Sweet Mustard Pork Roast

I found this blog recently when searching for new crockpot recipes. The funny thing is about two days after I found the blog, the writer was a guest on Rachael Ray. I've grown more in love with the idea of cooking dinner in the crockpot since my youngest was born. It seems like right at 5 o'clock when I'm ready to start cooking is when the baby wants to eat and my toddler wants attention. So crockpot days go by so much easier. I can throw things together during naps or breakfast and not have to worry about it much for the rest of the day.

Roasted Vegetable Meatloaf with Balsamic Glaze

Another one of my quests lately is to find yummy meatloaf recipes. I never really liked meatloaf much until I tried this recipe. It made me realize that it can be pretty good with the right ingredients and flavors. This is a recipe I found from Bobby Flay and it was so worth the time I spent reading recipes and looking for the right one. It calls for the traditional mixture of ground beef, pork, and veal. First of all, our store never has ground veal and ground pork is pretty hard to find. I substituted a pound of pork sausage for the pork and veal. It worked perfectly. I think the key to good meatloaf is having vegetables in it to give it moisture. The kids scarfed this one up and, even though mine aren't too picky about their veggies, it's a good way to sneak them in there. Also, I don't think you can ever go wrong with a little balsamic. We had this with mashed potatoes and roasted broccoli. Definitely satisfying!