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Everything that reminds you of Easter is in this meatloaf, from the rabbits(in the form of hot dogs) and lamb(jerky) to the sweet Easter candies like jelly beans and chocolate eggs! There's even Peeps on top of the meatloaves. I didn't search enough to find ground rabbit meat. Turns out it exists, just not on the website I usually buy from to get exotic meats for videos. But let's just assume ground rabbit wasn't available and breaking down a whole rabbit just to grind up that meat is too time-consuming. Turns out crumbling up rabbit hot dogs into a ground meat suitable for making a meatloaf is also a pain in the butt. After getting the casing off the meat, I found it very hard to crumble up the skinned hot dogs. Using a food processor wouldn't be a good route to take because then you'd end up with some sort of paste and not ground meat. Everything else about the meatloaf went without a hitch. I didn't know how the mix of jelly bean flavors would make taste but it contrasted well with the saltiness of the processed rabbit meat. The carrots were somewhat softened and due to the moisture in the meatloaf, the jerky moistened to taste really delicious. Though getting seaweed salad out between one's teeth is a bit of an inconvenience. I actually haven't had a Peep since 4th grade(back when Pancakes and Maple Syrup Peeps weren't a thing). They don't really taste like anything to me really, except powdered sugar and marshmallows. Of course, had I used one of the flavored Peeps like the chocolate dipped ones, I would've changed my tune about the taste of it. But Peeps are too cute to put in a meatloaf, which goes in an oven that will only melt them. So I decided to put them on the meatloaves after they were done cooking! I have a soft spot for food with faces on them. The meatloaf may look firm but it didn't hold its shape after slicing. Wasn't surprised about that. Given my dad's aversion to eating poor bunnies, he didn't try this meatloaf. HELPFUL LINKS: Seaweed Salad: www.amazon.com/Japanese-Delight-Seaweed-Sesame-0-9-Ounce/dp/B005JXHHBS/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1521918797&sr=8-3& Rabbit Hot Dogs: www.exoticmeatmarkets.com/product-p/rabbithotdogs32.htm Lamb Jerky: www.amazon.com/Charki-All-Natural-Gluten-Premium/dp/B00DD64UOK/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1521918860&sr=8-3& You will need: For the cooking equipment: A large bowl A lasagna pan Nonstick cooking spray For the meatloaves: 2/3 tbsp. onion powder 2 beaten and whisked eggs 18 chopped up baby carrots 2 oz. seaweed salad(see HELPFUL LINKS or get from a sushi restaurant) 1/2 cup jelly beans(not the Harry Potter, vomit-flavored type!) 1/2 cup mini chocolate eggs 1/4 cup marshmallow fluff 1/4 cup honey mustard Pinch of dill weed Pinch of salt Pinch of black pepper 3 hot cross buns 1 lb.(6-8 links) of rabbit hot dogs(see HELPFUL LINKS) 2 oz. lamb jerky(see HELPFUL LINKS) 2 Peeps 1. Put the first 11 ingredients into the large bowl. Crumble up the hot cross buns into a breadcrumb consistency and put that into the bowl as well. 2. Take the casing off of the rabbit hot dogs and try to crumble up the skinned hot dogs as best as you can using your hands into a ground meat consistency. Put the crumbled, skinned hot dogs into the bowl, in addition to the lamb jerky. 3. Mix all the ingredients up until you get a firm meatloaf mixture. 4. Spray a lasagna pan with nonstick cooking spray. Form 2 loaves from the meatloaf mixture. 5. Bake in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 30 minutes. Take the meatloaves out of the oven and top each loaf with a Peep.
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The White House has an annual tradition every Easter called the Easter Egg Roll, where kids rolls eggs down a hill for fun. Well, I've decided to make literal egg rolls with many of the components of Easter, including rabbits and chocolate! Making egg rolls is surprisingly easy. These days, you can buy premade wonton wrappers and all you gotta do is put your fillings in the center of the wrappers and wrap them up. I couldn't find ground rabbit online(well, that's not true, I was just too lazy to search for it), so I settled for rabbit hot dogs instead, which taste like any ordinary hot dog(you know, the type made from pork and/or beef) and are better suited for egg rolls than ground rabbit, since there's no need to brown them before hand. But why the use of seaweed salad, which isn't normally served on Easter? You see, when I was a kid, my mom would always give my sister and I gift baskets that had candy and green garland in it that looked like seaweed, hence the use of it here. Normally people don't eat eggs on Easter, they just hard-boil them and paint them. I prefer eating hard-boiled eggs more than painting them and rendering them inedible. The egg rolls tasted sweet from the candy and savory from the hard-boiled egg and rabbit hot dogs. Since I didn't have a pastry brush on hand, I had to the pour olive oil onto the egg rolls, but all that oil made the egg rolls turn out looking like they just came out of a deep fryer! The outside was definitely greasy and crispy, just like an egg roll should. I may have served them with coconut aminos, but the egg rolls actually taste better without them. My dad didn't try this recipe, as he's opposed to eating rabbits. HELPFUL LINKS: Seaweed Salad: www.amazon.com/Japanese-Delight-Seaweed-Vinegar-Garlic/dp/B00HVP2DAW/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1521383927&sr=8-1& Rabbit Hot Dogs: www.exoticmeatmarkets.com/product-p/rabbithotdogs32.htm You will need: Makes 12 egg rolls For the cooking equipment: A wooden cutting board 2 lasagna pans Nonstick cooking spray A small bowl A pastry brush For the egg rolls: 12 Wonton wrappers 2 boxes(2 oz.) of seaweed salad(see HELPFUL LINKS; you can also find them at a sushi restaurant) 3 Rabbit hot dogs(see HELPFUL LINKS) 3 cooled, hard-boiled eggs Jelly beans(NOT the Harry Potter type that's vomit-flavored) Mini chocolate eggs Olive oil Coconut aminos or soy sauce(optional) For each egg roll: 1. Put a wonton wrapper onto a wooden cutting board. 