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Meat Loaf Florintine

Review: "This is definately not institutional meatloaf!"
Rating: 5 Yums

Based on "CRIPPLE CREEK MEAT LOAF" Recipe By :James T. Ehler, see
http://www.foodreference.com/html/meatloafr.html
With modifications by E.S. Lizárraga

----- Loaf -----
2 1/2 Pounds Ground Beef
1/4 Pound Italian Sausage
3/4 Cup Tomatoes -- chopped fine
1/2 Cup Yellow Onion -- chopped fine
1/2 Cup Green Bell Pepper -- chopped fine
1 Tablespoon Garlic Clove -- minced
1 1/2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
2 Tablespoons Pickapeppa Sauce
2 Whole Eggs
1 1/4 Cups Dry Bread Crumbs
1 1/2 Teaspoons Black Pepper
2 Teaspoons Oregano
1 Tablespoon Salt

----- Topping -----
1/2 Cup Ketchup
2 Tablespoons Honey
3 Tablespoons Pickapeppa Sauce

----- Stuffing -----
2 Cups mozzarella shredded
10 oz. bag of fresh spinach
sliced mushrooms
1/4 red onion cut into slivers
1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar

----- Directions -----
Mix all ingredients gently, but well.Do not overmix, as this tends to make for a tough (too firm) meatloaf.
On a sheet of wax paper, flatten the meat mixture in to a rectangle approximately 10 x 18 inches and 1 inch thick.
Remove stems from spinach and tear leaves in half. Leaving a one inch border, layer the mozzarella cheese, spinach, onions and mushrooms onto the meat. Sprinkle red wine vinegar over the stuffing.
Seal the up the meatloaf widthwise bringing the long ends together and pinching the meat together to form a log. Cut in half lengthwise and pinch ends together to form two loaves. Place loaves into baking pans.
Mix topping ingredients together and coat top of meatloafs.
Bake for 1 ½ hours at 350 degrees F. Cover for first 45 minutes.

"Holy Mole Batterman, they're putting chocolate on that chicken!!!" Yes, this past fall CHEFS ventured into real, authentic, genuine, bonifide comida de México. Many thanks to Horacio, the Presbytery of Arkansas Hispanic Ministries pastor, for coordinating the splendid concoction.

The word "Mole" comes from the Aztec word "Molli," meaning "concoction," "stew" or "sauce." To the unenlightened, Mole is a Mexican chocolate sauce. In Mexico, Mole is a hundred dishes in a hundred homes. It varies from town to town and family to family. The most famous Mole, "Mole Poblano de Guajolote" (made with Wild Turkey--the bird, not the booze) is a special complex dish carefully woven together using dried chiles, nuts, seeds, vegetables, spices and chocolate (preferably ground, toasted cacao beans, but Mexican chocolate, such as Ibarra brand, is acceptable).

For further information go to The Mole Page - http://www.ramekins.com/mole/molenopool.html

Candid shot of Chef Lizárraga... er, make that a candid shot by Chef Lizárraga of spaghetti in its primordial state.

Joke Disclaimer

The joke Heaven came to me via e-mail from my uncle, a victim of excellent cooking. My Aunt and her eldest son are splendid stewards of the stove with an eye on healthy cooking. I can see how they would find this joke funny...

Upon first reading, I shared this joke with Holly, the UCM office manager and clerk at the local health food co-op. She found the joke terribly funny and refuses to show it to her husband...

Heaven

The couple was 85 years old, and had been married for sixty years. Though they were far from rich, they managed to get by because they watched their pennies. Though not young, they were both in very good health, largely due to the wife's insistence on healthy foods and exercise for the last decade. One day, their good health didn't help when they went on a rare vacation and their plane crashed, sending them off to Heaven.

They reached the pearly gates, and St. Peter escorted them inside. He took them to a beautiful mansion, furnished in gold and fine silks, with a fully stocked kitchen and a waterfall in the master bath. And their favorite clothes hanging in the closet. They gasped in astonishment when he said, "Welcome to Heaven. This will be your home now."

The old man asked Peter how much all this was going to cost. "Why, nothing," Peter replied, "remember, this is your reward in Heaven." The old man looked out the window and right there he saw a championship golf course, finer and more beautiful than any ever-built on Earth." What are the greens fees?" grumbled the old man. "This is heaven," St. Peter replied. "You can play for free, every day."

Next they went to the clubhouse and saw the lavish buffet lunch, with every imaginable cuisine laid out before them, from seafood to steaks to exotic deserts, free flowing beverages. "Don't even ask," said St. Peter to the man. "This is Heaven, it is all free for you to enjoy."

