Hearty "Turkey" Meatloaf

This one we have been making for years, slowly adapted from a recipe my aunt and uncle made for us when I was pregnant with our almost 6 yr-old! Back then, I was pretty inexperienced with cooking, so if you're in that boat, have NO FEAR!  SO here it is!

Hearty "Turkey" Meatloaf

2 onions, large, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped1 tsp pepper
1 tsp thyme
1 lb spinach
1 c ground lentils
1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp tomato paste
¼ c Worcestershire sauce
10 slices whole wheat bread, toasted, ripped in pieces
¼ c chia seeds
¼ c + 2 Tbsp ground flaxseed½ c warm water
ketchup (optional)

*Cook 1 cup lentils 20 min, combine with Italian seasoning, chop in food processor until it appears like "ground meat", adding 2 Tbsp flaxseed and ½ c warm water. Add more water as necessary.

Sauté onions and red pepper with pepper, and thyme for a few min. Add spinach, cook few more min. Add Worcestershire and tomato paste; mix well. Let mixture cool. Add ground lentils, bread, chia, and flax; mix well. Add up to 1.5 c water, so it is nice and moist. Smash into 9 x 13” rectangular glass pan (don't need to grease). Spread ketchup on top. Bake at 350° for 1 hour. Enjoy!

3 Ingredient, Healthy, Late-Night Snack

Simply toast a bagel-thin (fiber-rich with only 100 calories per bagel).

Spread it generously with hummus, and top with cucumber slices! Whole wheat bread is the way to go!

Hummus contains the superfoods: beans (garbanzo), nuts (sesame seed paste called tahini), and garlic! The fiber, healthy fat, and protein combination will allow you to be satisfied without going wild with a huge late-night meal!

Try Heavenly Hummus!

 These three nutrients: fiber, healthy fat, and protein should all be included in every meal! They help you feel full sooner and satisfied longer, and keep your blood sugar levels steady.

 Regarding hummus, you can make your own cheaply, easily, and it's delicious and fresh! Or if you go to Costco, you could buy a large tub of it (shown in pic) for a better deal than at any grocery store. It tastes EXACTLY like our recipe, SO we have opted, lately, for the convenience option. The ingredients list is wonderful!

 


















Or you could make these cutie-pie little sandwiches :)

TELL ME IN A COMMENT: DO you eat late night snacks? DO you always crave the same thing? Do you ever notice it's happened when you didn't eat much for dinner? I tend to get hungry if I stay up a lot later than usual, and over the holidays, I have been staying up much too late!