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Posted by hon30critter on Thursday, April 9, 2020 12:03 AM

maxman
So, is that how fruit cake originated?

Ha!! I love fruit cake too!! We have a friend who makes us a Jamaican fruit cake every Christmas. There is enough rum in it to get drunk on! Definitely not dry.

I do agree that some fruit cakes, like some meatloafs, can be brutally dry!

Back on topic - we have cancelled the cleaning service for the time being. I have to go out on Thursday to pick up groceries and liquor, and two packages. The groceries and one of the packages will be brought out to the car, but I'm not real comfortable with going into the Post Office for the other package or the liquor store. There have been two recent instances in town where young, healthy people got really sick without having been in close contact with anyone.

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Posted by maxman on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 11:32 PM

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Then she cooked it until it was about as dried out and hard as a brick,

So, is that how fruit cake originated?

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Posted by hon30critter on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 11:05 PM

We make our meatloaf with lean ground beef and mild Italian sausage minus the skins. The Italian sausages are frequently on sale for peanuts and they add a nice flavour and some moisture to the mix. We also use a couple of eggs, breadcrumbs, finely chopped and lightly sauteed onions, tomatoes, celery and garlic, and sometimes green olives. We spice it with ketchup and Frank's Hot Sauce as well as some Worcestershire Sauce, oregano, basil and thyme. We coat it with a mix of ketchup, tomato soup, BBQ sauce and garlic powder before baking.

The trick to keeping it tender is to use lots of bread crumbs.

I'll have to make some soon!

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Posted by rrebell on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 10:47 PM

This is week 3 plus for us. Last day out was the 16th of march but it really started the week before (the 16th is the last day my daughter worked but it was just a meeting, lockdown started week before). All in all it is closer to 4 weeks for us out here in the bay area.

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Posted by BATMAN on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 9:55 PM

What happens when you watch too much Star Trek in the train room.

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Posted by Pruitt on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 9:34 PM

A proper meatloaf requires more than just ground beef as the meat portion, otherwise it's just beefloaf.

Meatloaf should consist of at least two types of meat - my mother made it with ground beef and ground pork, pulverized saltines, ketchup and a few other things.

Then she cooked it until it was about as dried out and hard as a brick, but that's another discussion.

But boy, do I miss her potato salad!

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Posted by mbinsewi on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 8:19 PM

Pass the ketchup please. Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by maxman on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 8:05 PM

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Ugh.  The pan runneth over.

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Posted by richhotrain on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 5:42 PM

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The power of suggestion:  I think I will make meatloaf tomorrow evening.  I will have to defrost some ground beef.   

World's Largest Meatloaf - - - Guinness World Record.

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Posted by York1 on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 5:30 PM

The power of suggestion:  I think I will make meatloaf tomorrow evening.  I will have to defrost some ground beef.  Meatloaf, potatoes & gravy, and corn -- a great meal.

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Posted by richhotrain on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 5:29 PM

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People need an outlet. 

Not if you're running dead rail.  Clown

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Posted by tstage on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 5:23 PM

There's always the one right next to the train layout, Henry. Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by BigDaddy on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 5:14 PM

Thumbs UpThumbs Up Steve.  People need an outlet.

 

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Posted by Steven Otte on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 4:31 PM

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Cuzin Vinnie is going to take a dim view of the meatloaf discussion. 

Nah. I'm not that much of a stickler. I'm happy to let this become Diner II for the duration. The two things I will police vigilantly are discussion of coronavirus "facts"/treatments/numbers/government response, and violations of other Forum rules (like no politics, no attacking or ridiculing other members, etc.). Other than that, we're all good.

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Posted by maxman on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 3:38 PM

richhotrain
I find your misspelling offensive. It's crises.

Sorry.  That's why I put the (sp?) at the end of the sentence.  I do try to be diligent about what I type.

Probably was distracted by something others said they liked to eat.

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Posted by mbinsewi on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 3:30 PM

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Day 10 of house arrest for me.

The official start date in WI was March 24, so it's day 16 here.  About a week before the official word, some places were already beginning the shut down on their own.

Most (especially bars) waited until the official notice.  It will be interesting to see if some may never come back, but I read that there are relief packages for small businesses.

The podiatry practice the wife works for started slowing down the week of 3/16.  They usually had about 50 or more patients a day through the office, now it's down to 10 or less.  Wife is called back for work May 5.  We'll see.  She's a certified PA, and a state licensed nail tech., and primarily does routine cares.

I have made great strides in purging my office of outdated files and paperwork.  I actually have one empty file cabinet! 

The wife jokes (I think she's joking Confused) about me doing the same in the train room.  Laugh  Fat chance of that happening Mischief

Mike.

PS. Use a baster to get rid of the grease, or use better meat. Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by CNCharlie on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 2:28 PM

Ah Meatloaf, I love meatloaf. Especially the one served at a high end restaurant here. It is made from really good beef and is delicious. Besides it isn't very expensive at lunch. They serve it with really creamy mashed potatoes and gravy. I'm sure my arteries love it. 

We are on day 8 of lockdown. My wife says we aren't going out until the food runs out so I estimate in about 2 months. She is really worried and now says social distancing isn't enough. We need to avoid the 'vortex' behind people outside, preferably about 50 feet. I guess we won't be going for walks even just around the neighbourhood. It is really becoming a strain. I'm basically living in the basement. 

