A good friend recently had a baby. I was thinking of a go-to meal that would be easy for them to pop into the oven whenever they were hungry. Thinking ahead, I realized we might be as well, later on. I doubled this recipe to have two loaves, one to give away and one to share.

You know I love to substitute or change flavor profiles while I’m in the kitchen, so feel free to mix in whatever you have to hand: corn instead of mushrooms or barbeque sauce for ketchup.

The smell and the texture are exactly like those of the ‘real’ meat loaf.

Notice anything special about this meatloaf? No meat! Meatless meatloaf: left starving at a lunch event with no veggie options, dinner was an excellent make up. Quick oats, walnuts and bread crumbs make the base, mushrooms and onions the mixins, bbque sauce the smell, and a mustard brown sugar glaze for a yummy top. Thanks to @whiterad experimental sheep of the day (and donator of walnuts). #homemade #foodblogger #food #instafood #nomnomnom #meatless #vegan

A photo posted by Mo Phongsavan (@moha_doha) on Mar 22, 2014 at 12:18pm PDT