Making Meatloaf in Appalachia

I'm sharing my favorite meatloaf recipe and telling the story behind it in this video. Hope you'll share your go to meatloaf recipe!
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[@CelebratingAppalachia]

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[@CelebratingAppalachia]

@@David-dd7qe Sounds good!

[@susanryman9948]

Unlimited recipes for subjective tastes. ITT took me years to finally find the perfect taste I love. I discovered I don’t like any that has Lipton fry onion soup in the cast of characters. The closest to mine is Cracker Barrel’s and it has green peppers along with a few other necessary ingredients. YT has copycat recipes if doing a search.

[@cheryllamb8831]

My daughter always requested meatloaf, mashed potatoes, & green beans w/bacon and onion for her birthday dinner. And meatloaf sandwiches are the best! Thank you for sharing your recipe - the end product looked good. 😋

[@AdaptiveApeHybrid]

She's got good taste

[@marine919]

In Vietnam, 68-69, I craved meatloaf and milk; after ~10 months, I went on R&R to Australia, and while there, I ate Meatloaf and drank milk daily. I went back to Nam for 3 more months before rotating back to the world. Meatloaf has a special place in my diet today.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

I once heard a veteran say he missed kool aid more than anything 😀 Thank you so much for your service!!!

[@s9292]

Meatloaf is one of those foods I could all the time. It is so versatile. I love a sandwich with mayo and pickles. The best comfort food.

[@donnamays24]

Thank you for your service. Blessings🙏🏻💖

[@lsun5322]

Hello from Oz!

[@mizzwycked7931]

Thank you so much for your service!

[@suemyers7685]

My dad, too, had triple by pass surgery. Seven years later had to have 2nd triple surgery. No heart attacks. By pass successful but suffered major stroke right after or during end of that 2nd surgery. Rehabbed for long time. So proud of him. He.was with us many more years. No more deer hunting after stroke. Will try your meatloaf as my hubby's favorite. My mom also made parsley potatoes with meatloaf. The vinegar in the sauce sounds great. Thank you for all your sharing.

[@douglas_drew]

Two loaf pans, one for supper and one for meatloaf sandwiches the rest of the week. Supper meatloaf gets katchup (or catsup, depending on where you are from), and meatloaf sandwiches get mayonnaise... YUM! Generations in my family went from "May God's Will Be Done" to "May God Guide the Surgeon's Hands". So glad the surgery went well and your lives were shared so much longer.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Douglas thank you for sharing that about the generations of your family! I like mayo on my meatloaf sandwich too!

[@rharthart9477]

There were some Gladsons back in an adjacent holler where our homeplace (Dillard) holler was. My uncle Homer married a Gladson girl. The Dillard holler is accessed by Golden rd. and the Gladsons lived off Simonds Chapel rd - the next rd away. I never heard that area referred to as the Ranger area, but my mom in her later years lived about five miles away from the home holler and that place was called the Ranger area. My mom made a similar meatloaf to yours, but I don't put in green peppers when I make it - gives me heartburn. That topping you mixed up is very similar to mom's barbecue sauce for chicken too.

[@scott236]

Meat loaf is probably the number one meal for me. I grew up with my grandma always having it when I'd come over. Looks good. Good job.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thanks Scott 😀

[@DebadooCreates]

So glad your paps surgery went so well & added many years to his life! I never really used a topping. The ones I tried that other people made were mostly tomato sauce or ketchup which I don't care for, plus we like how the meat gets a little crunchy on top without it. But the topping you made looks really good! I never had a loaf pan, so I'd put foil on a baking sheet, spray it, & make sort of a dome. One time I was in a hurry so I patted it out into a 9x13 pan. It cooked in about 30 mins, gave us a lot of the slightly crunchy top. I've made it that way ever since! Pound cake, banana bread etc I do in more of a cake pan, & at age 58 i still don't need a loaf pan lol. My aunt made the best meatloaf & she did part ground beef & part sausage, & put small pearl tapioca in as the binder. I don't cook mine long enough for the tapioca. I like to experiment with meatloaf, & the best one I ever made was one with Asian flavors. Soy sauce, ginger, garlic etc. I keep meaning to do that one again & wish I'd wrote down what I did. I usually use crushed up saltines or oats for the binder. I don't like ketchup on top, but I do like a little in the meatloaf.

