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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-11-09 01:04 PM
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Poll question: Have you ever consider meat loafs as an art form?
Have you ever consider meat loafs as an art form? I've done regular themed meat loafs, Mexican themed meat loafs, Italian themed meat loafs, and barbecue themed meat loafs, among others. They were all delicious! :)
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Lucinda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-11-09 01:12 PM
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1. Yup. I have.
:)
I was thinking about concocting some sort of chicken, spinach, asiago loaf just this morning.
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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-11-09 01:23 PM
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2. I've used chopped fresh spinach in meat loafs many times...
Canned may work as well, the fresh seemed to add a delicious flavor. Your combination sounds very good! :)
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Lucinda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-11-09 02:00 PM
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3. Thanks for the info! I have both canned and fresh on hand.
Meatloaf is a much maligned, yet very tasty thing. I'm glad you started the thread. :)
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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-11-09 10:00 PM
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4. Thank you. I love meatloaf, then there's the sandwiches. I'd love one now.
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troubleinwinter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-11-09 10:20 PM
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5. I nearly ALWAYS have frozen chopped spinach on hand. The big bag, not little box!
The bags are actually much easier to portion if ya want to... bags are looser, instead of the solid little block. Just grab a handful & throw into pot! (if the bag got a teense thawed in the way home & then refrozen, I just throw it hard onto the floor to loosen it. WHAM!! Wakes the dog up for a minute.)

But never had a can of it in the house. Kinda don't expect I ever shall.
:yoiks:
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troubleinwinter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-12-09 12:30 AM
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8. Oh. I see now. Canned "spinach".
...the New Mexico Department of Public Safety shows a seized spinach can filled with marijuana. Police with the New Mexico Motor Transportation Division found 1,200 pounds of pot packed in cans labeled as spinach during a stop at the Gallup, N.M. port of entry on March 6, 2009.

http://d.yimg.com/img.news.yahoo.com/util/anysize/400,http%3A%2F%2Fd.yimg.com%2Fa%2Fp%2Fap%2F20090311%2Fcapt.8a6fdc844e55457684f33d1d0507f700.canned_marijuana_aq103.jpg
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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-12-09 01:21 AM
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11. Uh oh! I'll bet the police put the heat on them!
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troubleinwinter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-12-09 03:10 AM
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12. The New Mexico Department of Public Safety doesn't have a real can opener?
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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-12-09 03:49 AM
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17. It appears they just cut it open with a knife.
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troubleinwinter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-11-09 10:25 PM
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6. Love meatloaf and love spinach.
I put spinach in all manner of things, but have never put it in meatloaf! I will now.

I use frozen chopped spinach mostly in things.

I use heaps of chopped parsley in meatloaf. Seems to keep the 'fresh green' flavor through the cooking.

Oh, no. Now I hafta make spinach meatloaf!
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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-12-09 01:16 AM
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9. I'm like Popeye about spinach, especially fresh. I use it...
...as a base for most of my salads, and love cottage cheese on it, with sunflower seeds and sliced mushrooms on top. I use it under baked fish fillets in the oven, or covered in the microwave. All that needs is sea salt, fresh ground pepper, and lemons (perhaps a splash of wine). It is wonderful with pork chops or chicken. All this and good for you too!
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troubleinwinter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-12-09 03:12 AM
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13. Come sit by me.
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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-12-09 03:34 AM
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15. Thank you, Ma'am.
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troubleinwinter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-12-09 03:28 AM
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14. You forgot nutmeg.
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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-12-09 03:47 AM
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16. Ooh, you're right Here's a good one.
Sautéed Spinach with Nutmeg

* 2 tbsp butter
* 1 x onion, minced
* 1 lb. baby spinach
* 1 tsp ground nutmeg
* Salt and pepper


Directions:
Sautéed Spinach with Nutmeg

1. Melt butter in a large sauté pan and then add onions.
2. Sauté until they are softened, then add spinach.
3. Stir until it wilts and then stir in nutmeg and season with salt and pepper.
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Richard Steele Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-12-09 12:08 AM
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7. I'm an artist. Everything I make with my hands and my mind is ART.
So, long story short: yes.
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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-12-09 01:17 AM
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10. Very good, Richard! I agree.
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