Busy Day and Dinner

Two days ago I would have cheerfully jumped in the river, today I can't explain where the energy is coming from. The bone density scan was not the series of postures required by the last one, the focus was hip and pelvic in nature. One rollover and I was done. And, no co-pay, so that was a bonus.

I don't have an appetite today, either, and the carb cravings are quiet. Shhh. However, I am making up a batch of mac and cheese tonight and will dress it up with tuna. I'm good with that, but it doesn't make me scream hallelujah like a mac n cheese with meatloaf dinner recipe that I got from a distant, fantastic relative.

You make up the mac and cheese, you can use a boxed brand, tossing in extra bits of cheese from the fridge after cutting off any blue fuzz; set it aside. Bake up a pound of bacon about halfway so that it isn't quite done, drain, and line a meatloaf pan on the bottom and all around the sides like you're building a bacon house. Pile in half of a meatloaf recipe of your own choosing, layer on the mac and cheese, and top with the remaining meatloaf mix. Pat gently.

Patting raw ground meat is creepy, and if you don't have disposable plastic food service gloves, wet your hand with cold water. It keeps the bits from sticking to you. Or, you might be the kind of person who has a spatula. You could wet that, too, and it will stay cleaner. Seal this up with a final layer of bacon on top, cover with tomato sauce and oregano.

Bake for a very long time on a cookie sheet because the juices will bubble over, turning your oven into a potential sacrificial altar to Zarkov. An hour at about 400 degrees, maybe. Make something healthy to go on the side, something green that will distract your arteries while eating this. Remember, you have lots of arteries, so this won't hurt. Salad is nice. Remove the delicious baked animal meat from the pan, let cool ten minutes and slice. You will have meatloaf with a layer of mac and cheese in the middle and tell me if that don't make Mama dance. Serve with more tomato sauce on the side.

Time to start winding down for the night, I am going to be dreaming of meatloaf. Wonderful, cheesy meatloaf dreams.