[@kellywhite9299]

What I like to do is take that piece of bread, remove the crust, and tear it up into the mixing bowl, before anything else. Then I add about 2 tablespoons of milk and let the bread soak it up, then take a fork and mix it up until it becomes a paste. Then I add the meat and other ingredients and mix really well. I use 1 slice of bread per 1 pound of meat, so if I'm making 3 pounds of meat, it's 3 slices of bread and about 6 tablespoons milk. With this much, I might put it in the stand mixer with the dough hook and really mix well. The bread and milk paste will make the meatloaf hold together really well. I do the same for meatballs and they never break apart and hold their shape nicely.

[@xianthe_]

It's so interesting to hear about other people's favorite way to make a dish. Love to get new ideas! My favorite variation includes ham and mozzarella in the middle of the meatloaf with a topping of marinara. Glad the surgery was a success. Thanks for sharing your stories and recipes.

[@KatInTheNorth]

That looks really delicious 😋 I love meatloaf and I enjoyed hearing your story ❤️

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you 😋

[@nancyhartlage8626]

Looks really good! I’ll have to try this recipe, I like to try different ways!

[@roxanasmith7745]

Meatloaf and onion sandwich with mustard just the best the next day. Thankyou for that memory

[@tablature6121]

The best thing about a meatloaf is the sandwiches made from the leftovers -- my fave. The bread crumbs are a filler, I guess, some form of which I seen used all my life, even oatmeal sometimes. I remember the dear lady that kept me before I was old enough to go to school (4 years old), while my parents worked, would use cracker crumbs. Never forget how she did it: would lay one layer of saltines on a sheet of wax paper, cover with another sheet, then work them over with a rolling pin till thoroughly pulverized. I now do this for my hamburgers -- increases the volume without affecting the taste.

[@bezalelex31]

I tried your recipe and it was absolutely the best I've ever made. I've never used vinegar, brown sugar, tomato sauce, (catsup) or mustard in it. Tried your recipe but used NY rye and 21 grain croutons that I made from leftover bread ends. Also the mustard I used was some bottom of the jar course type. You could taste the different flavors (rye anise seed and the mustard seed) when some got on the bite. Also used apple cyder vinegar in the recipe, same amount. THANK YOU from Florence, SC.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Great to hear!

[@vickiivins3288]

That’s a lovely story. Thanks for telling it. ❤️

[@lizkopniske8751]

I made this for dinner tonight. It was really good! My son even liked it and he usually complains about meatloaf. I served it with your green beans recipe and baked macaroni & cheese that I threw together.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Great to hear!

[@kschindle1]

I really enjoy your stories. Thank you!

[@angelazappa8271]

I had dbl bypass +a valve in 20172. Now on a keto diet and don't have to take any meds! Substitute lowcarb bread and brown sugar replacement and meatloaf is wonderful! Thanks Tipper🤗

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Angela-that is wonderful news-I'm so glad you're doing good with no meds!

[@villiehaizlip7626]

Good to know how well you are doing on the keto because I've been working the lazy kero & doing pretty good. I had a heart attack & a quadrupled bypass surgery In 2013 with 7 fishing surgeries on my legs to try & fine veins for the heart.😯 People can't believe I had this happen to me, I just say the outside looks Cute but the insides are a mess! 😅😁 Love meatloaf & creamed potatoes.

[@jonathanbriefcase2748]

Hello there and Merry Christmas to you and your family. I really love your channel, all the stories and cooking of course. I grew up in Indiana, and was in a rock band in the 1980s, and we once played for a week in a small town called Hazard, Kentucky. I don’t know if that qualifies as part of Appalachia, but it sure was beautiful and we ate very well while there, and your cooking reminds me a lot of those meals… Anyway, thank you for your uploads, welcome from Los Angeles, and God bless you and yours ✨

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

So glad you enjoy our videos 😀

[@jeffscott8323]

I dont make it same way every time. But I love peppers and onions in mine.

