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Need a quick healthy protein?

If you have a mug and a microwave, then you can make this meatloaf...

IN FOUR MINUTES!

Okay, I know this sounds weird at first. Meatloaf in a mug? Not something you hear everyday. In fact when my husband, Jay, walked in on me experimenting with this in the kitchen, he looked at me like I lost my damn mind. I think his exact words were, while scrunching up his face, "Gab, please explain to me what the hell I'm looking at right now?" After I told him I was trying to make a mini meatloaf in a mug he didn't look any less weirded out. In fact it was at that point that he pivoted and walked straight out of the kitchen while mumbling something about me being crazy. Whatever, dude.

Here's the deal with this mug meatloaf. I've been slacking on my protein intake lately. I've been eating too many bad carbs and I've been super hungry because of it. Carbs are good for you... as long as you're eating the right ones. Veggies, legumes, quinoa, and oatmeal are examples of healthy carbs. Yeah, uh, those aren't the ones I've been cramming down my throat lately. Increasing my protein intake always helps me eat less and helps stop my cravings.

I needed something quick to make so I wouldn't grab shit food when I was hungry. And I needed something new because I've gotten in a rut where I haven't been trying anything different lately. When I get bored, I get dangerous. And by dangerous I mean I transform into a moronic food demon who'll shove anything and everything in her mouth because she waited too long to eat, didn't food prep and has no healthy food readily available, and has become a starving idiot who all of a sudden thinks eating is her job. So yeah... I needed to fix this ASAP.

I found a microwave meatloaf recipe online and tried it and it was horrible. It came out flavorless and hard as a rock on the edges. No thank you. So I played around and tried some different things until I got a mini meatloaf that suited my taste. It took a little while but I'm so happy with the end recipe. Both of my daughters love it too! Being 9 and 12, they're even able to make this meatloaf by themselves. Amen to self-sufficient shiz! Cause mama's busy right now.

I have to say though it brought me great pleasure when I shoved a big bite into my husband's mouth and he really liked it. His eyes got big and he said, "Damn, that's actually really good!"

Yeah it is, so suck it! That'll teach you for calling me crazy and dissing my mug-o-meat. I think I also called him an ass munch and may or may not have flipped him off. These are the ways I show my love.

Okay, let's show you how to make this quick and yummy protein!

FOUR MINUTE MUG MEATLOAF

Printable Recipe

WHATCHU NEED:

1/4 lb Lean GROUND BEEF OR GROUND TURKEY
1/4 cup OATMEAL (traditional, not instant), pulverized in blender or FP
1/4 cup ONION, chopped
1 EGG WHITE
1 Tbs BALSAMIC VINEGAR
1/2 tsp Organic GARLIC SALT
1/4 tsp SALT (I use fine Himalayan pink salt)
MUG

WHATCHU DO:

1. Grease your mug and set aside.

*I use coconut oil to grease my mugs, but you could also use cooking spray.

2. Mix ALL ingredients in a small/medium bowl.

3. Press mixture into your mug. Pack it down tight.

4. Cover with saran wrap and microwave on HIGH for four minutes. Make sure you check for no red/pink before eating.

5. Let cool for 3 minutes and then ENJOY!

HELPFUL TIPS:

1. You can add a healthy microwave side to make a complete meal! For instance these Seeds of Change microwave sides only take 90 seconds to cook. 90 seconds!

2. Since I always cook and bake with oat flour (flour I make out of pulverizing oatmeal), I pulverize a bunch of oatmeal and keep it in a sealed container in my pantry so that it's ready for me anytime I need it.

It's a HUGE time saver!

3. If you buy one pound of ground turkey or lean ground beef, you'll have enough for four mini meatloaves. I keep mine in the package, cut it into four sections, and just keep it in the fridge for when I want to whip a quick meatloaf meal up for myself.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Serving Size = One Mug Meatloaf

With 93% lean ground beef: 220 cal, 8g fat, 7g carbs,4g sugar, 28g protein
With 93% lean ground turkey: 218 cal, 9g fat, 7g carbs, 4g sugar, 25g protein

TRY MY OTHER MUG RECIPES!

2 Minute Sugar-Free Cinnamon Apples

3 Minute Carrot Cake Muffin

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