Thread: Meat loaf Options

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> A friend's daughter is facing a tough row to hoe coupled with a very
> tall mountain to climb. (See link in my sig line * for background read
> her first couple journal entries). My friend is meeting herself coming
> and going. Last night I brought a couple meals for her and her husband
> (for my friend -- her daughter has her own network of help). I'm
> thinking of making some meatloaf.
>
> One plan: Make and bake a full size meatloaf (a couple pounds of meat)
> and deliver maybe 1/3 of it intact for them to enjoy soon and include
> the rest of the meatloaf in bagged slices for the freezer with heating
> and serving instructions.
>
> Another plan: Make the meatloaf and deliver it raw for the freezer.
> If I do this I'm thinking I'll make small loaves ‹ likely sized for
> individual portions - to be baked at will. IF I go that route, what
> baking instructions do I include? Bake from frozen for x amount of time
> (to allow for frozen state) where x is what?? Can I form them into
> salisbury steak-like shapes?
>
> Let's say those portions are maybe 1/3#. Heck, at that weight, I can
> shape the meatloaf mixture into patties and have her grill them like
> burgers. What do you think of that possibility? (It just came to me;
> I'm not devoted to the thought but am willing to offer it to my friend,
> though I think it's too much like having "to cook something for dinner."
>
> I'm leaning to baking first; the less my friend has to do to put food on
> the table, the happier we'll both be.
>
> Whaddaya think?

I think I'd very much like to have you as my friend. Baking it first
would be the easiest for her. You could slice part of a big one and pack
the slices for freezing. Then all she would have to do is nuke the
frozen slices to defrost and heat them.

If you use gravy or sauce on the meatloaf, I'd make up a few small
containers of the sauce or gravy for her to nuke with the slices.

There are some pretty palatable mashed potatoes that come in something
like a margarine tub in the dairy case of the market. A container might
go nicely with the meat loaf.

I hope all goes well for your friend and her family.

Janet (the Texas one)

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In article <47cf51fe$0$1442$[email protected]>,
Janet Wilder <[email protected]> wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > A friend's daughter is facing a tough row to hoe coupled with a very
> > tall mountain to climb. (See link in my sig line - for background read
> > her first couple journal entries). My friend is meeting herself coming
> > and going. Last night I brought a couple meals for her and her husband
> > (for my friend -- her daughter has her own network of help). I'm
> > thinking of making some meatloaf.
> >
> > One plan: Make and bake a full size meatloaf (a couple pounds of meat)
> > and deliver maybe 1/3 of it intact for them to enjoy soon and include
> > the rest of the meatloaf in bagged slices for the freezer with heating
> > and serving instructions.
> >
> > Another plan: Make the meatloaf and deliver it raw for the freezer.
> > If I do this I'm thinking I'll make small loaves Ð likely sized for
> > individual portions - to be baked at will. IF I go that route, what
> > baking instructions do I include? Bake from frozen for x amount of time
> > (to allow for frozen state) where x is what?? Can I form them into
> > salisbury steak-like shapes?
> >
> > Let's say those portions are maybe 1/3#. Heck, at that weight, I can
> > shape the meatloaf mixture into patties and have her grill them like
> > burgers. What do you think of that possibility? (It just came to me;
> > I'm not devoted to the thought but am willing to offer it to my friend,
> > though I think it's too much like having "to cook something for dinner."
> >
> > I'm leaning to baking first; the less my friend has to do to put food on
> > the table, the happier we'll both be.
> >
> > Whaddaya think?
>
> I think I'd very much like to have you as my friend.