[@zanylewis6653]

Was given 2 lbs hamburger today by a church group. Thought hmmm maybe a meatloaf... Well I bet Tipper has a good recipe. (I haven't made one in many years) Sure nuff here you are. Well it's in the oven now. Can't wait to try it. Thanks for sharing! 💕

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Hope you enjoy!!

[@zanylewis6653]

@@CelebratingAppalachia on my oh my... Tipper, it's a hit with the family!! Thank you so much for sharing it. It's going to be written down and kept in the family. It's delicious! 😍

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

@@zanylewis6653 wonderful!!

[@janostoth7572]

I'm glad yr pap got well !!!

[@gaillol8017]

I use this same recipe except I used leftover biscuits when I have them.

[@victoriaevans6368]

Love Your Recipe!💯🥰

[@larrysmith6499]

Looks great

[@pattyjones1588]

I will definitely try this but I'll cook my onions some before adding to meat, my stomach.

[@jbetz6938]

This story makes me want to know your Granny's meatloaf recipe! ;)

[@XCarfaxAbbeyX]

I thought you were calling it a love pan. Lol.💗

[@georgiapines7906]

I'm craving a good, cold meatloaf sandwich right now!😋

[@dianatennant4346]

Meatloaf is one of my favorite meals. My mother-in-law was one of the best cooks I knew but she made the world's lousiest meatloaf don't know I think over the years she had to stretch it too far and continued to do so

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Diana-I enjoy meatloaf too 😀 Thank you for watching!

[@ruthmoscato]

I cant find the Book Recipes,Remedies and Rumors .Where can I find it . I looked on Amazon .

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

That book is sold by the Cades Cove Preservation Association. You can find it on their website 🙂

[@diannehill1850]

Where can you purchase the cook book?

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Dianne-I'm sorry its so old that its out of print. Thank you for watching!

[@donnamays24]

Meatloaf is always better the next day in a sandwich. Blessings🙏🏻💖

[@bradbyers7505]

Meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy is my comfort food. I like this recipe.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

I love meatloaf and mash taters too!

[@oldjake912]

Don't forget peas with mashed taters & meatloaf

[@nadinefroderman157]

And home-canned green beans.

[@lorirhodes8934]

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[@sammarkey672]

Meatloaf sandwiches are one of my favorite meals.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

I love them too!

[@joshuadahlstrom7760]

I make grilled cheese meatloaf sandwiches with my leftovers .

[@sammarkey672]

@@joshuadahlstrom7760 that sounds awesome

[@CaliWeHo]

Yum!!

[@whiterabbit-wo7hw]

One of my favorite sandwiches.

[@sherikellyblair2262]

Your recipes are wonderful, but it’s your storytelling along with them that makes them so special. My husband knows my favorite evenings are when Tipper has a new video ❤️

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thank you so much! 😀

[@annaduvall4106]

My mama always made parsleyed potatoes to go with her meatloaf, it’s just boiled potatoes like you’d cut them for mashing, then she’d add butter and a handful of chopped parsley. So simple yet so good and comforting. I miss my mama

[@MDAdams72668]

Oh yeah parsledy taters MMMNNNN

[@annaduvall4106]

And Lima beans mama would mix fordhook and baby Lima’s because she liked baby and I like fordhook.

[@debbiehaynes8295]

My MIL made potatoes that way, too and could eat them all they were so good!

[@DebadooCreates]

My stepmother made those often & I love them! Especially with new taters!

[@jeffscott8323]

I like that with with them red potatoes

[@druidsadwyrnemrys232]

Meatloaf is better the next day

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

I think so too!

[@druidsadwyrnemrys232]

@@CelebratingAppalachia I recently discovered this channel, and I love how rich and wonderful Appalachian life is. Thanks for sharing !

[@XCarfaxAbbeyX]

Meatloaf is good any day!

[@spellmadam2947]

If you add ketchup instead of tomato sauce, it's a home run.

[@bobjones263]

How much ketchup?

[@gwenthompson8347]

Absolutely!

