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Home cooking is loved by many. Most everyone has their favorite homemade recipe. And while more and more Americans eat out every year, there truly is no substitute for homemade meals.
Home cooked meals are loved by almost everyone for lots of reasons. First off, no one cares more about your food than your own family. For instance, your mother will only serve you the very best food available. A fast food restaurant or casual dining restaurant will usually serve you something cheap or processed. Most restaurants can’t compare to the TLC in every home cooked meal.
Additionally, with homemade meals, you can quickly prepare meals that fit your specific tastes. Don’t like salt, not a problem, any other spice you like can be added to accomodate your taste preferences. If you are trying to eat healthy, you can choose the specific types of food and the amounts of each food in your dish. Some of today’s meals served at restaurants include so many preservatives food colorings, etc, you would probably run out of the restaurant if you saw the list of ingredients in a single meal.
For those that love home cooking, here are two of my favorite comfort foods; Grilled Cheese and Savory Meatloaf.
Home Cooked Grill Cheese
4 Slices of thick cut white bread
4 slices of American Cheese (I prefer Kraft yellow singles)
½ stick of butter
Salt to taste
In a non-stick frying pan, melt the butter gently and heat the frying pan on a low to medium flame. Place two slices of bread onto the butter and gently toast a bit. Now place two slices of cheese on one piece of bread and cover with the other piece. Turn over the grilled cheese sandwich a couple of times until its nice and golden brown. Serve warm. This recipe yields two sandwiches.
Savory Meatloaf
Meatloaf is one of my favorite dishes. Not only is it a hearty dish that easily satisfies an entire family, but it also tastes wonderful. There are many ways to prepare the ideal homemade meatloaf, such as adding minced onions, chili, etc. Below is an easy, yet flavorful recipe for Savory Meatloaf which is sure to please your loved ones and is simple to prepare.
Ingredients:
2 pounds of ground hamburger beef
½ cup of Italian bread crumbs
1 egg beaten
1 can of French onion soup
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
In a large bowl, mix the beef with the bread crumbs, egg and can of soup. Form into a loaf. Bake in an oven for about one hour at 350 degrees F. Once complete you can top with ketchup, chili or even barbecue sauce. One option is to prepare a Meatloaf Mashed Potato Pie. Prepare mashed potatoes, cook the meatloaf completely and then layer the mashed potatoes over the loaf and continue baking for about 10 to 15 minutes warming the mashed potatoes.
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