Crockpot Meatloaf Dinner

This was a huge hit with the family tonight. Yay! And thank goodness for Slow Cooker Bags for easy and fast clean up! I love Reynolds.

First I took a bag each of baby red and yellow potatoes, cut into bit size pieces and put in the bottom of the crockpot(in bag). Sprinkle with spices such as salt, fresh ground pepper, parsley flakes, onion powder, etc.... and sprinkle with olive oil. Mix it well. Then you place the meat"loaf" on top of it.

For meatloaf:
3 lbs.(we like leftovers) extra lean ground beef
2 cups Italian bread crumbs
1 cup of oatmeal(uncooked)
2 eggs
1 cup of ketsup
2-3 Tbls. spicy brown mustard
1 envelope onion soup mix
salt, pepper to taste

Combine all of the ingredients and shape into a loaf and place on top of potatoes. Drizzle ketsup over the top of the loaf, cover, and cook on low 6-8 hours or high 4-5 hours. Use a meat thermometer to test for doneness. Serve with a veggie, our kids favorite with THIS dish is corn.

A little LDS Humor...

I thought these were just too cute not to share:

My new favorite product....

I ordered these items just a few days ago on a referral from several friends and I am not disapppointed! I have a slight addiction to melting tarts. Candles are great but I discovered tarts! They burn clean, so no soot on your ceiling or breathing it in. These awesome tart warmers use a little appliance lightbulb to heat the tart dish so the wax never gets too hot that it would scald you. The one pictured is the one I purchased, but they have a ton of styles. I'm also melting the Chiptle Pecan and it smells divine. I couldn't decide so I got 12 different bars and the hardest part was deciding which one to melt. I'm not a consultant, I'm not allowed(my husband found out how much I was spending - lol). Scentsy

Parmesan Garlic Monkey Bread Recipe....

This has become a family favorite, and just the name alone, Monkey Bread, excites them. You do need to plan ahead for this for thawing purposes.

24 frozen Rhodes rolls
1 stick of butter or Nucoa melted(1/2 cup)
1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp. ea. dried oregano, parsley, and sea salt
2 cloves crushed garlic(or 1 Tbl. minced from the jar)
1-2 Tbl. Olive Oil

Place rolls on a greased cookie sheet and cover with plastic wrap lightly to thaw in the morning. Place on the stove or in a warm but not drafty place to thaw. Melt butter in the microwave and add the remaining ingredients. Dip each roll in the butter & cheese mixture and place evenly in a greased bundt pan. Allow to rise again if needed or bring to room temperature. Cook in a 375' oven for 20-30 minutes. Flip bread out on large plate and let people pull apart the bread.