[@MoonOverHomelessness]

I use oatmeal in place of the slice of bread. But my favorite leftovers is making meatloaf sandwiches with ketchup! Thanks for sharing!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Love meatloaf sandwiches 😀

[@SoapinTrucker]

Me too, sort of, I like to use a little of bread crumbs from real slices of bread, a little quick oatmeal, not the instant flavored stuff, and i ALSO crush a few saltine crackers real good and throw them in! I don't have any measurements, but it's fairly straight forward for folks that make some kind of meatloaf fairly regular! And lots of onions!!!! Oh, and Lawry's seasoning and Garlic salt, sparingly though on the salts.

[@fordrac1ng81]

My 81 year old neighbor brought me over a meatloaf the other day when my FIL died and it was the best meatloaf I've ever had. She said she used oats so I'm fixing to try that next time I make one.

[@nancyshelton4286]

I use oatmeal too!

[@donaldwells2102]

Tipper,enjoyed the story of how successful Pap's heart surgery was and had many years of good health.When I was 42 years of age,I had a pacemaker put in,the Lord has blessed me with good health since then too.Guess what I had for supper,yep meatloaf,and it was delicious,wife's a good cooker.🙂

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thanks Donald! I'm glad the pacemaker did the trick for you!

[@valentinebaby]

I’ve always said meatloaf would be my death row meal request! 😂 I just remembered a look the other day when I told someone I’d been busy cleaning Chester Drohers and they said who’s that? They thought I was crazy when I said CHEST OF DRAWERS. I appreciate your channel & family for sharing all you do🥰

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

😀 yep we have chester drawers too 😀 So glad you enjoy the videos!

[@dr.froghopper6711]

I was in my teens before I figured out that it was chest of drawers. I just thought old Chester was famous for designing the cabinet for holding my duds and general kid junk. I got two drawers and my brother got two. When I finally got 4 drawers of my own, I was serving in the US Navy and living high on the hog compared to my childhood.

[@karenrogers2826]

Hahahahaha! I know exactly what you mean. Hahahaha

[@pattytheseeker8902]

We pronounce chest of drawers the same way. When I was little I didn't know Chester drawers was really a chest of drawers. LOL

[@pattytheseeker8902]

Nowadays when you buy ground meat at the supermarkets, it has so many chemicals in it, that are mandated from the USDA. It just doesn't seem like the flavors you put in, the spices & all, really sinks into the meat. I re-grind my ground meat. Works pretty good. It gets so hot here in Texas, most of summer at daybreak it's already around 80 to 85° F. Sometimes hotter. It's still around 100°F at midnight. So if it's hot summertime & we want meatloaf, I make it in muffin pans. It takes way less time in the oven.

[@thegreatowl4912]

As a kid, I wasn't a fan of my mother's meatloaf recipe. But, one fine day, I changed my tune real quick! As mentioned in other's comments, meatloaf, mashed taters and gravy is amazing. And, the leftovers are often better! Thank you once again for bringing us all together to Celebrate Appalachia!

[@terryfinley7760]

The same thing happened with my grandfather in the ‘70’s. Triple bypass and the doctor told him if he didn’t quit drinking liquor every night, and smoking Camel cigarettes 2+ packs a day, he would be dead in 2 years! He was 55. He quit both cold turkey! He lived healthy for 25 more years. It’s never too late for miracles!

[@rosaliemolinas9045]

OP

[@maryellen8515]

That's exactly my recipe (except I never measure). My father loved meatloaf and I made it for every family gathering. After he passed, it took me a long time to start making them again.I usually mix half ground beef with half ground venison.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

I bet the added deer meat is good 😀 I can see why it took you a while to start making them again.

[@malissiajones7761]

My momma always used the recipe on the side of the Quaker Oats container. I've won over hard core meatloaf haters with that simple recipe.

[@howdyEB]

I love meatloaf, I make it with lots of different things, it's probably never exactly the same each time when I make it.

[@nancyshelton4286]

When I was a young bride I found a recipe for meat loaf that included in the ingredients 1 lb ground beef and 1 lb of ground pork. Well, the only ground pork I knew about was sausage so that’s what I used! My husband loved it! He liked to have a meat loaf sandwich with the left overs.

