Cheeseburger Meat Loaf and Sauce with Roasted Potatoes with Rosemary

The past few days we had a guest, Mark's brother! He was in town from out of state so we spent the weekend catching up, watching movies and treating ourselves to some pretty tasty meals. Bad news for y'all, they were all outside of the house! Yep, it was time to have someone else's cookin'! Here's to catching up...

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Fried Pork Chops with Tomato Gravy and Cheesy Asparagus, Sour Cream Scones

Tomato Gravy? Hadn't heard or seen anything like that before. Both Mark and I were really excited about the asparagus. We really like it, and as you can see there aren't many vegetables that make the blog. I am trying my best to incorporate them from here on out.

As for the scones, I just knew I was going to love them. This time, it was the opposite. These are my least favorite so far. We cooked them for less time, and less heat yet they still burned a bit on the bottom. I also just didn't fancy the sour cream taste - was a bit much to me. BUT, they were definitely very moist! You may see that two of them have something a little extra on the top. Chocolate Chips!

Bummer - boo on me!

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Lady & Sons Smoked Boston Butt Roast, Mama's Iceberg Wedge, Turnip Mashed Potatoes

Phew - caught up on the cooking today - second blog post; 5 recipes in one day!

The pork was a little dry - I must have cooked it a tad too long. I loved the turnip potatoes, they were really creamy and had a nice tang to them. The homemade thousand island dressing was also pretty tasty!

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Basic Meatloaf with Buttery Buttermilk Potatoes

When it comes to meatloaf, Mark is usually the one that puts it together. He makes a mighty tasty one! I was excited, though, to try a new recipe with a different twist. The only thing I did differently from the recipe, was using smaller ramekins rather than a loaf pan. Firstly I don't have a loaf pan (surprisingly!), but also because its nice to have smaller individual meatloaves to store for leftovers.

Basic Meatloaf - Before

Buttery Buttermilk Potatoes - Before

YUM - After!

You may be thinking to yourself that "Buttery Buttermilk Potatoes" sure do sound buttery. I was quite surprised that there was less butter than I expected. Let's put it this way, Mark even put a little butter on top of the potatoes after they were done and scooped onto his plate. I definitely don't want to hear any remarks from him on the butter intake...not that he would complain, he is definitely my biggest fan.

Basic Meatloaf Recipe
Buttery Buttermilk Potatoes Recipe

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