My Mastering Meatloaf

50/50 Southwestern Meatloaf

Darryl's Plate - 50/50 Southwestern Meatloaf, Macaroni and Cheese,
Candy Yams topped with marshmallows, pineapples, raisins, and mandarin
orange slices, and fresh cut green beans.

All hail my greatness! I know, I know it is still Vegetarian Awareness Month but my family is not comprised of vegetarians so although I can enlist them to cooperate and support me for a day or two, the cause is mine alone otherwise and I  must sustain them accordingly. So I prepared meatloaf for dinner this past week.

This I believe was my fourth time, but this time was completely different; because I didn't need nothin', no recipe, no measuring cups, no spoons, no nothin'. I knew all the spices I wanted to incorporated, all the ingredients I wanted to use, and when I didn't have something - I didn't run to the phone to call Mommy or Deletta or Vernice or Chris, I just improvised because I knew what to substitute...I was in that all too common zone that I have heard the "wise ones" reference and it showed as I just sat back and listened to the licking of fingers and scraping of forks on plates at 6:30p.m CST that evening now marked as one of my greatest dinners to date. My foot had officially "gone into the dish" and I had in fact become a "Master of Meatloaf"!

I didn't even stand over Darryl while he took his first bite - awaiting his approval, (as I usually do with apprehension), I just sat his plate down, kissed his cheek, and slowly walked away; not even looking back.

I know, I know...you are not worthy...