[@sharonjudd7786]

I could listen to you talk anytime. You have the most soothing sweet voice ever. Thank you for these lovely stories and recipes.

[@sugiej]

What an awesome kitchen you have! Love it.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@littlemikeism]

Thank you for sharing this recipe. I love meatloafs. I love experimenting with different ones. Of course, there is only one Moma's meatloaf, but I think I have improved on hers as well! I've found that I like a meatloaf that is not pressed into a pan. I hand shape my loaf gently on a parchment papered cookie sheet. It comes out perfect everytime!

[@christophermaggard9917]

Cold meatloaf sandwiches for lunch, is a thing of beauty! My Appalachian family's recipe for meatloaf is two cups oats to one pound meat. Onions , green peppers, tomato juice, egg as a binder. I spice mine up a bit, Tabasco Worcestershire.🙀🐕

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thanks for sharing your recipe!

[@tammyfletcher7667]

I love adding chunks of cheese in my meatloaf. Mostly little cubes of cheddar but I have found Feta is awesome too. Gotta have horseradish sauce on my meatloaf sandwich.

[@DebadooCreates]

I agree! Horseradish sauce is a must!

[@kittylynnlpn]

Meatloaf is my husband's favorite dinner. He's very picky on it. He does not like ketchup mustard or mayonnaise. My family's from Appalachia part of Virginia. That little place where 45 minutes north is west virginia, 45 minutes south is Tennessee, and 45 minutes West is Kentucky. My favorite place in the whole world. I'm so glad I found your channel and I love hearing your accent and your voice it reminds me but my MaMaw. Both my parents grew up in Southwest Virginia about 45 minutes from each other. I grew up in the military my dad was in the Air Force for 29 years. I'm currently an Army wife and my husband is ready to retire this summer. We're coming home to Virginia. I can't wait to come back home. Country roads.. take me home.. to the place.. I belong.. Southwest Virginia. Thank you so much for this recipe I'm going to try it without the mustard

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

So glad I remind you of your MaMaw 😀 I hope you both like the meatloaf!!

[@sherryconley3639]

What part SW VA? I'm in Bland Va

[@LS-ek1fd]

I know that area well. My people are originally from SouthWest Virginia. I feel at home there. It’s so beautiful.

[@starlakelsey2782]

That recipe sounds amazing. I'm going to try it. I especially love a meatloaf sandwich the next day. My Momine (grandmother) made a great meatloaf. She used ground pork 2/3 and beef 1/3. Onions a piece of bread for the crumbs, an egg and a little bit of milk or cream. Her secrete was APPLE SAUCE LOL!! She would mix that all in and top it with bacon then cook. I knew what she put in but company never knew what it was. I make my meatloaf like this and it brings back so many memories. Thank goodness husband likes it too. I have started to feel like a penpal to you. Love your memories. So much like my own memories.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thanks for sharing her recipe Starla!!

[@evilscience3164]

There's nothing better than a cold meatloaf sandwich with raw onion and a little mustard to bring to work for lunch!

[@colleen1770]

The meatloaf is just to my taste! I especially like the topping. A little vinegar and brown sugar are always a favorite taste for me. Thank you for sharing your story. So happy Pap had 25 more years. What a blessing.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thanks Colleen-it was a real blessing to have him for so much longer 😀

[@Nogames2281]

I do ketchup, mustard , brwn sugar ,& a tad of vinegar...that makes a great topping...

[@mags102755]

Looks yummy! Am I invited for dinner? LOL Thanks for sharing that meatloaf recipe.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

😀 Thanks Maragret!

[@paulabiscuit7767]

My meat loafs never taste the same way twice. I use leftovers for ingredients the same as I do with pizza.

[@patriotpreacher43]

I always liked meat loaf sandwiches with butter and ketchup. Sad thing is, I can’t even remember the last time I had any meatloaf!😢

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

I hope you get some soon 😀

[@philipadams3325]

I make a mirepoix (chopped carrots, onions and celery) and cook it until it begins to caramelize. Then I mix it with a mixture of a pound of ground pork and a pound of ground beef; salt, pepper, garlic and oatmeal as my binder. I smoke mine at 200 degrees for a couple of hours and then finish it up (to 160 degrees) at 325. I use my frying pan I caramelized my vegetables in to make a mushroom gravy.

