I've started a new book titled, 'Dood Food' and my wife is going to
> publish it.
> I've done most of the cooking at our house over the years and I don't
> necessarily follow prescribed recipes, preferring to *ad-lb* as I go.
> My concoctions are almost always a hit though my wife stays away from the
> spicy stuff.
>
> I cut out all the frilly, fluffy stuff that litters regular cookbooks,
> stuff like, 1/4 teaspoon, cream of tartar, etc.
> It will be written in a straight forward, common sense manner.
>
> I have a whole gamut of jammin' recipes geared toward doods and > simplicity.
> The first recipe is an American Staple that is sure to captivate.
> I created it and consumed some of it last night, my wife loved it. >
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> Killer Meatloaf
> ---------------
>
> 1lb of ground beef, the best you can afford
> 1 cup of brown rice
> 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
> 1 cup of bread crumbs
> 1 medium green pepper, diced
> 1 medium onion, diced
> 1 8oz can of tomato sauce
> 1/2 cup of worcestershire sauce
> 1/2 cup of barbecue sauce
> 1/2 cup of ketchup
> 1/2 cup mustard
> 2 eggs
> 8 dashes of salt
> 8 twists of pepper
>
> -----------------------
>
> Crank oven to 350, put rack in middle position.
> Pour a spoonful of olive oil in each of (2) 10" cake pans.
> Mop the olive oil around all interior surfaces of pan, to keep from > sticking.
> Break eggs in large bowl and stir quickly with a fork until smooth > consistency.
> Add tomato sauce, worcesterhire sauce and barbeque sauce in bowl and stir.
> Add diced peppers, onions, bread crumbs, rice, cheddar, salt and pepper, > stir.
> Add ground beef and stir thoroughly with a large spoon or stiff spatula. >
> Spoon the mixture evenly into each of the 2 cake pans and level it with a > spatula.
> Squirt ketchup on top of each in a bulls eye pattern.
> Repeat bullseye with mustard.
> Place in oven on middle rack for 60 minutes.
> Remove from oven, place on cooling rack, sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
> After 10 minutes, cut like a cake, serve immediately.
>
> 8 decent servings
> 4 dood size servings
>
> -----------------------
>
> Excellent on top of a mound of smashed potatoes with brown
> onion/pepper/shroom gravy over all.
>
You know what sucks...
having a vegetarian girlfriend (not really honey if you ever end up reading this) :-P