:0-) I'm a really ****ty housekeeper but if you my help for anything
but that, I'm usually available. Also, (and this ought to jack up some
of the folks here but I do hope they'll keep it to themselves), my
faith is pretty strong and I like to operate out of these verses from
the Bible: James 2:14 What good is it, my friends, if a man claims to
have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a
brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says
to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing
about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by
itself if it is not accompanied by action is dead. " My pastor and I
have had some "conversation" about those verses and my interpretation of
them and I know that they are taken out of context and i don't much care
but it's what I hang my hat on. It's what my mom, who had nothing,
taught me to do. And let me make abundantly clear that I know that
Christians don't have a lock on being do-gooders. :-) And don't think
for a minute that I hold myself to be a stellar example of Christianity;
I'm too much of a snot for that. <grin>

> Baking it first would be the easiest for her. You could slice part of
> a big one and pack the slices for freezing. Then all she would have
> to do is nuke the frozen slices to defrost and heat them.

And I, who hates meatloaf, found that when lightly browned in a hot
skillet, it makes a damn fine sandwich!

> If you use gravy or sauce on the meatloaf, I'd make up a few small
> containers of the sauce or gravy for her to nuke with the slices.

Oh, excellent idea, Janet; thank you.

> There are some pretty palatable mashed potatoes that come in something
> like a margarine tub in the dairy case of the market. A container might
> go nicely with the meat loaf.

Oh, that's a good idea, too! Any particular brand you can recommend?
I've used Simply Potatoes hashbrowns and find them quite acceptable. I
think they make mashed potatoes for quick heating, too.

> I hope all goes well for your friend and her family.

Thanks. She's got a 3-1/2 year old and a 1-3/4 year old. I hope so,
too. Her cancer is not curable but has been treatable. The spinal
tumor growth has been a real kick in the shorts for all of them.

> Janet (the Texas one)

OK, I've decided. I'm baking the meatloaf in the morning. (Ground
chuck is on special this week). :-0) I brought over chicken soup
with homemade noodles, and hotdish last night. :-0) Hotdish. One
word. In freezable bags. Others in our group are making meals, too.
:-0)
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http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; I Think I've Seen it All, 2/24/2008

Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> In article
> <[email protected]>,
> Sheldon <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> > I'm leaning to baking first; the less my friend has to do to put food on
>> > the table, the happier we'll both be. *
>> >
>> > Whaddaya think?
>>
>> Freezing raw meat loaf is not food safe. Bake it in those giant
>> muffin tins, then freeze.... zap 3-4 minutes each meat muffin in the
>> nuker they'll be piping hot. Goes well with mashed taters, gravy, and
>> harvard beets.
>
> Good enough ‹ except for the beets.

Okay, Yale beets. Can't please everybody.


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"Melba's Jammin'" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
>A friend's daughter is facing a tough row to hoe coupled with a very
> tall mountain to climb. (See link in my sig line * for background read
> her first couple journal entries). My friend is meeting herself coming
> and going. Last night I brought a couple meals for her and her husband
> (for my friend -- her daughter has her own network of help). I'm
> thinking of making some meatloaf.
>
> One plan: Make and bake a full size meatloaf (a couple pounds of meat)
> and deliver maybe 1/3 of it intact for them to enjoy soon and include
> the rest of the meatloaf in bagged slices for the freezer with heating
> and serving instructions.
>
> Another plan: Make the meatloaf and deliver it raw for the freezer.
> If I do this I'm thinking I'll make small loaves < likely sized for
> individual portions - to be baked at will. IF I go that route, what
> baking instructions do I include? Bake from frozen for x amount of time
> (to allow for frozen state) where x is what?? Can I form them into
> salisbury steak-like shapes?
>
> Let's say those portions are maybe 1/3#. Heck, at that weight, I can
> shape the meatloaf mixture into patties and have her grill them like
> burgers. What do you think of that possibility? (It just came to me;
> I'm not devoted to the thought but am willing to offer it to my friend,
> though I think it's too much like having "to cook something for dinner."
>
> I'm leaning to baking first; the less my friend has to do to put food on
> the table, the happier we'll both be.
>
> Whaddaya think?

I would bake individual ones that could be reheated, eaten cold (my
favorite), frozen or whatever she wants to do with them.

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> A friend's daughter is facing a tough row to hoe coupled with a very
> tall mountain to climb. (See link in my sig line * for background read
> her first couple journal entries). My friend is meeting herself coming
> and going. Last night I brought a couple meals for her and her husband
> (for my friend -- her daughter has her own network of help). I'm
> thinking of making some meatloaf.