[@trishamorrisluke9404]

Every time I make meatloaf, I have to make a big one. My family lives it. I like having a left sandwich but that doesn't happen much. Mine is just a basic recipe. Ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, salt, pepper and catch-up. If my husband makes he layers bacon on the top. Either way is good eatin'.

[@robinkline5600]

My husband is 72 and when he was 60 he had a quadruple by pass and he's going strong and fit as a fiddle right now. My meat loaf calls for the burger, bread crumbs, egg, salt and pepper, and a quarter cup of parmesan cheese. I drizzle catsup over the top before baking. Don't ya just love burger cause it's so versatile.

[@richardmcclurg3896]

Mmmm! Meatloaf! My wife makes a awesome meatloaf. She fixes a potatoe casserole with her's. Use to be mash taters but she got that casserole recipe and I loved it. Talkin about your Pa havin heart diease. I got it too. Had 4 heart attacks and open heart surgery. The first two was on the same day and died both times from it. But thru the grace of God He brought me back to life. Had 2 more since then. He must ain't ready for me yet.

[@jackblair8935]

Tipper my recipe is similar, I use ketchup instead of tomato sauce...I may try the sauce next time I make one, and my oven works great at 350 for 1 hour and I cook mine in a 8 inch cast iron skillet.

[@edbartkiewicz6117]

Really enjoy the stories and the recipes the stories bring back memories from my childhood.

[@sandrataylor2323]

Love the sound of your meatloaf. Over the years I have made some shortcuts to my meatloaf. I add an egg, oatmeal as a binder then add ketchup and a packet of lipton onion soup mix. For the topping I use ketchup, mustard and a little brown sugar. I don't like bell pepper in mine either. Love your stories as it adds to whatever recipe your showing us.

[@mandyritchie7115]

Sandra great topping combination, sounds tasty shall try it. Thanks for sharing. Wholesome best wishes from Central Victoria Australia.

[@B_Sue_E]

Enjoyed listening .....about your Pap , the cookbook .... I have many like cookbooks too over the years and am thankful for them . I’ve always liked meatloaf and a big one for leftovers ... Meatloaf sandwiches are so good . The way I learned to make it is some different , but I know I’d like yours as well cause I like everything you put in it. In mine for bread I use oatmeal . It’s real helpful to line the pans with foil . Yummy just seeing this prompts me to make one . So good and we love leftovers ❣️

[@mischellerobbins6389]

Thanks for the recipe, I'll have to try it. Sounds delicious! I love that you mixed it up with your hands. One of my fondest memories is watching my Maternal Grandmother make meatloaf. I loved watching her little hands mixing up the loaf for our Sunday gathering suppers. And she always had a smile on her face and was usually telling a story when she did it. And if it was a funny story that made her laugh, she was one of those people who "laughed all over"! Thank you for the fond memory.

[@christophernowell5902]

I love meatloaf!!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

It's a good old standby around here!

[@patsygrace2561]

You have such an easy voice to listen to I can listen to you talk all day long it’s just a very soothing voice which I think makes your storytelling even better. Gonna try this meatloaf. Love meatloaf and leftovers👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@rhondablake3283]

I was so happy when my grandmother made meatloaf because I knew the next day my brown paper bag was going to have a meatloaf sandwich in it for my school lunch 🥰

[@papaw5405]

I have to put finely diced celery and bell peppers as well as onion in my meatloaf. I use a pound of very lean ground beef and a pound of ground pork. I use two eggs instead of just one but mine has twice the meat. Mine don't get mustard or tomato sauce, maybe a glop of catsup. I put in powdered milk and oatmeal instead of breadcrumbs and use it to get the consistency the way I want it. I don't put a topping on mine. I like sort of a crust on my meatloaf. Sometimes, when it is done, I turn it out of the loaf pan onto a sheet pan and bake it some more. My meatloaf holds together good so I can slice it into ¾ inch slices and freeze it. I got me a vacuum sealer so I didn't have to waste so much food. The meatloaf lasts a long time like that without freezer burning. When I want meatloaf I take it out, thaw it out and then fry it a little in a bit of bacon grease like you would livermush. Oh yeah, you do like livermush don't you?

