TO MAKE THE MEATLOAF:

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Add the chopped red onion and the 3 large chopped peppers (red, yellow, and orange) and saute for a few minutes until onion is translucent and the peppers are softened.
3. Add the minced garlic and continue to saute for a few minutes more.
4. Break the eggs into a small mixing bowl and whisk until the yolks and whites are combined.
5. Add the milk, ketchup, salt, pepper, dried parsley, and dried basil and whisk to combine; set aside.
6. Place the ground turkey in an extra-large mixing bowl and add the breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, and the cooked veggie mixture.
7. Using clean hands, gently mix the turkey mixture until the ingredients are combined.
8. Add the egg/milk mixture and mix again with your clean hands.
9. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
10. Line a large (12″ x 18″) baking sheet with parchment paper.
11. Divide the meatloaf mixture into thirds and scoop one third onto the parchment paper-lined baking sheet at one end of the baking sheet and shape into the owl’s head using your hands.
12. Add the remaining two-thirds of the meatloaf mixture to the parchment-lined baking sheet and shape it into an oval-shaped body using your hands, being sure to attach the head to the body.
13. Once you are satisfied with the shape of your owl meatloaf, place in the oven and set a timer for 40 minutes.
14. Check owl meatloaf at the 40-minute marker and if it needs more browning, bake for 10 minutes more.
15. Remove owl meatloaf after 50 minutes and allow it to cool to room temperature (about an hour).
16. Cook 10 slices of thick-sliced bacon low and slow in a skillet on your stovetop until nicely browned.
17. Remove the bacon from the pan, drain on a paper towel-lined plate, and allow to cool.

TO DECORATE THE OWL MEATLOAF:

1. Using two large spatula turners, carefully position them under the cooled meatloaf and transfer your owl meatloaf to a large serving platter.
2. Place one slice of Monterey Jack cheese on a paper plate and using a large heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out the owl’s face mask.
3. Using a paring knife, trim around the heart-shaped face to soften the point of the heart into an oval.
4. Use your paring knife to cut out two small ‘eyes’ in the cheese OR, if you have an apple corer, use that to cut out the eyes.
5. Using a spatula turner, transfer the cheese face mask to the owl meatloaf and place it into position on the head.
6. Place the two olive halves into the eye sockets and secure them by running a toothpick into each where the hole is in the olive halves.
7. Using your paring knife, cut out a beak from one of the mini yellow peppers.
8. Add a dab of cream cheese to the back of the yellow pepper beak and place it into position on top of the heart-shaped cheese face.
9. Next, place the bacon into position on each side of the oval-shaped body, leaving a space for the cheese feathers.
10. Once you are satisfied with the position of the bacon wings, lift each wing, one-by-one, and coat the top third of the backside of each piece of bacon with a piece of honeycomb.
11. Carefully press the honeycomb side of the bacon back into position on the owl meatloaf’s body.
12. Then, make the owl cheese feathers by placing a slice of Monterey Jack cheese on the paper plate and using the paring knife, cut out the feather shapes.
13. Transfer each cheese feather to the owl’s meatloaf body, between the bacon wings, one-by-one in a pleasing pattern until you are satisfied with the way it looks.
14. Next, cut a mini yellow bell pepper in half lengthwise to fashion the feet, seed it, and devein it.
15. Then using the paring knife, trim the yellow bell pepper into feet by cutting triangular claws making sure to make the non-claw end long enough to slip into the meatloaf (instructions below).
16. Cut two slits into the bottom of the owl meatloaf and insert the yellow bell pepper feet into the slit (no need to secure; they should hold into position).
17. Next, cut the mini red bell pepper in half lengthwise, seed it, and devein it.
18. Using the paring knife, cut each half into the shape of one end of a bow and cut a square for the center of the bow.
19. Using more of the honeycomb, adhere the bowtie into position at the owl’s neckline.
20. Finally, surround the owl meatloaf with arugula.