“Yuck”Loaf

The Backstory:  In 2003, I was newly married.  I was also on a quest- to win the Best Wife Ever Award.  So, one summer day while my hard working husband slaved over his new job at the bank, I was home preparing one of his favorite meals:  Meatloaf.  I researched recipes for days and finally settled on one I felt was worthy !  Knowing Bubba loved Barbeque, I opted for a recipe for Barbeque Meatloaf.  I was so proud. 

Bubba arrived home, I happily plated his supper and before my eyes, the meatloaf I had labored so hard over, was just a large pile of soupy mush!  Being the trooper, he attempted to eat it but even I was encouraging him to chunk it.  I realized, in the quest for the perfect meatloaf, I have failed- miserably!

Fast Forward 9 years to present day 2012! With the invention of Pinterest and a world of recipes at the touch of your finger, I decided this would be the day I braved the Meatloaf Challenge once again!  I found “the perfect” recipe and arrived home this afternoon and turned into Suzy Homemaker as I prepared our feast! 

Look at how gorgeous the Pinterest picture was! And Pioneer Woman is one of my favs!  This was a sure fire homerun! It had the essentials but then it had bacon and brown sugar.  How can one go wrong when bacon and brown sugar are involved?! 

In the oven it went, patiently I waited for the delicious dinner I just knew Bubba would die over!  But dear friends, I write this post with a defeated heart!  For yet again, in the Quest for Meatloaf- I have failed!

Just to paint a picture for you, as I realized this meal had gone horribly wrong and there was nothing to do but suck it up and laugh, I asked Bubba what should the name of this post be.  His response is my current title:  “Yuck”Loaf!  While the meatloaf did look pretty, it certainly did not taste pretty! 

Despite what he knew was coming, the love of my life did try the “yuck”loaf.  I honestly think it was more for the kids to see him eating it, but, never the less, he tried!

Then, just as their fearless leader of a father had done, it was eating time for the kids!  

Clearly, Charlie was excited about his meal!

  

 

And the excitement was practically pouring off of Wylie’s face!

Ben had but one thought:  Flee the scence.  If you can’t catch me, I don’t have to eat it!  And even if you do corner me, I am a stubborn 18 month old and I won’t eat it anyways!

But thankfully, I do have one child, who despite the very awkward taste that this “yuck”loaf had, she still ate EVERY LAST BITE OF IT!!!!   I think God just didn’t want me to feel completely defeated today!

 

In conclusion, I will wait another 9 years before I make my third attempt at meatloaf making!  2021!  Maybe by then, I can just find the picture on the computer, click and have it appear already cooked in my kitchen saving me another round of humiliation and defeat!