When I think of meatloaf I think of ground beef. Turkey makes a good meatloaf, too. It has only been in recent times that ground turkey has been available. Turkey was like chicken. You bought the whole bird. Worse yet, turkey was only available at Thanksgiving time. A butcher would think you were crazy if you asked for a pound of ground turkey at the meat counter.

So many people look back to years gone by as “The Good Old Days.” Not me. I like to write and tell stories of my past, but it ends there. We have it so much better now. Cool Whip, pizza, and frozen foods are almost necessities today. “Hey, I'll have that last piece of pizza!”

TURKEY MEATLOAF
1 1/4 pounds ground turkey
10 ounce pkg frozen chopped spinach
1/3 cup catsup
1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
4 bacon strips, cut in half

Thaw spinach and squeeze out water. Then in large bowl combine all ingredients, except bacon, until well mixed. Grease a 10 by 7 inch shallow baking pan. Shape turkey mixture into a loaf and place in pan. Arrange bacon strips across top of loaf. Bake for 1 1/4 hours at 350 F.