I am rerunning an old tip that I have been using a lot lately. I am having some issues with handling raw meat. Oh the joys of pregnancy. Plus, as you may recall from yesterday’s post, my brain hurts so I can’t come up with anything original.
I like an occasional meatloaf, but I can’t think of many things grosser than sticking my fingers in a pile of raw meat to mush a bunch of ingredients together. I am always freaked out that some raw meat is going to lodge itself under my fingernails infecting me with salmonella (although come to think of it, if that was accompanied with some weight loss and bed rest-maybe salmonella wouldn’t be so bad-of course not while I am pregnant).
But I digress. My tip for the day is this. Next time you make meatloaf, put all your ingredients in a Ziploc and mush away. In fact, you could even let your kids do some mushing. Then you just dump it in to the loaf pan and use the Ziploc as kind of a glove to form it into a loaf. Less mess, less disease, yummy meatloaf. It is a win-win! Except maybe for the environment, but it only seems fitting that on the eve of Earth day I would be so clueless as to post such a tip. I am nothing if not politically correct. Maybe you could plant a tree everytime you make a meatloaf?
Will Blog For Shoes
Twitter: willblogforshoe
says:
I’m so going to do this the next time I make meatloaf! Or meatballs! I HATE HATE HATE getting raw meat under my fingernails!
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April 21st, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Kirsty
says:
So simple, yet so brilliant. Thank you! I’m totally grossed out by mushing meat with my bare hands too!
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April 21st, 2009 at 11:57 pm
Just Mom
says:
That’s a fantastic idea!
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April 22nd, 2009 at 12:06 am
Jen@Balancing Beauty and Bedlam
says:
Ahhh…I love it and have done something similar. Raw meat is not my friend, so I let them do it.
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April 22nd, 2009 at 12:10 am
Mrs. Petrie
says:
Eww, I can totally get with using a ziplock when dealing with raw meat! Good tip.
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April 22nd, 2009 at 12:56 am
Tonya
says:
Great tip!! Good writing–you make me laugh.
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April 22nd, 2009 at 1:34 am
Multi-Tasking Mommy
says:
I am so with ya about the raw meat under the nails thing!
I keep a surgical brush at the sink, but I have to say that I like to wear gloves while handling the raw meat.
Ziplock bag works too, though. Thanks for the idea!
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April 22nd, 2009 at 8:25 am
Whitney
says:
DH makes the meat loaf around here, but I’ll share this with him. And if I ever do make a meat loaf, now I know!
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April 22nd, 2009 at 8:50 am
Brooke
says:
I use my stand mixer to make meatloaf – it works perfect and I don’t have to touch the meat!
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April 22nd, 2009 at 8:56 am
Sherry
says:
Great idea!
I have a few of my cooking class students that can’t stand the thought of putting their hands in raw meat.
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April 22nd, 2009 at 9:49 am
Courtney
Twitter: cookingupfamily
says:
great tips, thanks for sharing
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April 22nd, 2009 at 11:16 am
Jess
Twitter: jessalexander
says:
Hey, it’s Earth Day…you’re recycling a post. Good for you!
Hope you’re feeling better today!
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April 22nd, 2009 at 11:19 am
angela
says:
this is a great idea and one that I am going to try
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April 22nd, 2009 at 11:51 am
Bahama Shores Mama
says:
I don’t have any problems with touching the raw meat……but this is great for when I am cooking with my kids. I find it difficult to make sure health hazards are kept to a minimum when all four of them are in the kitchen with me
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April 22nd, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Bobbi
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April 22nd, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Melinda
says:
I hate handling raw meat, and I thought it was just me. I guess I’m more normal than i thought
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April 22nd, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Kate
says:
Raw meat doesn’t bother me, but you cracked me up with your “plant a tree” idea.
~Kate
“Which Proverbs 14:1 Woman?”
http://proverbs14-1.blogspot.com
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April 22nd, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Taylor at Household Management 101
says:
Thanks for the tip. I hate touching raw meat too, and try to avoid it whenever possible.
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April 22nd, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Kristan
says:
What a great idea! It seems like everytime I get my hands buried in the raw meat, my husbands calls me to tell me he is on his way home and I am scrambling to get my hands washed and answer the phone. I’ll definately try this one!
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April 22nd, 2009 at 10:01 pm