Farm Girl Meatloaf

Simple meal and a family favorite...

Meatloaf with Brown Sugar Glaze 

by The Gourmet Farm Girl

1 lb hamburger
1 small onion chopped
1/3 cup ketchup
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup dried bread crumbs or panko crumbs
1 t dried mustard
½ t. salt
½ t pepper
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ t. garlic powder or 1-2 small cloves chopped

Heat oven to 375 degrees

In a large mixing bowl mix all the above together with hands (or a large spatula) spray a glass loaf pan with cooking oil; place the meat mixture into loaf pan.

In a small mixing bowl whisk together 1/3 cup brown sugar, 2 teaspoons honey and 1/2 cup ketchup. Spread over the top and bake 50-60 minutes.

Makes 6-8 servings

ENJOY!

Don't forget the mashed potatoes

Alterations: Bake meatloaf without Brown Sugar Glaze and melt 2-3 slices of Swiss or mozzarella cheese on top of meatloaf right before removing from the oven.

Mix in 1/2 cup chopped parsley or 1/4 cup fresh chopped green peppers to the mixture

The Canning Process 100 years ago...

The Conservo

Made in the early 1900's by The Swartzbaugh Mfg. Co.

Toledo, Ohio

 This piece has been a treasure of mine for many years...

The Conservo was a innovative idea which saved time for many homemakers a century ago...my research tells me it cost about $12.00... which was a lot of money during that time.

If any one has more info on this vintage piece please pass it along...

The Gourmet Farm Girl  

Introducing the Newest Seasoning Blend by The Gourmet Farm Girl

It’s here…finally, The Gourmet Farm Girl Seafood Seasoning Blend.

This combination is delish on just about every kind of seafood. It has all the special and unique flavors know to be exceptional on seafood along with a few secret ingredients…not really it’s listed on the label.

You can view more information about this product on my ETSY site...

The following recipe is easy to make and full of  these special flavors...not to mention good for you too!

Pan Baked Haddock

by The Gourmet Farm Girl

 
 
1- 1 1/2 pounds fresh haddock
3-4 Tablespoons butter
1/2 Tablespoon of The Gourmet Farm Girl Seafood Seasoning
 
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
 
Rince fish under cold water and pat dry; sprinkle with seasoning and place in a cast iron skillet sprayed with cooking oil  (baking dish works also) Place the tablespoons of butter on top of the fish fillets.
 
Bake in oven for 10-12 minutes; switch oven to broil and brown fish slightly for 1-2 minutes; fish should be flakey and moist.
 
Serves 2-3
Double if serving more

ENJOY!

Autum Sky...

Good Night...and God Bless...

Let your light so shine before men,

that they may see your good works,

and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 5:16

Have a Blessed Sunday...

The Gourmet Farm Girl

Salad Ideas with Homemade Dressing...Sam's Club Demo

This post is for those who expressed interest in my 
salad dressing recipe while shopping and sampling 
at Sam's Club....I hope you enjoy!


Fresh Fruits and Greens...

 Farm Girl's House Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

by The Gourmet Farm Girl

6 Tablespoons of Infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil; this makes all the difference in taste (see page tab on home page for instructions) or use a quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Blend with 3 Tablespoons quality Balsamic vinegar or one of The Gourmet Farm Girl Infused Vinegars.

2-3 tablespoons of Pure Honey, brown sugar or Sugar substitute (if using substitutes use less or adjust to taste) pinch of sea salt and cracked pepper

Whisk together, store in refrigerator in an airtight container, let warm to room tempature
 and whisk again before serving

Makes 4-5 servings

Double if serving more

Fresh is Best!

New items...

The Gourmet Farm Girl products are now available at

 Wayside Flower Shoppe in New Albany

 

The Shoppe has beautiful floral arrangements along with fall mums and

 unique gift ideas... 

The Gourmet Farm Girl's

 Spice Blends, Homemade Granola, Premium Blends of Infused Vinegars (new item)

Handcrafted Mixing Bowls by James Tripplet

  and Vintage Soap Dispensers crafted by The Gourmet Farm Girl...

visit: waysideflowershop.com

The shoppe is located at 24 East main Street, New Albany, Ohio

Their hours are:  Mon-Fri 9-5:30

Sat. 9-2:00

Closed Sunday

All In a Day...

Took time out to make deliveries and when I returned... 

This poor guy was standing when I left this morning...???

Guess who?...did not like Scare Crow!

Have a great evening!!!

The Gourmet Farm Girl

Autum's First Evening...

Good night and God Bless...

The Gourmet Farm Girl

Oh My Sweet Dumpling...

The Sweet Dumpling Squash 

I came upon this beauty at the market and just had to try it out. I love acorn squash baked in the oven with sweet butter flavors. This squash worked very well with my recipe also... 

