Turkey Meatloaf (nom nom nom)

3 lbs ground turkey 
1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions
1 tbs good olive oil
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
3/4 tsp fresh thyme leaves (1/2 tsp dried)
1/2 cup worcestershire sauce
2/3 cup chicken stock
1 tsp tomato paste
1 c plain dry bread crumbs
2 eggs, beaten
ketchup for topping

Directions


Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.


In a medium saute pan, over medium-low heat, cook the onions, olive oil, salt, pepper, and thyme until the onions are translucent, but not browned. About 10 min. Mix the worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, and tomato paste in a separate bowl then add to the saute pan. Mix well and allow to cool to room temp.  


Combine the ground turkey, bread crumbs, eggs, and onion mixture in a large bowl. Mix well and place even amounts into either mini muffin pans or regular muffin pans (Meat does NOT rise so put enough mixture in to make a good sized muffin, I pretty much fill mine up with a mound on top). Squeeze the ketchup evenly on top. Bake until the internal temperature is 160 degrees F or approximately 30 min for the mini and 45-60 min for the regular muffins. Serve hot, at room temperature, or cold in a sandwich. 


Makes: 12 regular muffins + 24 mini muffins 
(two pans in any combination)


Great sides:
Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes or Russet Baked Potato
Steamed Sugar Snap Peas (microwave bag is a sure quicky)

Workouts make me want to throw up.

   So here I am, doing the cliche thing of starting a blog and making a New Years resolution at the beginning of January. It kinda feels icky. I'm sure thats partially due to the fact I've been playing DDR for the past hour and have sweated more than I do even during sex. That's kinda sad. I used to have the opinion people only allowed themselves to re-gain lost weight because they stopped weighing themselves, that was a stupid thought if I've ever had one. I have steadily watched myself gain 25 lbs over the last two months and haven't done a thing about it until now.

   My legs feel wobbly and when I look at the ceiling things start to move. It feels like there's acid in my throat and coughing only makes it worse. Know this feeling? It means I'm not only fat but seriously out of shape in the cardio department. Well I'm working on it at least. My birthday is in one week and I plan on having lost almost 5 lbs by then. I figure at this weight it really shouldn't be too hard.

   I've already tracked my Raisin, Date, and Walnut Oatmeal I had this morning along with a cup of tea. Since I've already promised DBF and family my wonderful turkey meatloaf tonight I've decided to just have a Healthy Choice standby for lunch. It's the best option for now since my kitchen is filled with yummy non-heathly stuff at the moment stocked during my month long food binge.

   It's a start.

Yummy Meatloaf Recipe Next (maybe I'll get all fancy and include a picture!)