Update: tonight's loaf is in the oven - Happy Groundhog Day - ode to meatloaf.

Update: I have to confess I am not proud of tonight's loaf. But hey, even the greatest artists created a stinker or two. Tonight while my wife and son are at basketball, I was inspired by the YouTube channel that distracts my 2 year old while I cook. I present the Miss Rachel loaf.



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I know I missed on the overalls and lack of hair, but I nailed the buckteeth. Anyway, Happy groundhog day everyone!

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Welcome to the 2023 Groundhog Day Meatloaf Thread. This is my first time posting it on the food board.

Every family has those little strange family traditions. Well, today is the day we celebrate ours. Ever since I was a kid, we would celebrate groundhog day over dinner with a groundhog shaped meatloaf.

It is a tradition that I have since carried into adulthood. It is a tradition I hope to pass on to my son and daughter. This is the first year that my son asked about the Meatloaf once becoming aware that today is Groundhog Day.

This tradition has quickly turned this holiday into one of my wife's favorites to celebrate. She even marks it on our kitchen calendar as "Holiday of the Gods!"

Please amuse yourselves with the gif I've made showcasing the last decade worth of groundhogs.



A little bit about my favorites:

Last year I celebrated the life and musical stylings of the (then recently deceased) Bat outta Hell himself. I humbly present the Meatloaf Meatloaf. BBQ sauce soaked bread crumbs for the hair, sharp cheddar for the shirt with shredded cheese for the frills. Pepperoni and bacon for the guitar and a BBQ glaze for the pants.



One of my favorites, the Blind Ref groundhog of 2019. Couple things to note. This was in honor of the no call in the saints Rams playoff game. First notice the bell pepper flag firmly affixed to his hip. Secondly, the ref shirt is made of string cheese and BBQ sauce as edible black foods are hard to find and not present in your house!



And finally, I present my Magnum Opus, my Mona Lisa, my Meat Masterpiece: Joey Burrhog. I used provolone cheese for the white, red cabbage for the purple and mustard/bell pepper for the yellow. He is smoking a cinnamon stick cigar and the big dick joe hat is a zucchini piece. This was my first attempt at recreating actual art. I could not be happier with the outcome. I feel the need to put it side by side with the original so the piece can truly be appreciated.




I have not decided on tonight's loaf theme yet. I thought about making a Queen loaf, but I would hate for it to turn into just memorializing recently dead people.

Any Suggestions?