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A short clip of my girlfriend and I eating fondu at Max Brenner at Union Square in New York City

Alan’s Garlic-Parmesean Turkey Meatloaf

Servings: 2 to 6, depending on how hungry you are!

Meatloaf:
1 lb Lean Ground Turkey
1 cup of Cracked Pepper Triscuts (or your favorite breadcrumbs)
2 Large Eggs (if the turkey is extra lean you might need to add an extra egg to help bind the meat more)
Few shakes of Salt & Pepper

Put ingredients in mixing bowl, wash your hands well and get messy mixing it with your hands. Don’t be a pansy now, it’s fun! It’ll make the food taste better when you use your hands, I swear!

Cooking time depends on the dish and oven.  I use a greased 7in corningwear dish and takes about 45-50 min at 400f.

Topping: 
1 Tablespoon Lawry’s Garlic Spread (microwave to melt)
1-2 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
1/4 – 1/3 cup Miracle whip or kraft olive oil mayo
1/2 – 2/3 cup Kraft Parmeasean Cheese
Few shakes of Salt & Pepper

Prep: Once the meatloaf is done spread the topping on and toss under broiler so topping gets a light golden brown crustyness. For some added spice lightly sprinkly with cayeene pepper.

Extras: If the turkey is very lean or just gets very dry once cooked I will mix up a little bit of mayo and mustard as a “dipping” sauce on the side.

Disclaimer: I have never actually followed this recipe exactly or measure anything. I just eyeball and add what looks right to me, so most of the measures are just best guesses. For me cooking is about experimenting and trial and error. Just go with it and have fun!

Bon Appetit!

8 years ago I was a junior in college at Kent State University and preparing to go to classes when I heard the news.

In memorial of the events of September 11th, 2001 I will be following the advice of the words written on the Kent State University May 4th memorial.

While I was at barnes and nobel the other day and browsing the Computers section I found that they had a copy of “Code” by Charles Petzold. I have heard from several people that it’s a very good and interesting book.  I decided to buy it and have started reading it. I’m only 2 chapters in but I’m already very impressed by it and can’t wait to finish it!

Looks like my cat Evi is interested too!

Amazon.com Product Description
What do flashlights, the British invasion, black cats, and seesaws have to do with computers? In CODE, they show us the ingenious ways we manipulate language and invent new ways to communicate with each other. And through CODE, we see how this ingenuity-and our very human compulsion to communicate-have driven the technological innovations of the past two centuries. Now in paperback edition, this critically praised book weaves an inventive and eminently comprehensible narrative for anyone who’s ever wondered about the secret inner life of computers and other smart machines. The work of legendary computer book author Charles Petzold has influenced an entire generation of programmers. And with CODE, Microsoft Press is proud to share this gifted teacher and communicator with every reader interested in understanding today’s world of PCs, digital media, and the Internet.