Luckily we don't have a lot of cases in our province, only 4 new ones today. 

Keep safe,

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Posted by BigDaddy on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 2:09 PM

Cuzin Vinnie is going to take a dim view of the meatloaf discussion.  Ever since I actually made it for myself and realized how the grease settles in the bottom of the meatloaf, I stopped eating it. 

Kind of bummed today that the Maryland numbers went up a lot.  The Governor said 30% was due to old test results that just came back, but it's still a big jump. 

My neighbor is getting new siding and windows today.  Storm damage and they couldn't match the old siding.  The original Tyvek was installed with the seams facing upward and there were areas of no Tyvek.

We have the same cheap windows and I had to replace the piece that attaches the spring sash to the window yesterday.  Fortunately my neighbor had all the parts and tools.  Not a fun project with a bad rotator cuff.

Day 10 of house arrest for me.

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Posted by richhotrain on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 1:48 PM

maxman

I'm happy that I could finally post something that would not be offensive and take people's minds off other crisises (sp?).

I find your misspelling offensive. It's crises.  Laugh

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Posted by maxman on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 1:19 PM

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A meatloaf discussion! Laugh

I'm happy that I could finally post something that would not be offensive and take people's minds off other crisises (sp?).

I remember my mom saying that I should eat meatloaf because there were people in the old country going hungry.  Probably because they didn't like the stuff either.

Possibly we could leave meatloaf on our doorsteps.  Maybe that would poison the virus.

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Posted by sandjam on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 1:05 PM

 

 

 

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Posted by richhotrain on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 12:50 PM

When this thread started two weeks ago, I figured that it would be locked and gone in a heartbeat. But, then, Steven Otte declared it, in effect, Diner II, a second designated off-topic thread. Now, I find myself on the outside looking in, so I have decided to join the fray. Laugh

How has this virus affected me? Well, I'm locked up in my house, no golf, no sports on TV, wife spends all day ordering groceries for pickup only to receive half of what she ordered while I watch CNN and AHC, work Sudokus, and work on my new layout. This in-house isolation is starting to cause me to dislike model railroading because what used to be a diversion has now become an essential activity. Oh well.

By the way, I love Meat Loaf.

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Posted by Track fiddler on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 11:11 AM

Now I want meatloaf for lunch!

Judy makes a mean meatloaf.  Salteens, Lipton onion soup, shreaded cheddar and swiss cheese, erbs and spices and painted with ketchup shortly after it comes out of the ovenDinner

 

 

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Posted by mbinsewi on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 10:58 AM

A meatloaf discussion!  Laugh  

We have mostly in the winter, you know the oven on, warming the kitchecn, comfort food, etc.  But I'll eat it anytime.

And the choice and qaulity of the beef is the #1 consideration.  Back when I was growing up, mom made a tight budget work by adding crushed saltines, to stretch the meat a little.

The local store/butcher market we shop at has the meat down to a science.  It's the best.  All top choice angus beef, just enough fat so it doesn't dry out.

My son makes a version with venison burger, and a bit of sausage with it.

Cold meatloaf sandwiches are great.  There are restuarants that have it on the menue.

Kevin, just how much meatloaf does it take to get you through a week?  I mean, everyday? meatloaf? Laugh

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Posted by York1 on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 10:47 AM

MisterBeasley
I actually prefer fattier ground beef for burgers. 

I agree.  After a few times of buying 90% or 93% ground beef, I went back to the 80% meat.  That extra fat makes the burger taste much better (to me).

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Posted by rrebell on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 10:39 AM

Don't like meetloaf but wife loves. Just got up a bit ago, surprised I slept at all as I slept alot yesterday which is not like me, 6hr and that is enough. Much be more bored than I thought. Laid more track yesterday and first thing on list is pull the pins on that and test. Last peice to go before I have a loop. This last peice will be hard as decisions about the bridge suports have to be made (I hate redoing stuff).

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 10:30 AM

Meat loaf fan here, too.  For leftovers, I used to cut it up and serve it over noodles, or make hot meat loaf sandwiches.  Diabetes rules those out.

I actually prefer fattier ground beef for burgers.  I always grill them outside, and the extra day melts out and gives a crispy outside, sort of like a well-marbled steak.

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Posted by rrinker on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 9:34 AM

 Now I'm just plain old hungry. So much for the weight loss challenge we were doing at work.

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Posted by tstage on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 9:31 AM

Cold meatloaf sandwiches have always been a family-favorite in my household - especially growing up.  (I actually prefer it to hot meatloaf.)  Sliced thin and layered between two slices of good crusty bread with mayo and ketchup - Mmmmmm. Dinner  

A few years back my wife & I ran across a restaurant in western PA that actually had a cold meatloaf sandwich on the menu. Surprise  To this day that's the only eating establishment I have ever seen one offered.

Great!  Now I'm hankering for a meatloaf sandwich, Randy. Sad

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Posted by maxman on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 8:53 AM

Meatloaf?  Not now, not ever, never.  It’s a consistency thing for me.  If I found myself with my arm trapped by 10 pounds of the stuff, I think I’d chew my arm off to escape.

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