2. Place a little bit of the seaweed salad in the center of the wrapper and top the seaweed with a small piece of a rabbit hot dog, a part of a hard-boiled egg, 5 jelly beans, and 3 mini chocolate eggs. 3. Wrap the wonton wrapper according to the package directions. 4. Spray 2 lasagna pans with nonstick cooking spray. Place the egg roll into a lasagna pan. 5. Repeat for the remaining 11 egg rolls and place 6 rolls in each lasagna pan. 6. Pour some olive oil into a small bowl and brush the tops of the egg rolls with the oil. If you don't have a brush, just drizzle the oil onto the rolls from the small bowl. 7. Bake the egg rolls in a 400 degree Fahrenheit oven for 10-12 minutes. 8. Serve with coconut aminos or soy sauce(optional). It's common to have chocolate in the shape of eggs for Easter, but how about actual eggs coated in chocolate? <Mind blown!> This is literally making chocolate eggs with real eggs. I can't believe nobody has done this before. You get a mix of sweet and savory notes from these eggs, plus the hardened chocolate falls right off the egg! In addition, you get a protein boost from the gold chocolate-covered eggs, since the stuff in the gold chocolate that isn't melted are peanuts and pretzels, so that's pretty cool. This is a super simple recipe to make. My dad didn't know whether to think this was breakfast or dessert. You will need: For the cooking equipment: 3 small bowls A plate For the eggs: 6 chilled, hard-boiled eggs(preferably store-bought) White chocolate melts Milk chocolate melts 2 Hershey's Gold chocolate bars Sprinkles 1. Break apart the gold chocolate bars into a small bowl. Put the white chocolate melts and milk chocolate melts each into a small bowl. 2. Melt each of the chocolates in the microwave for 30 seconds, then stir. If the chocolate isn't completely melted, melt the chocolates further in 15 second intervals until completely melted. 3. Dip 2 eggs into the melted white chocolate, 2 eggs into the melted milk chocolate, and 2 eggs into the melted gold chocolate. 4. Coat each of those eggs fully in the chocolate before putting them onto a plate. Top the white chocolate and milk chocolate eggs with sprinkles. 5. Put the eggs in the fridge to let the chocolate harden for 20-30 minutes. This country(chicken)-fried steak has all the components of a Samoa Girl Scout cookie- you got your chocolate, your coconut, and your caramel! Well, Girl Scout cookie season is currently underway and I still got some bottles of chocolate coconut caramel beer left over(3 to be exact). Since my beer-battered pork chops were a big success, I figure it might work for steak too! Well it does, but you really need to stick a meat thermometer in each steak as it's cooking to determine if it's done, because if it's brown inside, it means it's well done, which is still edible, but harder to chew and cut. Also, if parts of the steak are black or brown before cooking them, cut out those parts because those are rotten. I'd say this recipe is 60% coconut, 30% chocolate, and 10% caramel. This is definitely comfort food at its finest! This recipe works fine without the beer- I just needed an excuse to use it. If you can only find plain coconut milk, all you gotta do is mix 1 tbsp. of cocoa powder into the milk to make it chocolatey. My dad didn't try this recipe due to the beer and chocolate in it. You will need: For the cooking equipment: A medium bowl 3 small bowls A plate A frying pan A spatula A fork A meat thermometer For the steak: 1 lb. thin steaks, each cut in half 3 beaten and whisked eggs 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup chocolate coconut caramel beer(optional) 1 1/2 cups coconut flour 1 tbsp. cocoa powder Pinch of paprika Pinch of onion powder Pinch of garlic powder Pinch of black pepper Pinch of salt Coconut flakes Refined coconut oil For the chocolate coconut caramel gravy: Coconut drippings from frying the steaks 2 cups chocolate coconut milk 2 tbsp. coconut flour Caramel sauce to taste Serve with a Samoa Girl Scout cookie and potato salad To make the steaks: 1. Mix the beaten and whisked eggs, buttermilk, and beer(optional) in a medium bowl until fully combined. 2. Mix the next 7 steak ingredients in a small bowl and put the coconut flakes in a separate small bowl. 3. Dredge the steaks in the egg mixture, then the flour mixture, then back into the egg mixture, then in the coconut flakes, and onto a plate. 4. Melt the coconut oil in a frying pan. Make sure the entire pan is fully coated in melted oil. Put the steaks into the frying pan. Let them cook for 1-2 minutes per side(1 if you want your steaks medium rare, 2 if you want them well done) and flip over with a spatula and fork. Place the cooked steaks onto a plate. You're going to need to make multiple batches. To make the gravy: 1. After each batch spoon the stuff that's in the pan into a small bowl before starting the next one. 2. Mix the drippings with the rest of the gravy ingredients. To serve: 1. Pour the gravy onto the steaks and serve with a Samoa Girl Scout Cookie and potato salad. |
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