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Papaw-thank you for sharing your recipe! Matt loves livermush. I like it okay 😀

[@sethadams4871]

Tipper, you are the best storyteller. You could make butter churning entertaining. I’m convinced you could make paint drying exciting. I could listen to you for hours. Sure wish I could come to your house for supper and pick on the porch. Thanks for taking the initiative to preserve and promote our Appalachian heritage.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Seth-thank you 😀

[@keiththompson5588]

I love meatloaf my wife makes one on Sunday and I can take me a meatloaf sandwich for work two or three days little pleasures of life. God Bless

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

That is one of the little pleasures-the little ones seem to be my favorite ones 😀

[@keiththompson5588]

@@CelebratingAppalachia me too

[@misscindy3414]

That is almost like my meatloaf but I like to add a tablespoon or two of mustard into it. The mustard just seems to add a little zip to it. I actually use mustard in a lot of my cooking I find it enhances flavors. I think Pap was the finest man I've ever known!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thanks Miss Cindy 😀

[@larrycounce4509]

My daddy used to put mustard in his fish batter and it really did add a kick plus it was good, now I add mustard to alot of things cas of daddy's cat fish

[@enjoylife1176]

Thanks for being so honest, its really scary when someone has heart issues. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@sonyafox3271]

Now, we take the topping sauce and will also make enough to put in the meatloaf as well. We never put vinegar in it however, a little honey. We put celery or green pepper 🫑 in our meatloaf along with the 🧅. I also from time to time if, I make meatballs and don’t use pasta, I will take and make the same sauce to put over top of meatballs.

[@comfortcreekranch4948]

It's been a while since I made meatloaf, it's about time to make it I'd say! Love to watch your videos, thank you for sharing with us!

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

So glad you enjoy our videos 😀

[@jennifer4518]

It’s funny you mention Gainesville, GA. That’s where I was born and still live today. 😃

[@janostoth7572]

Mom make it meatloaf,while that was baking. She make a cheese sauce with mushroom. Now she use LandOLake cheese,butter,milk or half n half. She first saute the sliced mushrooms,then add milk or half n half,then add the cheese to the thickness u want. Good over meatloaf, mashed potatoes,if eat with broccoli or cauliflower make sauce without mushroom. It's better then using cheddar n flour n etc. Now me I will add cream cheese sometimes.

[@janostoth7572]

If u do the cheese sauce,make the meatloaf with out the ketchup. Some times I add little pork to my meatloaf.

[@patsyjackson5790]

Just simple that is how I like it

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thanks Patsy!

[@bucksmkr12ga]

My dad was the main cook in our family when I was growing up. We always mixed our meatloaf with our hands. Dad used to joke with us and tell us that he only made meatloaf when his fingernails needed cleaned. In order to have any leftovers for sandwiches around here now, I usually use a couple of 3 pound packs of ground beef, 1 or 2 onions, a couple packs of crushed saltines, maybe 5 or 6 eggs, ketchup, worstershire sauce, salt and pepper, garlic powder. I just sort of wing it on the recipe. Cook it for awhile and then top with Bar B Que Sauce and finish cooking till done. Oh yeah and dont forget the mashed taters and maybe some fried cabbage.

[@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping]

Absolutely love meatloaf. Mine is kitchen sink and all the veggies in it. Instead of using the bread I love to use instant rice in mine. Just thankful to see it doesn't have ketchup on top of it. Cream potatoes and gravy along with fried okra. Now that is a meal. 🍀

[@ronwatson4902]

That's a good recipe right there. I'm not crazy about bell pepper either so that would suit me right down to the ground and I also like the sweet of that brown sugar. Thanks again Tipper.

[@christalfure953]

When I would go back home after I was married my mother would ask me what I wanted for supper. It was always meat loaf, potatoes and bread pudding.

