American History Food recipe

Cowboy Meatloaf and Potato Casserole
Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef
One onion, finely chopped
Two cloves garlic, minced
1 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup ketchup
Two tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
One teaspoon of dried thyme
Salt and pepper to taste
Four large potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
Chopped fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions:

Preheat and Prepare: Oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.

Mix the Meatloaf: In a large bowl, combine ground beef, onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt, and pepper. Mix until well incorporated.

Shape and Arrange: Transfer the mixture to the baking dish, forming a loaf in the centre. Place sliced potatoes around the loaf, overlapping slightly—season with more salt and pepper.

Bake Covered: Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Then, uncover.

Add Cheese: Sprinkle cheddar cheese over meatloaf and potatoes. Bake uncovered for another 15 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and the meatloaf is thoroughly cooked.

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“2020: A TENDER TOUCH.”  a poem  1 January 2020 (Wednesday)

{“Are you living your life to learn how to cry forever? Or have joy & peace forever?”
The Mystic Poet.}

Relish your life;
Take joy in your life;
You’re doing the best that you can.

Seize the day;
Smile at your efforts;
Make a practical plan.

To continue to do what happens to you   and feel no guilt or remorse;
You are a human swimming around here.  It’s sometimes not easy, of course.

So, take care of yourself as best you are able,
Take care of your body  and try not to label,
Your life is inadequate   or not good enough;
Do some things every day, but not too much stuff.

Take care of your loved ones and tell them you love them;
No one’s always happy.  WE LIVE LIVES.       Amen.

Hopefully, (they’re) Lives we can manage;  

WE SEEK JOY & LOVE,

And, if we are “blessed,”   perhaps from Above,
We will reasonably get through the day.

“Let’s not blame The Fates   or anyone,”  I say;

“For any task or any difficulty   that may befall us,

We might be afraid of and, perhaps, even cuss.

So,  IF THINGS SEEM UNRULY, UNFAIR, or  TOO MUCH,
(Still)   BE GENTLE     GIVE LOVE    ❤️  FIN~