break the ground beef up slightly into a mixing bowl

grind your oats in a food processor with a chopping blade and measure 3/4 cup sprinkle on the beef

in the same bowl you ground the oats process the pickles, onions and the carrot until minced

pour over the oat crumbs

add salt and pepper, mix with clean hands gently, just to start mixing

then break the eggs in and mix gently but very well, you're looking for even distribution of the ingredients without making a condensed product

once it's well mixed shape into two loaves

place on a baking sheet and freeze until solid

once frozen, wrap in plastic wrap and then in a freezer bag and freeze until ready to use

to cook: take a frozen meatloaf and unwrap it,

place it in your crock pot

cook on high at least 6 hours

then top with your desired sauce (I use a kicked up ketchup thing with a dash of hot sauce, smoke flavor and a little extra brown sugar)

cover, reduce heat to low if you need to and cook another 2 hours or so