Sweet-Savory Gluten Free Meatloaf

Ahh, meatloaf… the ultimate comfort food.

I’ve been staying at my parent’s house in Connecticut the past week. They went on a little trip so I’ve been dog and house sitting. Usually they drop their dog off with me in Brooklyn, but this time I decided I wanted to take a little suburban respite where I would drive a car, go to the grocery store, maybe even shop in a mall.

Well, I did all those things and I have to say… I love it. My parent’s house is nestled in deep woods of a small town, so it’s easy to forget you actually are part of society. But for me, that’s the beauty of this past week. When you live in a city there is constant noise and personal interaction (whether you want it or not). But when you live where my parents do, you get to choose when you want to engage with others. Now, don’t start thinking I’m becoming a recluse. Far from it. But I’m realizing that the mind needs a break every now and then. It needs to relax and reset.

While I’ve been staying in the house I grew up in, I haven’t done much cooking. In fact, I’m doing less cooking here where there is zero food delivery services than in Brooklyn where you can get a dynamite sushi roll with a side of seaweed salad at 3:00 AM.

The one thing I have been wanting to whip up is meatloaf. It’s one of those dishes that totally reminds me of home. I remember kneeling on a chair at my parent’s dining table and mushing together the spices into ground meat, sprinkling cheese in the middle and rolling it all up into a nicely packed meatloaf. I think it was one of the first meals I ever learned to prepare!

I no longer use cheese in my meatloaf recipe. In fact, I don’t use tomatoes or ketchup when I make it either. My recipe is more of an asian inspired, savory and sweet, tomato-less meatloaf. And, guys, it’s delicious!

Asian-Inspired, tomato-less Meatloaf:

• Savory and Sweet
• tomato free
• Gluten Free
• Dairy Free
• Low-histamine
• Freezer Friendly
• Paleo
• Easy to Make