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Meatloaf with Quinoa Polenta

It’s November and cooler weather calls out for old-fashioned comfort food. Well, for cryin’ out loud it’s Sunday and you may have a bit more time to prepare a special dinner. Prepare a “Comfort Food” dinner today!

You’ll make an ever-dependable meat loaf. I recommend plant-based ground meat product, but you may also use lean ground beef.

A homemade barbecue sauce topping is just the ticket to finish the loaf. Quinoa Polenta and lemon-buttered roasted cauliflower will round out the menu.

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Butternut Squash Soup

Butternut squashes are still available in the stores and markets. You’ve made this soup before. It snuggles up nicely with a cool November evening. You can also use a mix of squashes; acorn, delicata, pumpkin, etc.

The soup presents a blend of roasted squash, garlic, onion and celery with a hint of curry. It’s finished with fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lime-juice.

Make it early in the day and let it rest for one to two hours. Add the cilantro and lime-juice when you reheat it.