Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Before I post some new recipes for the day, I wanted to give a quick thumbs up for two recipes that I recently tried out.  I made the brown butter rutabaga the other night and it was awesome! Kind of a cross between squash and potato. It was great as a potato alternative.
Tonight I tried out the celery root hash browns.  I wasn't sure how these would taste, as I've never tried celery root before and don't like celery.  They were really good! They had the same texture as hash browns but weren't as heavy. Great taste too! Nothing at all like celery.

Now for some new recipes to try out!
First here's a recipe that my Aunt Sue sent me on pinterest. Thanks! :)
Big thanks to the author, Mommy I'm Hungry Blog on Blogspot.
Can't wait to try this one out!

Parmesan Meatloaf {Gluten Free}

slightly adapted from Full Bellies Make Happy Kids

1 lb ground turkey
1 lb ground beef
2 eggs
1/4 cup gluten free breadcrumbs
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1-2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 small onion, grated
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup marinara pasta sauce (homemade here, minus the meat)
1/2 cup shredded Italian cheese blend
minced parsley for garnish

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a loaf pan (I used a regular glass loaf dish as in the photo above) with cooking spray, set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey and beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, thyme, oregano, basil, garlic, onion, salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese. Try not over handle the mixture otherwise it will get tough. Place the mixture in the greased loaf pan and form into a loaf. Top the meatloaf with pasta sauce.

Place filled loaf pan on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes - 1 hour. Remove the meatloaf from the oven and sprinkle the top with the remaining shredded cheese. Place the meatloaf back in the oven and bake until the cheese is melted.
Remove the meatloaf from the oven and allow to rest for 5-10 minutes before serving/slicing. Garnish with parsley if desired.

*(new cooking time added, mine usually takes 1 hr for 2 lbs meat)

Here's a new dessert recipe to try out after the meatloaf....

Black Bean Flour-less Brownies

(By 'Rosestar' on the Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The preparation should take you around ten minutes and the brownies will cook in about half an hour. So in forty minutes you can eat these nutritious and healthy brownies full of chocolate!

You will need the following:

4 ounces of butter, or if you prefer your brownie more moist and even healthier olive oil!

3 cups of sweetener of your choice, make sure it measures like sugar

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

4 eggs

A pinch of salt

5 ounces of unsweetened melted chocolate

1/3 cup of cocoa

2 cups of black beans

1 tablespoon of baking powder

1 cup of water

1 cup of pecans

Preheat the oven to 375 Fahrenheit and grease the pan.

Whisk the butter and the sweetener together. Then add vanilla, and the eggs and keep whisking.

Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well with a hand mixer until creamy.

Pour all into a ban and bake for about 35 minutes. The top should rise. If not keep it in for a little more. Cut and enjoy!