Old-School Meatloaf

This is a traditional meatloaf recipe that makes you miss cooking in the good old days. With its hearty size and rich flavors, this dish is a comfort food for the whole family.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350F 175C

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, milk, ketchup, onion, egg, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper

Mix until well combined

Transfer the mixture into a loaf pan, shaping it into a loaf

Spread an additional layer of ketchup on top of the loaf

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour or until cooked through

Let it rest for a few minutes before slicing

Serve hot and enjoy!

Beef Pot Pie with Cheddar Onion Biscuits

This beef pot pie with cheddar onion biscuits is a hearty and comforting meal that is great for a cold night. Tender beef chunks are cooked with vegetables and creamy cheddar cheese. On top are fluffy biscuits that have onion and sharp cheddar flavors added to them.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lbs stew meat, trimmed and cubed
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 1 cup diced celery
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp dried rosemary
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 2 cups frozen peas
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tube refrigerated biscuit dough

Instructions:

Warm the oven up to 190C 375F

Toss the stew meat with flour in a large bowl until it is well covered

Put vegetable oil in a large skillet and heat it over medium-high heat

All sides of the stew meat should be browned

Put the meat that has been browned in a Dutch oven

As well as onion, carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper, add beef broth and water

Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and let it cook for an hour and a half to two hours, or until the meat is soft

Add heavy cream and frozen peas and mix well

For an extra 5 minutes, cook

Take it off the heat and add the shredded cheddar cheese

Mix it in until it melts

Open the tube of biscuit dough that has been frozen and put the biscuits on top of the beef mixture in the Dutch oven

After the oven is hot, bake the biscuits for 15 to 20 minutes, or until they are golden brown and fully cooked

Enjoy while hot!

Kinako Banana Porridge

This vegan and gluten-free kinako banana porridge is warm and comforting, and it tastes great with bananas and nutty kinako powder. It's great for breakfast or as a snack.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 2 cups almond milk
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 tablespoons kinako powder
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup optional
• Pinch of salt
• Toppings: Sliced bananas, kinako powder, and a drizzle of maple syrup

Instructions:

Put mashed bananas, kinako powder, maple syrup if using, and a pinch of salt in a saucepan

Add the almond milk and mix well

Over medium-low heat, bring the mixture to a boil

Then, lower the heat to low and let it simmer for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring every now and then, until the porridge is the consistency you want

Just take it off the heat and let it sit for one minute to thicken up

Put the porridge into bowls

If you want, you can add sliced bananas, kinako powder, and maple syrup on top of each bowl

Enjoy while still warm!