stuffed meatloaf

I’m a few days behind in posting this Dumbass Gourmet because its epicness was so unbelievable it took a few days to recover. Also, The Husband bought me a new Sims expansion pack for my birthday (they can go on vacation now!), so I’ve been fixing things for the witch doctor and digging for buried treasure on Twikkii Island. Being unemployed is fun!

What’s so excellent about this episode of DG? My very special guest, that’s what: The one and only The Father, who was visiting from Pennsylvania along with my older brother and best friend. The Husband’s youngest brother rounded out our guest list, so for the first time in my life I found myself making a three-pound meatloaf to accommodate all the mouths in my apartment. I figured Daddy was the go-to man for meatloaf since I keep making a mess out of it, so together we came up with a menu of mozzarella-stuffed meatloaf, roasted onion potatoes, and broccoli.

And now, the pictures:

My sister-in-law made me this apron! I call it my “Dumbass GourMetpron” because I’m witty like that.

Daddy dices the onions, keeping his fingertips intact.

Dig in!

I was a little taken aback by the amount of bread crumbs Daddy dumped into the mix.

Daddy forms a meat trough for the mozzarella cheese.

Fingertips are still intact, bravo!

Cheese trough!

I finish covering the meatloaf, carefully crimping the sides like a pie crust to keep the cheese in.

Olive oil plus potatoes plus onion soup mix equals the best thing ever.

They let me have a knife. Scary!

Bon appetit!

This is as much a shot of everyone enjoying dinner as it is photographic proof that the dinner table can be used for something other than mail storage.

Dinner was actually really good — apparently a little bit of fat on the hamburger really makes the meatloaf better, which is why my 92/8 sirloin just isn’t cutting it. I even got to separate the onions from the meatloaf with my fork, which would have gotten me in trouble at home, but since Daddy was under my roof, his ability to punish was rendered moot! BWA-HAHAHA! The world is mine!

Right. Anyway, it was an excellent experience even though Daddy’s cooking skillz don’t leave much room for dumbassery and/or hilarity. Added bonus: My brother and best friend cleaned up the kitchen afterward, including washing the dishes, and we capped off the evening by watching an old favorite, Tiny Toon Adventures’ “How I Spent My Vacation.” All in all, a fabulous weekend — I’m a Master of Arts! — which will be followed by another fabulous weekend as Courtney is gracing southcentral Kentucky with her presence! All of this is just too much awesome for one month, if you ask me, but I think I can handle it.