[@janh519]

Your meatloaf looks delicious and now I want to find my recipe, although yours is a lot like mine. (I add extra onions). My daughter loves bell peppers in hers. She and and I have been planning to make one together, so hopefully we will find time to do that together soon. (My recipe is also one from Appalachia!

[@Kickstart500]

I’ve got a half dozen stents courtesy of the heart folks in Gainesville Ga.. ticking fine and now I want meatloaf 😂

[@thomastommy1192]

Another awesome great video. My family loves meatloaf. I like leftover meatloaf best of all, lol. Thanks for sharing your video. I truly hope you have a blessed week.

[@sallyblatchford1585]

It’s just my husband and I but when I make meatloaf I make 2 and freeze one :). They freeze very well and heat up beautifully as well as being very handy when you know you’re going to have a busy day.

[@ckalnicki]

One of my favorite comfort meals!

[@S.Kay.Steffy]

Just now watching this one but this is exactly how my mom made our meatloaf (and now me). The only difference is sometimes I take a shortcut and use catchup instead of the tomatoe sauce. I’m with you… no green peppers or other mixes of meat in my meatloaf😊 plain and simple.

[@perijetton9275]

I still follow my grandma’s and mama’s meatloaf recipe. My kids loved it served with mashed potatoes and sweet corn.

[@homesteadingpastor]

I love meatloaf especially with some mash potatoes lol 👍🏻 I don’t like it with peppers or any of that spicy stuff either. Another great video! Enjoyed the story of pap as well. 👍🏻😇🙏🏻😊 GOD Bless Y’all.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

Thanks!! I love meatloaf with mash taters too 😀

[@homesteadingpastor]

@@CelebratingAppalachia 👍🏻🙌🏻

[@dasbunker1]

Just finished watching your meatloaf recipe video. Always enjoy watching new recipes. But I must tell you a story regarding our family and meatloaf. Back in the early 90s our daughter was still in high school I worked full-time and my wife was a full-time school teacher. One night a week she went to Furman University for her masters degree class. That night I stayed home and cook dinner for myself and our daughter. One night I decided to make meatloaf and the contents of the meatloaf we’re going to be all the leftovers in The refrigerator. When I brought it out of the oven and got ready to serve it my daughter was sitting at the counter and had a funny look on her face. I asked her what the problem was and she said dinner did not look very good. I told her it was meatloaf. She said it may be meatloaf daddy but it looks like it has been drug through the gutter. From that night on my meatloaf was referred to as street loaf since it look like it had been drug through the gutter. All these years later I still make street loaf and everyone says it’s wonderful but we put brown gravy over it so nobody has to see it.

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

😀 Love that story! Thank you for sharing it-family stories like that are the best 😀

[@kathyhester3066]

Glad to know that I'm not the only one in this world who loves meatloaf sandwiches. Got that from my Dad. He also loved them. How I miss him.

[@mishalea]

I love your stories. That's sort if similar how we in our family make ours. Eggs, bread, s/p, onion, and ketchup, sometimes garlic powder. And we just squirt more ketchup over top as a sauce.😁 I bet the brown sugar makes yours nice and sweet! Yes, my heritage is a lot of bland, but tasty food, too! Lol!😉 God bless!!🌻

[@deedrafulkerson2919]

I love my mom’s meatloaf. 2 pound ground beef 1 pound sausage 1 onion 1 green pepper( I process in food processor, so kids don’t see them😉) 2 eggs beaten 1/2 tsp pepper 1 cup oats( I also process in food processor until its fine) 1 -8 oz can tomato sauce. Topping is ketchup mixed with brown sugar (not sure on amounts? ) . Makes 2 loafs 300. For 2 hours then 325 for 30 minutes. I make them in Iron skillets , so good!

[@karenrogers2826]

The meat loaf I make is the recipe my mother used, the one one on the old fashioned Quaker oatmeal box. So good!

[@lesleyfitzpatrick1711]

Depending on how I am feeling, my meatloaf changes! Different spices, other vegetables sautéed and added. But the one constant is that it must be mixed by hand.