The old man looked around and glanced nervously at his wife. "Well, where are the low fat and low cholesterol foods, the decaffeinated tea and the herbal supplements?" he asked. "That's the best part," St. Peter replied. "You can eat and drink as much as you like of whatever you like, and you will never get clogged arteries, fat or otherwise sick. This is Heaven!" The old man pushed, "No gym to work out at?" "Not unless you want to," was the answer. "No testing my sugar or blood pressure or..." "Never again. All you do here is enjoy yourself."

The old man glared at his wife and said...

"You and your bran muffins, we could have been here ten years ago!”

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Meat Loaf Florintine	Review: "This is definately not institutional meatloaf!" Rating: 5 Yums Based on "CRIPPLE CREEK MEAT LOAF" Recipe By :James T. Ehler, see http://www.foodreference.com/html/meatloafr.html With modifications by E.S. Lizárraga
----- Loaf ----- 2 1/2 Pounds Ground Beef 1/4 Pound Italian Sausage 3/4 Cup Tomatoes -- chopped fine 1/2 Cup Yellow Onion -- chopped fine 1/2 Cup Green Bell Pepper -- chopped fine 1 Tablespoon Garlic Clove -- minced 1 1/2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce 2 Tablespoons Pickapeppa Sauce 2 Whole Eggs 1 1/4 Cups Dry Bread Crumbs 1 1/2 Teaspoons Black Pepper 2 Teaspoons Oregano 1 Tablespoon Salt ----- Topping ----- 1/2 Cup Ketchup 2 Tablespoons Honey 3 Tablespoons Pickapeppa Sauce	----- Stuffing ----- 2 Cups mozzarella shredded 10 oz. bag of fresh spinach sliced mushrooms 1/4 red onion cut into slivers 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar ----- Directions ----- Mix all ingredients gently, but well.Do not overmix, as this tends to make for a tough (too firm) meatloaf. On a sheet of wax paper, flatten the meat mixture in to a rectangle approximately 10 x 18 inches and 1 inch thick. Remove stems from spinach and tear leaves in half. Leaving a one inch border, layer the mozzarella cheese, spinach, onions and mushrooms onto the meat. Sprinkle red wine vinegar over the stuffing. Seal the up the meatloaf widthwise bringing the long ends together and pinching the meat together to form a log. Cut in half lengthwise and pinch ends together to form two loaves. Place loaves into baking pans. Mix topping ingredients together and coat top of meatloafs. Bake for 1 ½ hours at 350 degrees F. Cover for first 45 minutes.


Candid shot of Chef Lizárraga... er, make that a candid shot by Chef Lizárraga of spaghetti in its primordial state.		Joke Disclaimer The joke Heaven came to me via e-mail from my uncle, a victim of excellent cooking. My Aunt and her eldest son are splendid stewards of the stove with an eye on healthy cooking. I can see how they would find this joke funny... Upon first reading, I shared this joke with Holly, the UCM office manager and clerk at the local health food co-op. She found the joke terribly funny and refuses to show it to her husband...



	Heaven The couple was 85 years old, and had been married for sixty years. Though they were far from rich, they managed to get by because they watched their pennies. Though not young, they were both in very good health, largely due to the wife's insistence on healthy foods and exercise for the last decade. One day, their good health didn't help when they went on a rare vacation and their plane crashed, sending them off to Heaven. They reached the pearly gates, and St. Peter escorted them inside. He took them to a beautiful mansion, furnished in gold and fine silks, with a fully stocked kitchen and a waterfall in the master bath. And their favorite clothes hanging in the closet. They gasped in astonishment when he said, "Welcome to Heaven. This will be your home now." The old man asked Peter how much all this was going to cost. "Why, nothing," Peter replied, "remember, this is your reward in Heaven." The old man looked out the window and right there he saw a championship golf course, finer and more beautiful than any ever-built on Earth." What are the greens fees?" grumbled the old man. "This is heaven," St. Peter replied. "You can play for free, every day." Next they went to the clubhouse and saw the lavish buffet lunch, with every imaginable cuisine laid out before them, from seafood to steaks to exotic deserts, free flowing beverages. "Don't even ask," said St. Peter to the man. "This is Heaven, it is all free for you to enjoy." The old man looked around and glanced nervously at his wife. "Well, where are the low fat and low cholesterol foods, the decaffeinated tea and the herbal supplements?" he asked. "That's the best part," St. Peter replied. "You can eat and drink as much as you like of whatever you like, and you will never get clogged arteries, fat or otherwise sick. This is Heaven!" The old man pushed, "No gym to work out at?" "Not unless you want to," was the answer. "No testing my sugar or blood pressure or..." "Never again. All you do here is enjoy yourself." The old man glared at his wife and said... "You and your bran muffins, we could have been here ten years ago!”