I’m in a major funk here. And I’m not one to be in a constant funk. I go through these probably 2-3 times per year. I’ll hit this weird stage where people aggravate me more than usual, my recipes start to fail, and I don’t really want to do anything. I even get annoyed while driving. And I usually don’t get annoyed because I just think people are dumb so I ignore them and drive the speed limit. But my aggravation is getting the best of me. I get frustrated constantly reading mean comments on social media and I kind of go into attack mode. I’m not one to attack people, I just usually kill them with kindness (you know, the passive aggressive way) but when people become rude over social media, I pretty much want to claw their eyes out. There, I said it.
BUT, I won’t do that. I’ll get over my funk at some point. Maybe it’s because I have to give the government half my hard earned savings. That’s always a ball buster. If I had balls. Damn taxes. Or maybe it’s because it’s not summer yet. Summer makes everything better. Either way, I still have to pay the government and I still love living in Colorado where it sometimes snows in May, so I just need to pull my wedgie out of my butt and go get an ice cream cone. People with ice cream cones always look like they really enjoy life. Yep, I need an ice cream cone.
Ok, so I’m done with negativity. DONE WITH IT. You know why?? Because I have a new cookbook coming out soon and George and I just decided on a different cookbook cover so I’m officially excited. With the book cover being done, there are only a few more feedback steps we have to do before the book goes into the printer on April 1st. Pretty exciting! That means we will have it in our hands in the next month and people will have their preorders come June 10th. Did you preorder your cookbook yet??
Speaking of the cookbook, did you sign up for our giveaway yet?? It’s to win a trip to San Diego for you and a friend to cook with George and I and play in the warm, sunny city! Come play with us!
Bacon Chorizo Chipotle Smothered Meatloaf
- Yield: 4-6 1x
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground chorizo
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 1 cup chopped button mushrooms
- 2 cups baby spinach, chopped
- 1/4 white onion, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 pound bacon
- 2–3 tablespoons Sir Kensington’s Chipotle Mayo or homemade chipotle mayo
- chopped green onions, to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Place all ingredients, except for the bacon, mayo and green onions, in a large bowl and mix well with your hands until combined.
- Put all the mixture into a 9×5 baking dish. Cut the bacon strips in half so they fit across the baking dish perfectly. Layer the bacon down the baking dish, overlapping the bacon slightly and covering all the meat mixture. Tuck the sides of the bacon in so they don’t turn up while they bake.
- Place in oven and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Then turn on broiler and cook for less than 5 minutes, just to brown the bacon a little more. Keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn’t burn.
- Garnish with chipotle mayo and green onions.
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I made this tonight for dinner and it was fantastic!
I made it without the spinach and I wrapped with bacon. I can’t wait to have it for breakfast tomorrow with a few poached eggs. Thank you for another great recipe!
-Todd
this was seriously awesome. i had a bunch of ground bison so i used that instead. the spicy mayo and green onions on top of the crispy bacon was magical/sensual/orgasmic. ahhhh it was a godly experience.
I cant wait to make this for my fam bam!
Julie, just so you know I think you are amazing like your recipes. I’ve used them for some time to transition my twin sons and my 10 year old that has very bad eczma, or how ever you spell it.
I started paleo I found your blog a few months go & have been quietly stalking it…i’m not one to leave comments but this is by far my favourite.
You eat & cook & have the same sense of humor I have & I thoroughly enjoy everything you have to offer.
With regard to your internet trolls I’ve never understood the whole concept of sitting at your computer writing horrible things to other people…like seriously?? Do you actually have nothing better to do with your time? Do you realise that it’s an actual person you’re saying that to?
Anyway….keep doing what you’re doing 😉 it’s awesome.
Love from Australia!
ps. cooking this tonight! 😛
What if you can’t find ground chorizo?
you could use any other kind of ground meat, like ground beef, and just add a bunch of spices!
Just get links and cut the casings off.
Chorizo links-casings=ground chorizo.
I’m so making this tonight! But, I’m allergic to nuts, is the almond flour super nescessary? Have made your meatballs before and just skipped the almond flour and they still taste amazing, but I think it’s a bigger amount in this recipe, do you think it will be a disaster if I just leave it out? Or is it better to sub with coconut flour or will that taste weird? Thanks for the funniest blog ever !
I just HAD to tell you that I made this today and HOLY S!!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s the best thing I’ve ever eaten. Which I say about all your recipes that I make. But really !!!!!!!!!
Made this for dinner this week.. so good!! One of the best paleo recipes I’ve made! Paired it with your acorn squash, too! Yummmm.
My fiance hates everything Paleo but i made this for dinner last night and I don’t think I’ve ever seen him enjoy a meal I’ve made this much before. It was delicious and I will definitely be making all my future mayo in an immersion blender, so simple!
Juli I just stopped by to say – I LOVE YOU! And I appreciate you so much! I have been following your blog for over a year now, and I just wanna say you make my life happier! Seriously, without sounding too creepy I wish I lived in Colorado so I could stop by your box and say hi. Although I can’t complain about my amazing Sun Diego! My folks at Crossfit La Jolla also say hi btw 🙂 (they’re pretty awesome) Hope you got over your funky mood because there are for sure way more people that appreciate you and your amazing work than people that don’t. And for all of those that don’t they can kiss me Brazilian arse! Lol. Big hugs and kisses to you my lovely!