Cheesecake Pancakes These were really, really good! I halved the recipe completely and nixed the strawberries/strawberry syrup (strawberries aren't in season and they're expensive right now!). I did not freeze the cream cheese, but merely sliced off chunks into the batter after I had mixed all the other ingredients together. The pancakes cooked really well. I substituted margarine in the pan because the vegetable oil burned away very quickly (and I like the taste of butter). I used the HeartSmart Bisquick mix, but regular Philadelphia cream cheese (it was on sale). Light syrup, light margarine, and sliced bananas were put on top and the boyfriend and I loved them! I made them a little large and half the recipe only made 3, but we're not too big on breakfast anyway :).

Diner Meat Loaf This was the first meatloaf I've made in almost 3 years, so I was really hesitant. The recipe sounded ridiculously easy, so I went for it! I was not disappointed :). I made some changes, as we all do. I added a Cajun seasoning to the mix, more black pepper (no measuring was done there), and nixed the sage. I also doubled the recipe because we had already taken out 2 pounds of ground beef for dinner (and in turn doubled all of the ingredients, again, not measuring spices, though). I used four cloves of garlic (only if you love garlic!) and 1/2 of a medium-sized onion. I will say that it was a little too much onion for my taste, but the boyfriend loved it. I used wheat bread (it didn't specify) and also mixed ketchup and barbecue sauce for the glaze. I used really lean meat, but there was still juice and some grease that bubbles up around the sides. I removed it from the glass baking dish after about 2 minutes because I didn't want it soaking up the grease. It made a great meal + leftovers! (We served it with au gratin potatoes.)