Sunday Night Dinner: Vegetable Meatloaf with Balsamic Glaze

Finished glazed masterpiece!

I had a night to myself Sunday and decided it was time to get back into the kitchen. With the move I had NO desire to cook anything and all of my cooking and baking stuff was (and is) still in a box. I was running back and forth from the kitchen to the garage (aka my storage unit) while making this vegetable meatloaf recipe I found on foodnetwork.com. The balsamic vinegar and red pepper flakes were buried deep down in a box, but I found them and boy am I happy I did because this recipe is DELICIOUS. You definitely taste the vinegar, but you also taste the ketchup, the herbs, and the red pepper flakes. I probably should have cut the zucchini smaller and I couldn't make the garlic into a paste, but it didn't matter because the overall meal was hearty and tasty. 

Prepping all the ingredients

Sauteing the zucchini, red pepper, and garlic

I tried panko breadcrumbs for the first time!

Midge xoxo

Dinner for the Week: Turkey Scallopini

Turkey Scallopini with Capers and Lemon

I had leftover thin sliced turkey breasts to use before they went bad and while searching online for a recipe, I found this recipe. I have to be honest, I wasn't too fond of the meal right off the stove, but I had it to eat for the whole week. What happened though was just by sitting in the natural juices for a few days the lemon and broth became one and created a soft but wonderful flavored sauce for the turkey. The capers provided the salt flavor and when the dish was mixed with brown rice it created a hearty meal that was easy to transport and stayed rich in flavor for 5 days. After the 5 days I didn't want the turkey scallopini to be gone, it became delicious and so flavorful. A meal to definitely make again!

Floured turkey cutlets

Frying the turkey in 1 Tbsp. of olive oil

Once the meat was done cooking you saute the garlic. I tried to use as little olive oil as possible so that I could save some calories. 

Adding the broth and lemon juice made the house smell delicious

All done and ready to eat.

 Enjoy!

Midge xoxo