> I'm leaning to baking first; the less my friend has to do to put food on
> the table, the happier we'll both be.
>
> Whaddaya think?


I agree. Reheating seems a lot easier than cooking when
you're under the
kind of stress they are.

gloria p

On Mar 5, 7:29*pm, Sheldon <PENMAR...@aol.com> wrote:
> On Mar 5, 8:37*pm, Melba's Jammin' <barbschal...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > A friend's daughter is facing a tough row to hoe coupled with a very
> > tall mountain to climb. (See link in my sig line * for background read
> > her first couple journal entries). * My friend is meeting herself coming
> > and going. *Last night I brought a couple meals for her and her husband
> > (for my friend -- her daughter has her own network of help). *I'm
> > thinking of making some meatloaf.
>
> > One plan: *Make and bake a full size meatloaf *(a couple pounds of meat)
> > and deliver maybe 1/3 of it intact for them to enjoy soon *and include
> > the rest of the meatloaf in bagged slices for the freezer with heating
> > and serving instructions.
>
> > Another plan: *Make the meatloaf and deliver it raw for the freezer. *
> > If I do this I'm thinking I'll make small loaves ‹ likely sized for
> > individual portions - to be baked at will. * *IF I go that route, what
> > baking instructions do I include? *Bake from frozen for x amount of time
> > (to allow for frozen state) where x is what?? * Can I form them into
> > salisbury steak-like shapes?
>
> > Let's say those portions are maybe 1/3#. *Heck, at that weight, I can
> > shape the meatloaf mixture into patties and have her grill them like
> > burgers. * What do you think of that possibility? *(It just came to me;
> > I'm not devoted to the thought but am willing to offer it to my friend,
> > though I think it's too much like having "to cook something for dinner."
>
> > I'm leaning to baking first; the less my friend has to do to put food on
> > the table, the happier we'll both be. *
>
> > Whaddaya think?
>
> Freezing raw meat loaf is not food safe. *Bake it in those giant
> muffin tins, then freeze.... zap 3-4 minutes each meat muffin in the
> nuker they'll be piping hot. *Goes well with mashed taters, gravy, and
> harvard beets.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I'm not sure why you think freezing uncooked meatloaf is not safe. As
long as the ingredients are fresh, there should be no problem with
bacteria.

On Wed 05 Mar 2008 06:37:57p, Melba's Jammin' told us...

> A friend's daughter is facing a tough row to hoe coupled with a very
> tall mountain to climb. (See link in my sig line * for background read
> her first couple journal entries). My friend is meeting herself coming
> and going. Last night I brought a couple meals for her and her husband
> (for my friend -- her daughter has her own network of help). I'm
> thinking of making some meatloaf.
>
> One plan: Make and bake a full size meatloaf (a couple pounds of meat)
> and deliver maybe 1/3 of it intact for them to enjoy soon and include
> the rest of the meatloaf in bagged slices for the freezer with heating
> and serving instructions.
>
> Another plan: Make the meatloaf and deliver it raw for the freezer.
> If I do this I'm thinking I'll make small loaves ‹ likely sized for
> individual portions - to be baked at will. IF I go that route, what
> baking instructions do I include? Bake from frozen for x amount of time
> (to allow for frozen state) where x is what?? Can I form them into
> salisbury steak-like shapes?
>
> Let's say those portions are maybe 1/3#. Heck, at that weight, I can
> shape the meatloaf mixture into patties and have her grill them like
> burgers. What do you think of that possibility? (It just came to me;
> I'm not devoted to the thought but am willing to offer it to my friend,
> though I think it's too much like having "to cook something for dinner."
>
> I'm leaning to baking first; the less my friend has to do to put food on
> the table, the happier we'll both be.
>
> Whaddaya think?

I think a version of your first option is best. Bake the entire meatloaf,
but deliver it whole. Suggest that they might want to freeze portion
slices of what they don't initially eat.

