A New Type of Meatloaf

I'm not sure why, but lately my go to spice for hamburger meat has been taco seasoning. It's yummy and goes well with cheese! I had been meaning to try out a pin on Pinterest. (http://pinterest.com/pin/110971578289994325/) And the bell peppers I meant to use to do it went bad faster than expected, so on to something else.

I still wanted to use the cheese and the hamburger meat, but I had no desire to make actual hamburgers. My husband does a cheese stuffed meatloaf with Italian seasoning. It always turns out delicious and no I can't share the recipe! So I decided to try something similar, but with taco seasoning in the hamburger meat. It turned out delicious and this is how you do it:

1lb of hamburger meat (your choice)
taco seasoning (mine says 1/4 cup per 1lb beef)
1 egg
3-4 different types of cheese

Optional:
Black beans (whole is what I used)
Green Chile's or jalapenos (take those seeds out if you don't want it super spicy)

Mix that all together.

Take a bread pan or meatloaf pan and spray it with Pam or coat it with oil.
Spread a little more than a quarter of the meat mix at the bottom

Now is when you will add the cheeses to the center

Once that is done all you need to do is add the rest of the meat and pat it all together.

Cook for 1 hour at 350 degrees

I don't have any pics for you. It was so yummy smelling we immediately cut into it! I'll try and get some for you next time as I'm sure I will make this again!

Busy Times and a Singer

I've been incredibly busy lately and haven't really had the time or energy to post here, But here I am! Better late than never. That is what they say, right?

I haven't been doing a lot of scrap booking, but I have gotten back into an older hobby. Sewing! I have fallen in love with it and I'm probably enjoying it too much. I started out by buying my regular sewing machine which is a Bernette. Top of the line for those little machine, but still a far step for Bernina's. Works like a charm and pretty much covers all the bases.

But seeing as I have this love for all things vintage, I could not pass up a 99-13 Singer sewing machine. It is electric powered and controlled by a knee bar. It is so easy to use and the quality of the stitches is amazing!!!!! I have never seen such small stitches on a new machine. I am in awe. I can't wait to sew a full project on her. I even have a truly vintage 50's sewing pattern that is calling my name and the machine's out.

Pictures of the machines and my recent projects to come!