...y'all probably saw this one coming...it's the
Chickpea Meatloaf from Connoisseurus Veg...that the Man had bookmarked earlier...
...she says to put everything into the food processor and process...but I wanted a bit more texture than that so I processed everything separately...
...and mixed it together in a big bowl
...added the breadcrumbs...
...and we had a fragrant loaf...
...packed it into a parchment lined loaf pan...
...smoothed the top and popped it into the oven...
...a little while later we added the tomato topping...it got a little bit scorched on one side...
...but it produced a beautifully formed loaf that came out of the pan easily...
...it sliced perfectly...I got the crusty end piece...of course...we call that the 'heel' on a loaf of bread...and we served it with mashed potatoes and canned peas...of course...this is the exact meal that we used to have when I was growing up...and I'm fond of canned peas...Mom used to get the April Showers Tiny Peas...do you remember April Showers Peas...
...OK...I just went down a rabbit hole...with very little success...and AI search gave me the following:
There is evidence from a 1967 grocery ad that a brand named "April Showers" also sold canned peas.
A December 28, 1967 newspaper advertisement for a grocery store chain shows "April Showers PEAS" listed alongside other food products like Le Sueur mushrooms and Maxwell House coffee. This confirms the existence of the canned pea brand in the 1960s, though information about the specific company that produced them or their market share is limited in the search results.
Most other historical references to "April Showers" products relate to the Cheramy line of toiletries, which was popular in the 1940s-1960s. The grocery ad snippet is the key piece of information confirming the existence of the canned food brand
...so I finally found a copy of that ad...
...and if you're like me and had trouble finding April Showers peas...I enlarged and circled it...I remember the white and green can label and wished that I could find a photo of it...but sadly the interwebs have failed me this time...and that doesn't often happen...haha...
...anywhoo...that took longer than the whole post...haha...the texture and flavor of this vegan meatloaf is perfect...
...and just like when I was little...I slathered mine with ketchup...
...what delicious food have you been eating lately?...
~Have a lovely day!
This chickpea loaf seems delicious. I will try it for sure; it seems better than "mine". My mom bought "Le Sieur" peas. Nothing else!
ReplyDeleteThat does sound delicious! And yes, I remember that exact meal growing up and the canned peas as well! Love, K
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