Meatloaves? Meatloafs? I don’t like how meatloaves looks. The word. I’m not writing that as my recipe name. It kinda creeps me out.
I went out this weekend. Well, kind of. I first went out to lunch at The Crushery (pretty much my fav restaurant) with Rj and Clark. I made myself blueberry honey chai coconut milk ice cream. I ate all of mine. The guys didn’t finish theirs. The disappoint that fills my loins is unbelievable. I don’t know what I just said. But pretty much they are p*ssys. It’s just fact. Sorry boys.
Then the night came. It was Sarah’s bday and I was totally down to do whatever she wanted. Then I worked out, sat on the couch for an hour because I thought I was going to die, then dragged myself to the shower, then put my workout pants back on (I know I’m gross but spandex are my life) then styled my hair, then went to Sarah’s house, then I sat down. Big mistake. I had been up since 4:20 am and was absolutely exhausted. I made it until 11pm. Then had to go home and pass out. Fail. I suck as a best friend. Then Laura and Steph had to take a cab ride home…from less than 2 miles away. I suck as a roommate.
Then I finished my weekend off with make paleo banana bread french toast. I literally love myself for making this. I’m not joking. Somebody has got to love me so it has to be myself. I’m so narcissistic.
Then I got to meet with Greg from Renegade Fitness and asked him about making mens shirts. I have wanted to make guys shirts for a while BUT the majority of my readers (or at least the people who comment) are women soooooo it’s hard to figure out if they would sell. So I gotta ask you now, if I had guy shirts available, would you buy one!? Or would you buy one for your husband or boyfriend or best friend?
Please let me know in the comments because I need proof that at least more than 10 men read my blog. Pleasepleasepleaseplease. And thank you.
Guess what else I got for ya?! A humiliating cooking video!! Yes, I do dance. Yes, I wear sunglasses while I dance. Yes, I look very pale. Please just support the cause. The mini meatloaves. There I said it. I hated every second of it.
Cajun Mini Meatloaf
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 1x
Ingredients
Mini Meatloaf
- 1lb ground beef
- 1/2lb andouille sausage
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 1 cup almond flour/meal
- 1/2 large yellow onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 2 tablespoon hot sauce (I used Cholula)
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For the sauce
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 (8oz) can of tomato sauce
- 1/4 yellow onion, minced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1–2 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
- First you gotta make your meatloaf. In a pot or pan, add your coconut oil and minced garlic.
- When garlic becomes fragrant, add your onion and green pepper to cook down until onion becomes translucent. Then remove from heat to cool.
- While veggies cool, add your ground beef and andouille sausage to a large bowl, then add your cooled veggies, eggs, almond flour and the rest of your spices.
- Use your hands or a spoon to combine all the ingredients.
- Press meat mixture into your muffin tin. If you are using silicone liners, you won’t have to grease them but if you are not, grease your muffin tin.
- Place in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
- While your mini little guys are cooking, make your sauce.
- Add a tablespoon of coconut oil to your saucepan, add your minced garlic and minced onion to begin to cook down.
- Once the onion is translucent, add your tomato sauce, hot sauce, and seasonings to cooking on low and thicken.
- Once the little meat packages are done, top them off with your sauce!
- Eat!!
I’d sport a PaleOMG shirt. DUH!
That’s because you’re awesome Tyler. Speaking of awesome, when the hell are we going to hang out again?!
I hope SOOOOOOOON!!!!
I’d wear it, as long as we’re not talking Hanes Beefy T or some oversized, over thick cotton job. Meat cups rule!
I only use the classiest of shirt, there for Hanes Beefy T is in order. Sorry Jason. I just lied in that entire sentence.
I’m a girl, but I’d buy a guys shirt. Mainly cuz I like hiding my fun-handles underneath baggy things. I need to send you my hot sauce. It poops on cholula. I didn’t make it, but it’s from the sticks of good ol’ VA. I go through a bottle a week, whoops.
I love funhandles! I’ll take your hot sauce off your hands!
Recipe…awesome. Video…more awesome. As for the shirt, you know it! I want one in Camo, but i would buy black. The thing though about graphic tees is making sure you have at least one style that is either vintage or the “athletic” cut, because a normal cut t-shirt in the appropriate size usually sucks on sleeve sizing. Case in point, for work we got these cool graphic tees for when we moved into the new hospital, i got an XL (i’m 5’8, 225) and the sleeves rode up past the middle of my bicep, not so comfy. I’m sure you have male readers other than the couple of us who post 🙂
I get it Rob, you have huge bicpes. Hopefully more dudes read than actually post lol
Compared to most of my friends who do crossfit, I have lil bitty arms, lol. You know u have a bunch of male groupies!
Male reader who just might sport a t-shirt.
Love!
Your blog has helped me decide to switch over to the Paleo diet ( somewhat fully)… It has also made me very jealous of the food that comes out of your kitchen, and of your dancing skills. 🙂
Lol no need to be jealous because you get all the recipes that come out of my kitchen. Good luck on the paleo diet journey! You’re going to rock it 🙂
This. Is. Awesome! I would definitely grab a shirt! And you should consider trying out for “So You Think You Can Dance” They wont know what hit em. Think about it
Lol I could be on the embarrassment episodes. I would be a hit on those
Juli,
first things first. I am a man. Not just any man though, I am a man who reads your blog and cooks your food. After all the great recipes you have freely given, it is the least I could do to buy a t shirt. I would like that T shirt to have a graphic of a unicorn wearing some lulu lemons. Or something equally ridiculous.
Great minds think alike Tyler, I was thinking a unicorn wearing Reebok clothes though since thats the new trend in CrossFit. It’s like we’re on the same wavelength or something
I read the whole thing, and all I can think about is Paleo-Banana-Bread-French-Toast… WANT!
I will love you for it.
Lol just you wait Justin, just you wait!
I am a guy that would buy a shirt!
You’re awesome Baines 🙂