About Me

My name is Denise and I have an autoimmune condition of the thyroid called Hashimoto's Disease. This diagnosis brings a different set of challenges for each patient although most of us have to make major changes in our diet. Until recently, my diet was high in gluten, dairy, soy and corn. In fact, I didn't even know the names of 75% of the items in the fresh food isle! That's been the biggest obstacle on my quest to wellness. It is the reason I started this blog; to find and share recipes without those inflammatory ingredients. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! If you have a favorite recipe of your own to share, please drop me a note via email or through my facebook page. Thanks for checking out the blog -- I look forward to hearing from you!


Saturday, January 24, 2015

Best Meatloaf Ever

My husband and I both love meatloaf.  I guess it's the generation we grew up in... it just seems like an old family favorite.  Our mom's both used eggs and bread crumbs to bind it together.  But being gluten-free poses a little binding issue...  have you ever tried to make a meatloaf without bread? It just doesn't turn out as pretty, does it?!  Well, after trialing several different ingredients as a bread substitute, I think my husband has figured it out (he is a genius). He used two eggs and some protein powder that we use in our smoothies.  It worked awesome! 

But before you try the recipe, I need to share his real secret ingredient with you!  If you want the tastiest meatloaf ever, serve some Pork Chops & Carrots and save some of the leftover stock for this recipe.  Substitute the marinara sauce with that leftover stock. I'm telling you -- it's the best meatloaf I've ever tasted!!!  

Ingredients:  
1 pound ground beef
½ pound ground pork
2 eggs
1 tablespoon protein powder
1 carrot, diced
¼ cup oatmeal
Dash of salt & pepper 
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Combine all of the ingredients and pat into a loaf mold; set in a meatloaf pan.  Top it with as much catsup as you like.  Cook at 350* for about 45 minutes or until thoroughly cooked.

That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him."
1 Corinthians 2:9