When Life Gives You Meatloaf.....

Tweet

My kids aren't fans of meatloaf. Honestly, I'm not a huge fan myself, but it's ok. I remember when Nolan, my oldest, was little. Every single time I served meatloaf, he suddenly had a tummy ache. He'd cry because he was sick. It was so real and genuine (and pretty funny since I knew what was causing it.) So I usually make it about once a year. The kids are all big enough that they eat their firsts and then don't want seconds. There are always leftovers. I got creative this time around.... I realized as I was making it that it is honestly just ONE BIG meatball. Really. Oh sure, it might be a little different than a meatball, but it's essentially a type of meatball. Therefore, I decided to turn my leftovers into meatball subs. I bought a couple baguettes. We already had some marinara, mozzarella, and parmesan. I broke the meatloaf into small meatballs before creating my sandwiches to bake in the oven. I would call it a success. Everyone ate it. No one said, "Oh this is just meatloaf!" And when I served the leftovers today (because they are very filling sandwiches), the kids ate them happily, no grumbling. So when life gives me meatloaf leftovers in the future, I will make meatball subs.