Meatloaf, Garlic Potatoes, and Apple Crisp

I know, I know. Wretched picture. It's seriously what we've got left, since not only did we have a guest, but this is a hugely popular dinner in our house.

Meatloaf:
1 or 2 pounds of meat - you don't have to be precise
1 or 2 eggs - mix in one, if it looks like it needs to be 'wetter' then add the other. This is the secret to a decent meatloaf; one that isn't all dry and gross
leftovers - rice, vegetables, cheese, breadcrumbs, you name it. I have a container of freeze-dried vegetables I like to use specifically for meatloaf, and I usually add a few bits of cheese.
garlic powder
salt
pepper - all spices added to taste. I'd say roughly a teaspoon of salt per pound, half a teaspoon of the garlic powder and maybe a 1/4 teaspoon for the pepper.
Bake at 350º for 45 minutes to an hour.

Sauce:
This is added on before you put it in the oven. Or you can just make it the first 15 minutes the loaf is in the oven, then pull it out and put this on top. This sauce is not optional.
About 1 C. ketchup
about 2 Tab. mustard, I like spicy brown best, but it doesn't really matter too much
about 2 Tab. brown sugar
garlic to taste
pepper to taste


Potatoes:
Cook how many potatoes you want in the microwave like a baked potato. Cut up into smaller bite-size pieces. At this point you can sprinkle them with oil, add and toss the spices, and then stick them in the oven. But the easier was is to do this on the stove:
Add a few tablespoons oil to a wok or frypan that'll hold your potatoes.
Add potatoes plus garlic, salt, pepper, parsley if you've got it, onion powder if you want OR onions, green peppers if you want...whatever you feel like, but don't skip the first three spices.
Stir every few minutes to crisp up.

Apple Crisp:
We usually have cobbler instead, but this night we had to have a dessert but were in a rush.
I took canned apple pie filling that my mother/grandma had made, but you can premake your own or buy it....whatever you prefer. I dumped two jars into a 9x13 pan, and preheated the oven to 350º.
Stir together in a bowl:
1 1/2 C flour
1 C oatmeal - either regular or quick is fine
1 C brown sugar
1/2 teasp cinnamon
1 C melted butter
stir together and then drop/crumble over apples.
Bake for abotu 30 minutes or until apples are cooked (in my case everything just had to get warm and the 'crisp' part crisp).
Not my favorite recipe, but super easy.

Happy Eating!