagus, & a glass of wine with this.

Branch out sometime with food. Throw some things together & see what you can come up with. You learn & find new things you enjoy. I thinks its great. Its like being a mad scientist... but in a kitchen! Enjoy the humor & have fun with whatever you decide to create!