Turkey Meatloaf

So, who doesn’t have a memory of eating meatloaf as a child? I think very few. Well the other night I went to Zelko Bistro and tried their meatloaf . . . DELICIOUS!! I thought to myself I want to try and make meatloaf, but with turkey. Guess what I made my own version of turkey meatloaf. Here it is:


Ingredients:

-          2lbs turkey meat (93/7)

-          ¼ cup sundried tomatoes in oil

-          Salt & pepper

-          Minced garlic

-          Half of a large onion chopped finely

-          1 cup diced mushrooms

-          1 ½ cup bread crumbs

-          Olive oil

-          Shredded parmesan

-          Ketchup

-          Balsamic vinegar

-          Worceshire sauce

-           2 eggs

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375F.
First sauté the onions, mushrooms and garlic in olive oil over medium heat. As they are sautéing chop up the sundried tomatoes. In a big bowl add the turkey meat, parmesan cheese, eggs, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, worceshire sauce and the cooked vegetables.  Now its time to get down and dirty, use your hands to mix up all the ingredients.  If you think that it needs more bread crumbs then go ahead and add them.  Once all the ingredients are mixed in thoroughly place them in a cooking dish and place in the over for an hour.  
While the turkey meatloaf is cooking prepare the sauce to go on top.  In a sauce pan add ½ cup ketchup, ½ cup balsamic vinegar, garlic, pepper,  ¼ cup olive oil and ½ cup worceshire sauce.  Bring the ingredients to a boil and then reduce the heat to allow the ingredients to simmer for about 15-20 minutes.  Once the ingredients have simmered try the sauce, it’s up to you to add more of which ever ingredient that you like the most. I had to add a little more ketchup to mine. 

Once the sauce is to your liking then add it on top of the turkey meatloaf after its finished cooking.

The turkey meatloaf turned out so well! So moist and delicious! It's even great the next day microwaved!! ENJOY!!!!

 

Jello-O Adult Lounge

Everyone knows how I love RED wine! Well I also love to explore and find new recipes. I was asking my girlfriend Anna for suggestions for healthy deserts I could make for dinner tomorrow night. She suggested that I make banana pudding and use the sugar free Jello-O pudding. Since she said Jell-O, I thought who not go to the Jell-O website and look at some of their recipes . . . come to find out they have what is called the "Jell-O Lounge" aka Adult Beverages!! How cool! We have all known how to make Jell-O shots from college, but Jell-O cocktails and popsickles!

http://www.kraftbrands.com/jello/explore/lounge/

I think my favorite is Pina Colada Pops

What You Need

1 cup boiling water

1 pkg.  (3 oz.) JELL-O Pineapple Flavor Gelatin

1/4 cup coconut-flavored rum or coconut milk

  Ice cubes

1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple in juice, drained, liquid reserved

Make It

ADD boiling water to gelatin mix in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in rum. Add enough ice to reserved pineapple liquid to measure 3/4 cup. Add to gelatin; stir until slightly thickened. Remove any unmelted ice.
REFRIGERATE 15 min. or until gelatin is thickened. Stir in pineapple. Pour into 6 paper or plastic cups. Freeze 1 hour.
INSERT wooden pop stick or plastic spoon in center of each cup. Freeze 3 hours or until firm. Remove pops from cups before serving.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Variation

Freeze in frozen pop molds instead of the cups.

For a Nonalcoholic Version

Substitute cold water for the rum.

Note

Remove frozen pops from freezer about 5 min. before serving; let stand at room temperature to soften slightly.

Houston Restaurant Guide

Oh how I love to wine and dine! I love discovering new restaurants whether it be a chain or a hole in the wall. Over the last several months I have typed up My very own version of UrbanSpoon. I started out making a list for friends who had just moved to Houston that needed places to go. I found that when I was asked where to eat I could never think of anything right on the spot, so I started to write them down as I thought of places. This then carried on into a long list and then questions of what should I order, where is it located, do they have any specials? All my friends know me as the restaurant queen! I can tell you where to go, on what day to get the best HH(happy hour), specials and deals!
Hope this helps! ENJOY!!!

Houston Restaurant Guide

Baba Yega’s

            Location: Montrose

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: American/Brunch

            Rating: 4

            Specials: Monday – Friday $10 buffet lunch

                           Monday steak & potato dinner $11

                           Saturday breakfast buffet $11

            What I Suggest to Order: $10 pitcher mimosa on Saturday's

Birraporetti’s

            Location: Downtown

            Price Range: $$$

            Type of Food: Italian

            Rating: 4

            What I Suggest to Order: crab cake

Café Pita

            Location: Westheimer

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Bosnian

            Rating: 5

            What I Suggest to Order: everything!!

