Cooking Beauty: Meatloaf....Meatloaf...Meatloaf..

It's official!

I am sticking with my grandmom's meatloaf recipe! Her meatloaf beats all others we have tried! (At least Ben and I think it is better than all the others I have cooked!!) Yes, it beats the pioneer woman's meatloaf (We tried it tonight). The pioneer woman's would probably be pretty good....but WITHOUT the bacon!! The bacon did not cook after I cooked it an hour longer than the recipe said. Here is the link for Pioneer Woman meatloaf. (Click) Pioneer Woman Meatloaf

My grandmother's meatloaf is very old fashion but it is GOOD basic meatloaf! My grandmother does not measure the amounts she puts into her meatloaf. This made the first couple of times difficult for me, because I am use to going by measurements. I will say every time I have made it I have not measured the exact amounts of anything, and it has TURNED out great every time!

This morning I mixed up the poineer woman's meatloaf and put in the fridge. I went out to make a couple stops around town. One stop was at my grandmother's house this afternoon. It just happened that my grandmother was making a meatloaf for supper tonight as well. I had to pleasure of actually making the meatloaf with her. It was a really fun experience! I have really never cooked like that with my grandmom. I loved it!

*edit* - WHOA..so I was looking through my church's cookbook...and I noticed my grandmom's meatloaf is in there.. (I never knew it was in there!) ... so here it is:

Mrs.Rampley's Meatloaf:

2 1/2 lb ground beef,
1/2 c. ketchup,
1 egg beaten,
1/4 c. onion, chopped,
1 1/4 c. oatmeal,
salt & pepper to taste.

TOPPING:
2 Tbsp. ketchup,
1 tsp mustard,
1 tsp. vinegar,
1 tsp. sugar.

350 for 1 hour and 30 minutes!
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