Turns out, it was excellent. One thing I liked about this recipe was the fact that it used a baked potato to help create the cake. This add nice texture and also a satisfying flavor to the rest of the ingredients. These cakes were really easy to make. They use most things you have right in your pantry. All you have to do is get the canned salmon, which isn’t a bad thing to keep on hand. I added just a slightly less amount of lemon zest, but the great part about this recipe is that you can adjust to your own taste. If you like Dijon mustard, for example, you could always add a bit more. The recipe is very friendly to adjustments.

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Salmon Cakes

I’ve been happily trying various meatloaf recipes for several years, and have found some that are basic, while others that are filled with different flavors. A few I’ve even made for company when they came over. These are favorite recipes for meatloaf, be it the everyday kind or the special occasion.

Mrs. Kostyra’s Meatloaf
This is another fabulous Martha Stewart recipe, as “Mrs. Kostyra” is her mother. This is also the recipe I used most often, because it’s very versatile. It’s a great way to get some veggies in your family without them knowing, and you can also stretch a few pounds of ground beef. You could also use ground veal or pork, however.

This recipe also is a bit on the spicy side, so I would recommend cutting the pepper and garlic in half if you like it a little lighter. I like to make this using a jelly roll pan rather than a loaf pan, because it seems to come together a little better that way.

Asian Style Meatloaf
If you love Asian food, you will love this recipe. The hoisin sauce really gives it a nice touch.

Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf
This one is a take on the original, with more cheese, crunch, and southern influence.

Italian Meatloaf
Michael Chiarello is currently competing in the top chef masters round on Food Network, and I was browsing through his recipes one day and tried this one. I LOVED his Italian take on this dish. The flavors are fabulous.

Good Eats Meatloaf
This one is a bit cajun, a bit spicy. But can you ever go wrong with Alton Brown? He’s the best. This meatloaf will keep your family begging for more.

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Meatloaf Recipes

This recipe is incredibly simple, but so tasty that company always asks me what I did that was so special. The combination of lemon, parsley, salt, pepper and garlic is enough to really surprise your taste buds. It’s an unexpected flavor that you really don’t get usually with pork.

The ingredients for the topping of the pork chops on this recipe are spot on. Follow them exactly. However, I did the cooking of the actual pork chop a little differently. Rather than sear them in the pan and then add water, I simply cooked them in olive oil until they were done. You could also bake them if you wanted to and then add the lemony topping.

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Lemon Parsley Pork Chops

• Ready Made Pie Crusts
• Leftover beef tips (about 2 cups)
• 4 oz. frozen corn
• 4 oz. mushroom slices (canned)
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Heat oven to 375. Mix ingredients together in a large bowl. Place pie crust bottom in pie pan. Put filling (ingredients) into pie filling. Cover with top pie crust. Slice several slots in top. Bake for 40 minutes.

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Beef Pot Pie

Our winner is: Trish!

Trish marks a record for me, because I always use the website random.org to choose a winner to our giveaways. The number generated is always at random (hence the name!) and it’s a very fair way to choose. This is the first time I’ve ever seen the “1″ pop up for the winner. (I even posted a screen shot above!) Just goes to show you that even if you’re the first to comment, you can definitely win!

Our winner Trish said in her comment:

With three children and working full-time it is always a challenge to get dinner on the table before the kids have major meltdowns due to hunger. This book would be great!

We hear you, Trish. I think many of our readers feel the same way.

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30 Minute Meals Winner