Crockpot (Was: Crackpot!)

[doddiemoemoe]

I have made meatloaf with raisins in...a couple of times...if one 
does not desire the sweetness of the raisins then they soak said 
raisins(five mins or so in salt water...drain...then lay raisns on a 
cookie sheet (the salt draws out the water in the rasins and 
neutralizes the sugar for the most part..taste a raisin or two and 
add additional soaking time or salt to taste)..if one likes the 
sweetness, then the recipie works but I do reccommend soaking the 
rasins anyhow(keeps the meatloaf moist and one can reduce the 
oatmeal/breadcrumbs/cracker crumbs/cornbread crumbs etc...)... 

I am a massive raisin fan...one of my favorite dishes is saffron 
rice, lentils and raisins..yum! LOL(said leftovers make and 
excellent addition to a meatloaf..in lieu of bread crumbs etc.).

Growing up me mum made meatloaf at least once per week and I hated 
it because it was to onion and bell pepper intensive..combined with 
the tomatoe sauce...

It was only after I joined the Navy and saw that soooooooooo many 
went to the galley/chowhall on meatloaf day and I heard everyone 
talk about the meatloaves their mothers would make that I realized 
that me mum's meatloaf was far from being the only one...

As for incorporating corn...oh dear.....needless to say I used to 
love corn...until one of my ex's took me home to him...a home with 
no TP......just loads of cornsilks and conhusks stacked in a brown 
bag beside the toilet...

*shaking head* (and there I was thinking all that time ago that the 
thong was the end of all we termed "buttfloss") *heavy sigh*

I hate making canned veggies, therefore..I hate making frozen ones 
too..and in all honesty...if one is not growing and stowing their 
own; then, they must shop around enough...fresh is typically cheaper 
but all, in the end must attempt to purchase superior ingredients..

Doddie,
(who realizes that most countries have meatball recipies...and 
woohoo we live in america...and we look for the recipies of the loaf 
of meat rather than ball of meat...)...