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Mr. Wonderful’s Meatloaf – a recipe?

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My 11/11/11 note about my metal for cooking up glop brought several queries, including one from Australia, for the recipe for the meatloaf. This caused some glee here in Hudson. Move over Julia Child.

I should fess up that I have rarely used a recipe. My genius is to open the refrigerator door, look in the pantry, wait for inspiration, then make something with what is at hand. Only in my recent ventures into Indian cuisine have I used a cookbook. Even that I gave up when I discovered the wonders of manjulaskitchen.com.

I have a picture of a 2007 version of my meatloaf. I am sure it included the signature Wheateena and oatmeal, canned tomatoes, and ketchup coating. I must have had a lot of onions and green peppers hanging around This one seems less gloppy than many that Jonathan and Andrea would remember. Maybe I got distracted and it was desiccated by a bit too much time in the oven?

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Indian Food in Germantown, NY – nights out at Haley’s Indian-American Restaraunt Deli

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Yesterday afternoon I received an invite for Indian food from new friend David Drake. That evening I went off with David, Enid, Chris, and Amy to Germantown to dine at Haley’s Indian-American Restaurant Deli. Others had the foresight to bring bottles of beer, so I drank too. More than my fair share I am sure. We had Samosas and Onion Pakoras for appetizers, then a large range of main dishes accompanied by various breads. Everything tasted great with none of the toned down seasonings I have come to expect where the American palate meets non-American cuisines. I particularly liked the Dal Tadka and Navrattan Korma.092409-Haleys Indian-American restaurant

Karen was away so she missed out on this adventure. But, another day dawned, so off to Germantown we went this evening for the Thursday buffet. A much narrower range of food of course, nevertheless completely satisfying.

On the way out the door after our dinner, I asked about cooking dals and I received a mini-lecture cum recipe and a small bag of split peas to try out for myself. What a treat.

At other times of the day Haley’s serves traditional American breakfast and sub foods. Thus, the “American” and “deli” parts of the name. We haven’t tried these out.


Haley’s Indian-American Restaurant Deli

4301 Route 9G

Germantown, NY 12625

518-537-2999

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