Change of menu! Kid friendly, but still yummy!

Ok, so I don't have the pork chops I thought I had. LOL

Tonight's Menu: cheesy meatloaf with (same) oven roasted new potatoes & salad

I know you might be saying, "meatloaf?" I don't really remember liking meatloaf growing up, but this is yummy meatloaf AND my kids like it! (a bonus!)  I don't ALWAYS do gourmet...sometimes I swing something on the easier side. : )

Since I already know what I will make, and how I am going to make it...here are the recipes!

Cheesy Meatloaf
1 1/2 lbs. ground turkey (I almost always use ground turkey over beef...it's healthier)
1 box of cornbread stuffing
shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup BBQ sauce
1 egg
salt
pepper

*preheat oven to 350
*mix 1 1/2 lbs. of ground turkey with 3/4 a box of cornbread stuffing. (3/4 packet of seasoning also) Mix in 1 egg, salt & pepper to taste (not TOO much-there is seasoning in the stuffing packet), 1/2 cup ketchup and 1/2 cup BBQ sauce.
*I usually use a Pyrex dish to bake this in.  Form a loaf out of the meat mixture and then press the side of your hand (think karate chop LOL) into the mixture.  Fill with shredded cheese.  The form the meat mixture around and over the cheese. (so you no longer can see the cheese)  Drizzle ketchup on top.
*Bake for 45 minutes. (it SHOULD be done, although everyone's oven is different)

Roasted new potatoes
one bag of small, red potatoes (washed and cut in half)
kosher salt
pepper
olive oil
Italian seasoning


*preheat oven to 450 degrees.
*place WASHED potatoes on jelly roll pan (cookie sheet w/sides) and drizzle a decent amount of olive oil over potatoes.  Toss them, to make sure they evenly coated.  Sprinkle with liberal amount of salt, pepper and Italian seasoning.
*roast in oven for at least 20 minutes.  You want them to have a nice golden brown look.  You may need to leave them for up to 30 minutes.

Spinach salad with goat cheese

spinach leaves
herbed goat cheese
kalamata olives
grape tomatoes(cut in half length wise)
purple onion (thin slices)

*I make my salad per bowl, not as one big salad.  It all pretty much speaks for itself.  Crumble as much or as little goat cheese  as you want.  (as well as the other ingredients)
*use whatever dressing you would like as well.

EAT AND ENJOY!

xoxo