A few weeks back, the Mister and I headed out to Amish country with the Mister’s Mama and stepdad to look at…CRIBS! And while I’m sure you all find that topic positively thrilling, that’s not why I bring it up. I bring it up because the Amish know their food. After gorging myself on freshly baked bread, local vegetables and home-cooked turkey, I basically had to waddle out of the restaurant. But not before snatching this…

Apricot jam. I had no idea what I was going to do with it, I just knew I had to have it. I mean, just look how much fun Mrs. Miller is having on the front! At the very least, I figured I’d be having lots of bread. And you all know that’s no problem for me

But I was determined to create a dish that made this jam DANCE! And then I spotted it — a gorgeous photo of marmalade glazed meatloaf. It was then that I knew I would create a similar dish with my apricot jam. After reviewing several recipes (and consulting my original turkey meatloaf), here’s what I came up with:

You’ll need

• 1 pound lean ground turkey
• 2/3 cup old fashioned oatmeal
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1/4 cup egg beaters
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 3 tablespoons Apricot Jam

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Lightly grease an 8 X 4-inch loaf pan.

Combine turkey, oatmeal, onion, garlic, parsley, egg beaters, 1/4 cup of the ketchup, 1 tablespoon of the Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Take off your  jewelry. Now mash it up with your hands – don’t be shy! I actually find this part to be stress- relieving. Make sure you get all ingredients incorporated.

Transfer mixture to loaf pan, patting the top to make it smooth.

Mix together remaining ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and Apricot Jam and spread over meatloaf.

Bake until meat is not longer pink, about 55 to 60 minutes, or when an instant-read thermometer reads 165 degrees F.

Remove from oven, let stand 5 minutes, then cut into slices and serve.

This dish serves only 4, so make sure you cut yourself a nice big slice

Look at me! Once afraid of meatloaf! This really goes to show that anyone can overcome foodie fears or apprehension.

As much as I’d love to show my final product, I don’t want to turn you off from making it.

Seriously. No matter what I do, I just cannot seem to get meatloaf to photographwell! Turst me, If I showed you my photo you… hmmm I just won’t go there. Anyway, here’s a professional photo, so just imagine this is what mine looked like:

Delicious, no? Go make this meatloaf and I promise you’ll feel like a domestic goddess.

Have you overcome any foodies fears that you now currently enjoy?