"About halfway through preparing these meatballs, I realized I was preparing meatloaf in the form of meatballs! I have never used quick oats in meatloaf before and I thought it made them soft and tender. It was a nice change from breadcrumbs. I added a grated garlic clove to the meat mixture because I was worried they would be a bit bland. I also d""

"Sorry Paula, I really wanted to like this dip but it was bland and very greasy. I did use canned crab and shrimp and maybe that was the problem. I have never seen cream of shrimp soup at the stores so I used some cream of celery soup instead. I love crab and shrimp and imagine that using fresh seafood would make a huge difference. I would also add some more flavors like garlic, fresh parsley, and some Old Bay. I was also thinking about using half the mayo called for and replacing it with cream cheese to cut the greasiness. The dip does have potential to be really tasty.

On a side note: I am so irritated that Food Network is allowing people to advertise their sketchy merchandise websites in the recipe reviews! Please stop allowing them to be posted!