Baked Dumpling Squash with Honey and

Sweet Cinnamon Butter

by The Gourmet Farm Girl

1-2 Sweet Dumpling or Acorn Squash

2-4 Tablespoons brown sugar
2-4 tablespoons butter
2-4 tablespoons Pure Clover Honey
Cinnamon to taste

Heat oven to 350 degrees

Wash squash and slice in half; scoop out seeds and place in a casserole dish cut side down; cover with ¼ cup water and microwave on high 5-6 minutes till squash begins to soften.

Remove and flip the squash over to cut side up. Place 1 tablespoon of butter in each squash; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon brown sugar and drizzle 1 Tablespoon honey over each squash. Sprinkle with cinnamon and place in oven for an additional 30-40 minutes till completely soft and slightly browned.

Serves 2-4  (1 squash serves two)

Chopped pecans can be added a few minutes before removing from oven

ENJOY!

Harvest Day Info...

Ohio Herb Education Center

HARVEST DAY 2010

STEP BACK IN THYME"   SATURDAY OCTOBER 9 from lO AM - 4PM

LOCATION: 110 and 116 MILL STREET, GAHANNA

614-342-4380

Enjoy the bounty of the fall harvest!

This fun event features herbal workshops, demonstrations,

 activities for children, Fall Art Display by Jean Langkamp, pumpkins for sale, Tea Sampling all day, Herbal Crafts, Grilled corn on the cob with Herb Butter,

vendors and lots of herbal-infused foods to sample and to purchase.
Gift basket raffles

Harvest Day Farm Girl Style

With Deb Mahon, The Gourmet Farm Girl

Step back in thyme and learn the technique of Infusing

Oil and Vinegars with freshly harvested herbs. Learn

how to cook with and make your own all natural salad

dressings and marinades. 11:30am

Take thyme out to enjoy demonstrations and tasty

 samples of all natural herb blends and rubs for cooking.

1:30 pm



Colonial History and Harvest Home

Remedies-11 am

Come meet Kimberly Kalfas, ND and about pre-industrial

remedies from the hearth of home. Prepare for winter with this

fun interactive class, and stop by the booth for fun folk recipes

and natural medicine goods.

Medicinal and Culinary Herbs of the Civil  War Era
War Era by Valerie Hamill

1/2 Presentations-Every Hour  from 10am-2pm

Noon-Time Sampling: Bubble, Squeak and Sassafras Tea

Event Schedule

11 am Harvest Home Remedies by Kimberly Kalfas, ND
11:30am Infused Oils and Vinegars by Deb Mahon, The Gourmet Farm Girl
Noon: Early American Cleaning and Household Hints by Herb Society Member, Melissa Coval
1 pm: Winter Herbal Remedies by Certified Natural Health  by Practitioners, Anne Hartley
 and Adrienne Raimo
1:30pm Herbs Blends and Rubs by Deb Mahon, The Gourmet Farm Girl
2pm "Step Back in Thyme" with Nancy Cahoon-Nafsgar-Milier House History and Thyme Talk
3pm Herbal Skincare and Hair Rinses At Honey Grove Botanicals, By Barb Drobnik

The City of Gahanna-Official Herb Capital of Ohio

Department of Parks and Recreation

Frog Leg appetizers…

When growing up on the farm my brother and I used to head over to the neighbors pond right after dark to gig for frogs. We had homemade gigs made of old broom sticks with the gig (pronged spear) fastened to the end. Despite the black pitch of the night along with bugs and weeds we were determined to catch some frogs. With a quick and direct ray from the flashlight to blind them (this was my job)

 my brother would take on the precise task of gigging them.

These delightful little delicacies were special then just as they are now. I had the surprised pleasure of spotting some in the seafood case at the local market, all ready to be cooked up; much easier than gigging for them….

Blackened Frog Legs

by The Gourmet Farm Girl

1 pound fresh frog legs

1 tablespoon of your favorite blackened seasoning
1-2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Rinse the frog legs in cold water and pat dry; place in a cast iron skillet with the oil or a heavy oven proof skillet and season both sides with seasoning. Fry on medium to medium high heat 4-5 minutes on each side (till meat starts to fall from the bones) remove from heat and place under oven broiler for

 2-3 minutes to brown.  Serve immediately

1 pound equals 4 frogs (approx)

This will serve two; double or triple if serving more



ENJOY!

Good Night...

The Last Sunday of the Summer... 

Faith is not an emotion, It is an objective trust placed in a very real God.

"And a righteous person will live by faith."

Hebrews 10:38

Have a Blessed Evening...

The Gourmet Farm Girl

Mother Nature in the Morning...

It's a beautiful day today...

  

The bounty keeps on... 

 

Have a great week-end...The Gourmet Farm Girl