Randoms & A Recipe

Last night, Stephen and I finally made it down the street to the Wednesday night farmers market. This happens each week, on Wednesdays in the evenings until 7pm. Each week since we moved into our house we have wanted to go, but always ran out of time. This week, that was not the story! We walked down the street shortly after I arrived home from work. Can I just say how cool I think it is that we live in a community where we can walk almost anywhere, and how cool is it that the farmers market is at the end of our street!? Pretty cool if you ask me!

These onions were picked last night from our potted garden, and I used them in dinner. They were tiny, but very yummy!

There were several families set up with all kinds of veggies, fruit and even meat. The best part was that everything was totally organic and home grown, plus affordable! We decided to purchase sweet corn, green beans, cantaloupe and tomatoes. Yummy!

Our bounty from the farmers market, all fresh and organic for $11!

We started dinner after walking home and I tried a new recipe. (I actually found this recipe on a blog months ago, but can't remember whose blog it was to give them credit. If this is your recipe leave me a comment so I can give you credit!) The dish is called Hawaiian Meatloaf and oh my goodness is it good! Stephen and I both love pineapple, so adding it in our meatloaf was a great idea! I modified the recipe a little and added a touch of sweet BBQ sauce on top. Verdict? Delicious!

You want me to share the recipe? Of course I will share the recipe with you all!

Hawaiian Meatloaf

• 1lb ground beef
• 2Tbsp chopped onions
• 1tsp salt
• 1/3cup breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 1/2can shredded pineapple ** I used the other half can of pineapple for some cookies that are great. I will post that recipe later, too!
• Dash of brown sugar

Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Next, sprinkle by hand brown sugar over the top of the loaf. Bake at 350 degrees until cooked through. I always bake my meatloaf in a cupcake or muffin pan because it cooks way faster and then the servings are individual. I bakes mine last night for 30 minutes. As soon as I took these out of the oven, I put a dollop of sweet BBQ sauce on top. Because the loafs were still piping hot from the over, it simmered all over and added a lot of flavor. It was really delicious! 

Let me know if you make this recipe for your family, and/or what variations you add.

 I would be interested to hear how you spin it! :)