Thursday, September 29, 2011

Turkey Meatloaf

EASY!!!!

1 lb ground turkey
1/2 medium onion, chopped
3/4 cups dry oatmeal
2 egg whites
1/2 cup salsa (I use the homemade salsa - previous post)

1. Mix all ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
2. Spray a 9x9 dish with olive oil cooking spray. I use a casserole dish because I don't have a loaf pan and it doesn't take as long to cook it.
3. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until cooked through. The juices on the top of the meatloaf should be clear.
4. Top with ketchup or steak sauce. I serve this with 1/2 a baked sweet potato and whatever frozen vegetable I happen to have in the freezer.

Someone asked me today if I really feed 2 people on 50 dollars a week, including eating out. The answer, yes, and sometimes toilet paper and laundry detergent have to be bought. I count those things as part of the grocery budget. Eating out is an extra, something special - only when we have money to spare and even then, we share a plate. The servings are too big anyway and the nutrition facts are atrocious. Eating on 50 a week (for 2) is possible, I promise, but it takes time and thought. If you are committed to a healthy lifestyle and I mean truly healthy as close to what God made as possible, you will make the time. Manager's specials are your best friend. Eating clean means longer cooking times.. Sorry, but think of it this way... cook a little longer to live longer. :) Your energy will improve and you will feel better.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I've just come across your blog and it has helped me add a few things to this fortnights menu!
I just want to say about our budget we are a family of 6 plus a cat and a dog and our average grocery bill is $150 a fornight so around $75 a week for all of us, we eat clean and are all healthy its just a matter of good planning and sometimes cooking in bulk