Nutritious and delicious meatballs

The girls went gaga over them! Slurped up the spaghetti and sauce. Definitely recommend. E asked for me to make it again!




I based the meatballs on this recipe

It was a nice, easy recipe I can throw together in about 15 minutes, after being out all day. I used Panko breadcrumbs, because all other breadcrumbs seem to have dairy and/or soy. I added two eggs and used 1/2 pound sausage and 1 pound of ground beef (low fat). For flavor I added chili powder, since I could not find garlic powder.

Smush it all together and add to oiled, heated skillet. I used two skillets to keep the meatballs from being smushed together. I ended up using all the sauce in the house: 3/4 can of spaghetti sauce, and two almost-finished cans of pizza sauce. No cheese, of course.

I was surprised at how long it took the meatballs to fully cook. Next time I will simmer in a covered skillet. I paired the dinner with microwaved frozen peas and corn. I think in the future I might blend some vegetables in, if I have the time.

Week of November 14

Vegetable stew with cornmeal dumplings (crockpot)
Cowboy stew (crockpot)
Chicken fingers
Pasta bolognese
Chicken scaloppine over broccoli

Pumpkin molasses cookies

Anniversary night:
Brandy spiced peaches
Chocolate covered fruit

Week of November 6

Smoked sausage and bean stew (crockpot)
Asian peanut butter pork (crockpot)
Meatloaf (crockpot)
Broccoli beef (crockpot)
Spaghetti and meatballs
Pumpkin and chickpea tagine
Homemade pizza

Pumpkin molasses cookies

Party:
Fudgy no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies
Fruit plate

Week of Oct 29

Falafel with avocado spread and baked potato slices
Cavatappi with spinach, beans and Asiago cheese
Chicken fingers
Moroccan stew (crockpot)
Honey chipotle slow cooker ribs (crockpot)
Italian chickpea soup with pasta and rosemary


Halloween!!
Mummy dogs
Spaghetti beef stew (crockpot)

Homemade pork wantons are healthy, right?

Today, I made homemade dairy-free, soy-free pork wantons. I do miss the soy sauce though. I think oyster and soy sauce would have really made the wantons pop.




Blend 1/2 broccoli head, one medium onion and 1/2 a cup of mushrooms.



Mix with one package of ground pork. Add molasses and rice wine vinegar. Saute until cooked.



Wrap in wanton dough and fry in canola or peanut oil until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and dry on a towel.



I did not have any soy-free dipping sauce, but would have picked hoisin or sweet-and-sour sauce if I could. I would also like to try this dish with ground chicken. I thought the pork taste was a little strong.

Happy frying!

Chickpea salad

An easy, delicious lunch: Heat olive oil in a frying pan. Add a canned of drained chickpeas. As the chickpeas heat up, smash them with a fork. Add a handful of diced red onion. Soften the onion in fortified white vinegar. I used garlic and cilantro. When the onion is soft, remove from heat and add a dash of cumin and 1/4 tsp of cilantro. Mix with mayonnaise. Add a dash of lemon juice. Served on crusty white bread with a side of homemade pickles.

Week of Oct 22

Mulligatawny soup (crockpot)
Autumn sausage casserole (crockpot)
Roasted winter root vegetable (crockpot) with garlic bread
Beer braised beef
Broccoli eggrolls with sesame noodles
Pork Picadillo sandwhiches

OCTOBER FALL FESTIVAL!!!
Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies
Cake balls
Mulled apple cider (slow cooker)