Picky Little Darlings and my Meatloaf Recipe!

I have a picky dairy-free darling! I've learned that, for her, selections with dinner end badly. She doesn't do well to have the typical food pyramid protein with a vegetable and a starch. She'll only eat one and usually the least nourishing option. That's why I make all options dense in nutrients like my corn bread. I'm working on some new things and trying to make single item dinner's with all needed nutrient's. For her, I think it seems easier to have to eat just one item. There's many schools of thought on this, some say if you appease them they continue to be picky. I say whatever she'll eat that I know is good for her I'm good with. I made a new meatloaf and it went so well. I mean she ate more than me! I just had to share. Also, ketchup is a food group at my house, so if your house is the same consider buying organic, natural ketchup like the brand WoodStock. I can taste a difference and there's no high fructose corn syrup or added chemicals. Considering our kids eats so much of it, it's worth considering the quality of the product.

My Darling Meatloaf
1 lb of ground meat (beef, turkey, ground tofu, whatever you want)
1 1/2 C of panko crumbs (I used Kikkoman Japanese style)
4 large peeled carrots
3 cups of organic spinach (you should always go organic on spinach)
1 egg (or 1 tbl of Chia seeds soaked for 5 minutes in tbl water)
3 tbl shelled hemp seeds
1/2 peeled yellow onion-large size
2 tbl thyme
1 tsp Himalayan sea salt

Put carrots and spinach in food processor then add to meat. Add egg. Sprinkle Thyme and salt seasonings and mix well. Add panko crumbs and hemp seeds and mix more. Put mixture into a loaf pan and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Serve with a side of organic ketchup!