Quick Meatloaf with Cheese

Prep Time/Total Time: 15 minutes

Yield: Serves 4

Ingredients

1 egg, slightly beaten

3/4 cup soft rye bread crumbs

3/4 cup shredded provolone or mozzarella cheese

3 tablespoons beer, milk, or water

2 tablespoons purchased pesto

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 pound ground beef

Sliced provolone or mozzarella cheese (optional)

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine egg, bread crumbs, cheese, beer, milk, or water, pesto, nutmeg, and pepper. Add ground beef and mix everything well. Place in an 8x4x3-inch loaf pan.

2.Bake in a 350-degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until meat is done.

3. Remove from oven. Transfer to a plate. If desired, diagonally halve slices of provolone or mozzarella cheese. Place three cheese triangles on top of meat loaf. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing. Makes 4 servings.

Want2Salsa Happenings

Last month, Want2Salsa had the opportunity to travel to St. Louis Missouri, and check out the big city’s Salsa scene. There is a lively Salsa scene there. Want2Salsa visited Club Viva on Friday and Saturday nights. Friday night was very good; a nice mixture of Bachata, Salsa, Merengue, and Kizomba was played. There were plenty of good dancers there. Saturday night was also awesome. There was an hour class for beginners, 30 minutes for Salsa, and 30 minutes for Bachata. A large group of students thoroughly enjoyed what they were learning. So next time you visit St. Louis, be sure to check out Club Viva. They play Latin music on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights.

Musical Dancer vs. Non-Musical Dancers

One can be a good Salsa dancer but not necessarily a musical dancer. Put a musical dancer next to a non-musical dancer side-by-side and the differences are apparent.

Musical dancers stay attuned to the rhythm, melody and mood of a song; while a non-musical dancer is unable to transmit the musical emotions or paint a colorful image of what the Salsa son is about.

A musical dancer reacts to the story being told by the song and emphasizes on each up-beat and down-beat; non musical dancers just dance and are incapable of recognizing any nuance in the song.

A musical dancer focuses on the music and each instrument being played and morph his/her moves and pattern to embrace the music; a non-musical dancer focuses on his/her partner and execute random moves and pattern, many time off the beat.

A musical dancer is like a gymnast competing with music; a non-musical dancer is like a gymnast performing without music.

A musical dancer let his/her partner shine and style at the right time by establishing a common understanding, which is based on a mutual respect; a non-musical dancer focuses on his/her self, interrupts their partner in the middle of a shine or styling move, does not communicate with their partner and at times violates their partner’s personal space.

Becoming a musical dancer takes time and effort. Many advanced dancers get frustrated when a song is wasted with someone perhaps who does not understand the foreign language of Salsa. Getting to know and understand each instrument in the music is fundamental in becoming a musical dancer because each instrument brings a different feel and mood to the music. The more we understand the musical language the better musical dancer we become and the more fun we will have dancing.http://youtu.be/nDQXbMHoGYQ