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"chefhelen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "hahabogus" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..
>> Wayne Boatwright <[email protected]> wrote in
>> news:[email protected] 3.184:
>>
>>> I think a version of your first option is best. Bake the entire
>>> meatloaf, but deliver it whole. Suggest that they might want to
>>> freeze portion slices of what they don't initially eat.
>>>
>>
>> And Just What Is Wrong with cold meatloaf, mustard and onion sandwiches?
>> Said with fire in my eyes and that no nonsense tone of voice.
>
>
> Nononono......it's cold meatloaf, onion and KETCHUP sandwiches on toast!
> LOTS of ketchup!
>
>

Nope. White bread and butter. With onions.

On Wed 05 Mar 2008 11:21:00p, hahabogus told us...

> Wayne Boatwright <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected] 3.184:
>
>> I think a version of your first option is best. Bake the entire
>> meatloaf, but deliver it whole. Suggest that they might want to
>> freeze portion slices of what they don't initially eat.
>>
>
> And Just What Is Wrong with cold meatloaf, mustard and onion sandwiches?
> Said with fire in my eyes and that no nonsense tone of voice.
>

Where exactly did you read that I said anything against cold meatloaf? I
even like chunks of it plain with just a bit of salt and pepper, as well as
in a sandwich with mustard and onion.

I suggested they might freeze portions if they wanted another hot dinner.

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Melba's Jammin' <[email protected]> dropped this
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rec.food.cooking

>
> And I, who hates meatloaf, found that when lightly browned in a hot
> skillet, it makes a damn fine sandwich!
>
>> If you use gravy or sauce on the meatloaf, I'd make up a few small
>> containers of the sauce or gravy for her to nuke with the slices.
>
> Oh, excellent idea, Janet; thank you.

I was about to make the same suggestion regarding the gravy. I meant to
mention in in my first post.

>
> OK, I've decided. I'm baking the meatloaf in the morning. (Ground
> chuck is on special this week). :-0) I brought over chicken soup
> with homemade noodles, and hotdish last night. :-0) Hotdish. One
> word. In freezable bags. Others in our group are making meals, too.
>:-0)

Also there is another thing you can take. I've never had them but I
don't see why you couldn't take them along with the loaf and gravy. I've
seen those microwave in the bag/container with veggies. I saw some at the
produce department not too long ago. It was fresh broccoli in this
special container that steams in 5 minutes in the nuker.

Michael



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To email - michael at lonergan dot us dot com

In article
<[email protected]>,
Karen <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Mar 5, 5:37*pm, Melba's Jammin' <barbschal...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > her first couple journal entries). * My friend is meeting herself coming
> > and going. *Last night I brought a couple meals for her and her husband
> > (for my friend -- her daughter has her own network of help). *I'm
> > thinking of making some meatloaf.
> >
> This is for Amy's mother?

Yes. And her father. :-)

> It's a nice thing that you're doing to bring food.

She would do it for me in a heartbeat. :-) We've been friends for a
long time.
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In article <[email protected]>,
hahabogus <[email protected]> wrote:

> And Just What Is Wrong with cold meatloaf, mustard and onion sandwiches?
> Said with fire in my eyes and that no nonsense tone of voice.

That's interesting. Rob does not like cold leftover meat. He will
always heat it before eating. Usually in barbecue sauce. :-/
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http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; I Think I've Seen it All, 2/24/2008

In article <[email protected] 1>,
"Michael \"Dog3\"" <don'[email protected]> wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' <[email protected]> dropped this
> news:[email protected]: in
> rec.food.cooking

> I'm not sure about the grilling. Door #1 seems to be a nice option. She can
> make a meal immediately and then later on as needed. That's my vote.
>
> Michael

Yes, baking first is how it will go.
The grilling thing came about from thinking about individual portions to
bake and eat and then it went to. . . . . oh, never mind,
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Melba's Jammin' <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> In article <[email protected]>,
> hahabogus <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> And Just What Is Wrong with cold meatloaf, mustard and onion
>> sandwiches? Said with fire in my eyes and that no nonsense tone of
>> voice.
>
> That's interesting. Rob does not like cold leftover meat. He will
> always heat it before eating. Usually in barbecue sauce. :-/

So make her a shepherd's pie instead in those 1 serving size disposable
foil pans.

