DON’T BE A CHICKEN, be a turkey.

Nothing quite says homey like turkey meatloaf. You don’t see it a lot in restaurants and I don’t feel like anyone is ever like, “YAY TURKEY MEATLOAF” but then you dig a fork in, begrudgingly stick a bite in your mouth, and then involuntarily blackout and house several slices—at least this happens when it’s as good as mine!

Ok, so a few thoughts and notes on this recipe for ya. I made this with my son in mind but then I ate so much of it I couldn’t possibly coin this as a recipe just for babies. Let’s say it’s great for, dinner, family dinner, kids—anytime you need a homemade easy meal.

I love this one for my kid not just because it’s turkey but because of the three cups of vegetables mixed into it. This wasn’t my first time making this. The first time I left the vegetables whole (or diced in the case of the butternut squash) but while it held together it fell apart easily. When planning for my son, I like to make food that he can pick up bite-sized pieces of without them crumbling all over the place. That said, I tried a new approach and puréed the vegetables before mixing them in. This worked great!

To make life even easier, knowing parent life has enough going on, I used frozen vegetables (which I thawed before using). I just wasn’t feeling like breaking down a butternut squash when it was going to get puréed anyway. Keepin’ it easy and loving it!