A different take on meatballs

Florentine Meatballs
(adapted from Rachel Ray)


Here's what you'll need:
1 box frozen spinach
1 1/3 lb ground turkey
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 large egg
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup grated Parm cheese
3/4 cup bread crumbs (I used Panko)
Olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Here's how to make:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Defrosted spinach and ring out water.
Place turkey in a bowl and make a well in the middle of it.
Add the spinach, garlic powder, egg, milk, bread crumbs, Parm cheese and salt and pepper to taste.
Mix well and form into 12 large balls.
Place on a non-stick cookie sheet & drizzle with virgin olive oil.
Cook for 20 min in the oven until cooked through.

I topped them off with a little marinara sauce. Next time, I'm going to try Italian breadcrumbs. These seemed to be missing something. The recipe did call for onion, but we all know my aversion to those.

November 15, 2009... Note to self: Eating three meatballs is one too many!

A Poem

Roses are red
That one flower below is blue
Keefy got me flowers
But, sorry, he got none for you! :)


November 12, 2009... Note to self: The pumpkin spice lattes from Dunkin Donuts are might tasty, but apparently they contain espresso.

P-U-M-P-K-I-N

What's one of the best things about Fall? PUMPKIN! Of course you could have pumpkin year-round, but it's just not the same. It has a different feel in the fall. Sort of like watermelon in the summer, strawberries in the spring or hot chocolate in the winter.


Pumpkin Bread

Here's what you'll need:
3 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup veg. oil
2 cups canned pumpkin
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
3 1/2 cups self rising flour
2/3 cups water

Here's how to make:
Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl. After you're done mixing, make a hole/well and pour in the liquids. Mix. Grease and flour 3 loaf pans or one tub pan. Bake at 350 degrees for one-hour.

Enjoy! This is compliments of mom.

November 11, 2009... Note to self: when it's pouring rain and you're trying to make a smooth transaction into your vehicle with your arms full... be careful! You may hit your head on the door frame. Ouch!