Chuy’s

            Location: Westheimer

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Mexican

            Rating: 5

           

Ruggles Green

            Location: W.Alabama & Kirby/City Centre

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: American/Organic/Pastas/Sandwiches

            Rating: 5

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: veggie-nut burger

Brenner’s on the Bayou

            Location: River Oaks

            Price Range: $$$

            Type of Food: American

            Rating: 5

            What I Suggest to Order: steak!!

Asian Café

            Location: Heights

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: Asian

            Rating: 4

            What I Suggest to Order: vegetable dumplings, garlic chicken, sesame chicken

Central Market

            Location: Westheimer

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Sandwiches

            Rating: 5

            Specials: check online for weekly specials

            What I Suggest to Order: Salmon, veggie or portabella sandwich

Grand Lux Cafe

            Location: Westheimer

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: American/Brunch 

            Rating: 4

            What I Suggest to Order: kobe beef sliders

13 Celsius

Location: Midtown

            Price Range: $ - $$$$

            Type of Food: Wine bar/cheeses/meats/Panini’s

            Rating: 5

            Specials: Sundays 1/5 off bottles of wine

            What I Suggest to Order: any of the cheese plates

Antica Osteria

            Location: West U

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Italian

            Rating: 5

            What I Suggest to Order: Braised lamb shank

Baby Barnaby’s

            Location: Montrose

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: Brunch

            Rating: 5

            What I Suggest to Order: Annie’s low fat high protein burrito, Green eggs, Breakfast plate

Beaver’s

            Location: Washington

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: American/BBQ    

            Rating: 4

            What I Suggest to Order: po-boy, burger, brownie balls

Barnaby’s

Location: Montrose, Woodway, Midtown, River oaks

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: American

            Rating: 5

            What I Suggest to Order: Chinese Chicken Salad, Pesto chicken salad

Benjy’s

            Location: Washington, Rice Village

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: American/Brunch

            Rating: 5

            Specials: $5 Happy Hour drinks and appetizers

            What I Suggest to Order: Mojito, White pizza, Skirt steak, Mushroom pizza

Black Walnut

            Location: Montrose

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Brunch/American/French

            Rating: 4

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: Asian tuna salad, Max’s grilled cheese,
                                                  RW Rustic grilled cheese

Blue Fish

            Location: Upper Kirby

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: sushi/Asian

            Rating: 4

            Specials: Great HH specials 5-7pm

            What I Suggest to Order: calamari roll

Cedar Creek

            Location: Heights

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: American/Brunch

            Rating: 4

            Specials: Monday crown royal $5 & $.50 wings, beer & burger $10

                           Tuesday steak night & Texas beer on sale

                           Wednesday sweet tea vodka on sale

            What I Suggest to Order: catfish, quesadillas, burger, boca burger

Onion Creek

            Location: Heights

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: American

            Rating: 4

            Specials: $3 house wine

                        Monday & Wednesday steak night

                        Tuesday Texas beer on sale

            What I Suggest to Order: potato salad, turkey salad,
                                                  spinach salad, hummus wrap

Chilosos Taco House

            Location: Heights

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: Mexican/Brunch

            Rating: 3

           

Christian’s Tailgate

            Location: Washington/Midtown/Heights

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: American/Burgers

            Rating: 5

            Specials: Tuesday drinks specials

            What I Suggest to Order: Burger!!!!

Ciro’s

            Location: i10 & Beltway

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Italian

            Rating: 4

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: eggplant pasta

Collina’s

            Location: Heights

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: Italian

            Rating: 4

            Specials: BYOB

            What I Suggest to Order: pizza, tomato salad

Dolce Vita

            Location: Westheimer

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Italian, pizza

            Rating: 5

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: pizza!

Café Adobe

            Location: Westheimer

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Mexican

            Rating: 4

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: margarita!

El Tiempo

            Location: Washington/Montrose

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Mexican

            Rating: 5

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: fajitas, stuffed avocado

Escalante’s

            Location: Voss/Westheimer

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Mexican

            Rating: 3

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: Mango margarita

Taco Milagro

            Location: Kirby & Westheimer

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: Mexican

            Rating: Food horrible, drinks Great!!

