Tips For Perfect Meatloaf


Updated 10/17/11 7:14 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

Secret to Perfect Meatloaf

What's the secret to a great meatloaf? OnSugar blogger Fresh Tart goes on a delicious exploration of this comfort food recipe. When I started asking food friends what they think makes a great meatloaf, three separate people said ask Chef Stephen Trojahn of Gastrotruck, because his smoked meatloaf sliders are amazing. So I sent him a note, and he kindly shared the following tips! 1. Start with Read more

Get Cozy With These Healthy Comfort Food Recipes


Updated 02/21/11 3:56 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Healthy Comfort Food Recipes

Hearty comfort foods are especially popular during the Winter because they are rich, substantial, and, best of all, warming. They're also not that great for you — lots of refined carbs, fats, and little in the way of lean protein or veggies. Well, guess what? Being healthy doesn't mean we don't want a little comfort too. Here are five popular comfort dishes with a touch of FitSugar added to the Read more

The Basics: Meatloaf


Updated 05/21/12 5:04 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 18 comments

Basic Meatloaf Recipe

I've never understood why meatloaf is such a polarizing dish. The picky eaters of the world seem to have collectively clung to a terrifying school-lunch memory of meatloaf as lumpy, gray mystery matter. But this homespun American meal has worked hard to regain street cred, thanks in part to the high-end comfort-food trend that's taken off in recent years. The beauty of meatloaf lies in its ease, Read more

Would You Eat This Meat Hand?


Updated 11/03/09 6:02 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 23 comments

Not Martha's Hand-Shaped Meatloaf for Halloween

We've shared snippets of our own Halloween-themed edible body parts, but Not Martha has us eating out of her hand with her latest creation. She's just fashioned a meat hand, made of meatloaf, smothered in ketchup, topped with cheese, and finished off with nails and wrist bone made of onion. It's served on a bed of brain matter. In my opinion, the result is eerie, yet not too gruesome to eat. Read more

Buzz Brainteaser


Updated 08/31/09 4:28 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 16 comments

Buzz Brainteaser

Welcome to Buzz Brainteaser, the trivia feature on BuzzSugar! Every weekday I'll test your knowledge about TV shows, music, and movies. If you enter in the correct answer, you win points! In 1999, Meat Loaf was in two movies (that came to theaters). One of them was Crazy in Alabama. What was the other? Read more

Food Section Sampler — May 6, 2009


Updated 05/06/09 12:55 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

This Week's Food News: May 6, 2009

Does snapping asparagus truly yield the most tender results? — New York Times A behind-the-scenes look at the sustainable farm featured in The Omnivore's Dilemma. — Washington Post Experts spill their secrets for making the best-ever meatloaf. — Chicago Tribune Now more than ever, restaurants are taking note of food allergies. — Boston Globe One Japanese contemporary is bringing the Read more

Fast & Easy Dinner: Mini Meat Loaves With Green Beans


Updated 02/08/12 10:48 AM · Posted by partysugar · 4 comments

Fast & Easy Dinner: Mini Meat Loaves With Green Beans

I'm a sucker for minis and always look for recipes that shrink a dish to individual portions. This recipe for mini meat loaves does just that! Instead of making one large loaf and slicing it into pieces, give each member of your family a mini meat loaf patty. With help from a premade tomato sauce, these meat loaves come together quickly and simply. Tender crisp green beans round out the menu for Read more

Turkey Meatloaf Two Ways — Beginner and Expert


Updated 09/18/09 7:48 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 7 comments

Turkey Meatloaf Two Ways — Beginner and Expert

All I've craved since the holidays are my favorite childhood comfort foods, but I'm trying to eat healthy, nutritious, wholesome foods. That's why turkey meatloaf is perfect for this month — it's the best of both worlds. Although meatloaf made with ground beef isn't horrible for you, these recipes, which call for lean, ground, all-breast turkey meat, are even better. The first recipe, a Read more

Adventures in Expensive Sandwiches: Turkey Meatloaf


Updated 07/19/09 12:38 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 6 comments

Adventures in Expensive Sandwiches: Turkey Meatloaf

It's unusually chilly in San Francisco this week and downright frigid in other parts of the country, which has me craving comfort food: sandwiches, soup, lasagna, turkey, meatloaf, turkey meatloaf . . . So although I dismissed the Sentinel's shoddy construction on my last adventure in expensive sandwiches, I was lured once again to the nearby shop by the thought of turkey meatloaf, snuggled in a Read more

Would You Eat These Meatloaf Cupcakes?


Updated 06/18/08 4:31 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 54 comments

Would You Eat These Meatloaf Cupcakes?

This is a rare Would You Eat This wherein I first heard about meatloaf cupcakes, I thought they sounded gross. Then later, after finding this photo I decided they looked delicious! The "icing" is made of mashed potatoes, and the pink coloring comes from beetroot. Are you loving these as much as I am? Source Would You Eat These Meatloaf Cupcakes? Yes! They look elegant and yummy. Read more