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A man in line at the bank kept falling over...when he got to a teller he
asked for his balance.

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> hahabogus <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> And Just What Is Wrong with cold meatloaf, mustard and onion sandwiches?
>> Said with fire in my eyes and that no nonsense tone of voice.
>
> That's interesting. Rob does not like cold leftover meat. He will
> always heat it before eating. Usually in barbecue sauce. :-/

I loved leftover meatloaf/lettuce and ketchup sandwiches as a kid.

sodis wrote:
> On Mar 5, 7:29*pm, Sheldon <PENMAR...@aol.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Mar 5, 8:37*pm, Melba's Jammin' <barbschal...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > > A friend's daughter is facing a tough row to hoe coupled with a very
> > > tall mountain to climb. (See link in my sig line * for background read
> > > her first couple journal entries). * My friend is meeting herself coming
> > > and going. *Last night I brought a couple meals for her and her husband
> > > (for my friend -- her daughter has her own network of help). *I'm
> > > thinking of making some meatloaf.
>
> > > One plan: *Make and bake a full size meatloaf *(a couple pounds ofmeat)
> > > and deliver maybe 1/3 of it intact for them to enjoy soon *and include
> > > the rest of the meatloaf in bagged slices for the freezer with heating
> > > and serving instructions.
>
> > > Another plan: *Make the meatloaf and deliver it raw for the freezer.*
> > > If I do this I'm thinking I'll make small loaves ‹ likely sized for
> > > individual portions - to be baked at will. * *IF I go that route, what
> > > baking instructions do I include? *Bake from frozen for x amount of time
> > > (to allow for frozen state) where x is what?? * Can I form them into
> > > salisbury steak-like shapes?
>
> > > Let's say those portions are maybe 1/3#. *Heck, at that weight, I can
> > > shape the meatloaf mixture into patties and have her grill them like
> > > burgers. * What do you think of that possibility? *(It just came to me;
> > > I'm not devoted to the thought but am willing to offer it to my friend,
> > > though I think it's too much like having "to cook something for dinner.."
>
> > > I'm leaning to baking first; the less my friend has to do to put food on
> > > the table, the happier we'll both be. *
>
> > > Whaddaya think?
>
> > Freezing raw meat loaf is not food safe. *Bake it in those giant
> > muffin tins, then freeze.... zap 3-4 minutes each meat muffin in the
> > nuker they'll be piping hot. *Goes well with mashed taters, gravy, and
> > harvard beets
>
> I'm not sure why you think freezing uncooked meatloaf is not safe. *As
> long as the ingredients are fresh, there should be no problem with
> bacteria.

It's GROUND beef.

Next time yoose shop check the frozen foods section and see if you can
find a prepared meat dish (any meat) that's uncooked.

Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> In article <[email protected]>,
> hahabogus <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > And Just What Is Wrong with cold meatloaf, mustard and onion sandwiches?
> > Said with fire in my eyes and that no nonsense tone of voice.
>
> That's interesting. Rob does not like cold leftover meat. He will
> always heat it before eating. Usually in barbecue sauce. :-/

I have to agree. Leftovers from a a good meat loaf make terrific sandwiches.

"Goomba38" <[email protected]> wrote

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:

>> hahabogus <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> And Just What Is Wrong with cold meatloaf, mustard and onion sandwiches?
>>> Said with fire in my eyes and that no nonsense tone of voice.
>>
>> That's interesting. Rob does not like cold leftover meat. He will
>> always heat it before eating. Usually in barbecue sauce. :-/
>
> I loved leftover meatloaf/lettuce and ketchup sandwiches as a kid.

When I was a kid, it was leftover meatloaf with butter. When I
say butter, understand I mean margarine, the healthful alternative.

nancy

"Janet Wilder" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> I think I'd very much like to have you as my friend.


EXACTLY what i was thinking!