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: Mango Margarita

Glass Wall

            Location: Heights

            Price Range: $$$

            Type of Food: American

            Rating: 5

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: stuffed chicken, bread budding

Shade

            Location: heights

            Price Range: $$$

            Type of Food: American

            Rating: 5

            Specials: HH

            What I Suggest to Order: lamb, bread pudding

Goode Company BBQ

            Location: Upper Kirby/i10

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: BBQ

            Rating: 4

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: chicken

Jenni’s Noodle House

            Location: Heights/Kirby& W. Alabama

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Asian

            Rating: 3

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: dumplings

Katz Deli

            Location: Westheimer Montrose

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: American

            Rating: 4

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: smoked salmon

La Vista

            Location: Memorial

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Italian

            Rating: 5

            Specials: BYOB

            What I Suggest to Order: Everything!!

Malina’s

            Location: Washington

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Mexican

            Rating: 2

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: nothing, not very good food.

TQLA

            Location: Washington

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Mexican

            Rating: 4

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: fish tacos

Patronella’s

            Location: Washington & Jacksonhill

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Italian

            Rating: 5

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: crab cake & soft-shell crab

Pink’s Pizza

            Location: Heights

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: Pizza

            Rating: 4

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order:

Star Pizza

            Location: Washington/Upper Kirby

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Pizza

            Rating: 4

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order:

Table 7

            Location: Shepherd

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: American/Brunch 

            Rating: 4

            Specials: bottomless mimosa for $12

            What I Suggest to Order: breakfast pizza

Dry Creek

            Location: Montrose

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: American/Burger

            Rating: 4

            Specials: BYOB

            What I Suggest to Order: shrimp and grits

Saint Dane’s

            Location: Westheimer & Louisiana

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: bar/American

            Rating: 4

            Specials: Tuesday $1 taco night, Dog friendly, Monday steak night

            What I Suggest to Order:

Niko Niko

            Location: Montrose

            Price Range: $6-$12

            Type of Food: Greek/American

            Rating: 5

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: gyro

Jimmy John’s

            Location: Wesleyan & 59

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: sandwiches/deli

            Rating: 4

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: vegetarian, unwich sandwich

Mark’s 

            Location: Montrose

            Price Range: $$$

            Type of Food: American

            Rating: 5*

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: quail

Oishii

            Location: Upper Kirby

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: Asian

            Rating: 4-5(great for the price)

            Specials: HH 2 items for $4

            What I Suggest to Order: yellow fin tuna roll, spicy tuna roll

Houston’s

            Location: Westheimer, Upper Kirby

            Price Range: $$-$$$

            Type of Food: American

            Rating: 5

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: Tuna salad, French fires, crab cakes

Zoë’s Kitchen

            Location: Washington, San Felipe, Upper Kirby

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: sandwiches

            Rating: 4

            Specials:  Monday 2 for 1 chicken salad cartons

            What I Suggest to Order: Spinach rollups

El Rey

            Location: Washington, Bunkerhill

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: Cuban

            Rating: 4

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: rotisserie chicken, any of the tacos

Ziggy’s

            Location: Montrose

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Healthy

            Rating: 4

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: buffalo burger

Volcano

            Location: Museum District

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Dive Bar/American

            Rating: 5

            Specials: Monday Steak Night $15 steak, potato and salad

            What I Suggest to Order: Frozen screwdriver

Hotel Zaza

            Location: Museum District

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: American

            Rating: 5

            Specials: $5 HH food & great drinks specials!
                           Reverse HH during the week

            What I Suggest to Order: lamb

Truluck’s

            Location: Westheimer/Galleria

            Price Range: $$$

            Type of Food: American

            Rating: 5

            Specials: Great HH specials

            What I Suggest to Order: crab

Empire Cafe

            Location: Westheimer Montrose

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: American/Brunch 

            Rating: 5

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: gingerbread waffles, migas

Fountainview Cafe

            Location: Memorial/Westheimer

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: American/Brunch 

            Rating: 5

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: pancakes, burgers

Zelko Bistro

            Location: Heights

            Price Range: $$$

            Type of Food: American

            Rating: 5

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: Caprese salad, crab cake

Goode Company Seafood

            Location: Upper Kirby

            Price Range: $$$

            Type of Food: Seafood

            Rating: 5

            Specials: Monday half off bottles of wine

            What I Suggest to Order: ceviche