This recipe is another favorite of mine from home like last week’s ham and cheese scones. I guess you could say I’m ready for home cooking again. That said, it’s still very easy to make in a dorm or apartment kitchen. This week, I took over the kitchen in Allison Hall to make this staple of my childhood: meatloaf.

I know what you’re thinking, “meatloaf is gross and kind of sketchy,” and I totally agree. But hear me out on this.

I don’t know about you guys, but meatloaf has always seemed a little questionable to me. I mean its name makes me think of a brick of meat, which is mildly horrifying in my opinion. I never ever eat meatloaf unless my parents, siblings or I make it. It is too firmly affixed as some dreaded paragon of mysterious ground meat that reminds me of “The Jungle Book,” and not the fun kids version with singing animals.

This meatloaf is different because it is delicious, contains a good balance of spices and, most importantly, you know everything that is going into it. So give it a try – I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.