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Eric’s Totally Boss Meatballs

December 19th, 2009

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Well, it was only a matter of time before I tried my hand at homemade meatballs! Little did I know how simple they are to make.. it’s really just an egg and whatever spices you want to use, then bake. Voila! Yes, it really is that easy. However, my meatballs came out really good tonight, and I wanted to share the actual recipe that I used.

Eric’s Totally Boss Meatballs

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 egg
2 Tbsp. water
1/2 cup Stove Top Stuffing
(or bread crumbs, I just used Stove Top because I didn’t have any bread crumbs but it turned out to be really good)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/2 cup worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. Tony Chachere’s Original Creole Seasoning
(or some sort of all-purpose seasoner, but Tony’s has the perfect amount of kick)
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl combine egg, water, stuffing (or crumbs), salt, pepper, Tony’s (or all-purpose seasoner) and worcestershire sauce. Add ground beef, broken into chunks, and mush with your hands to combine. Form into meatballs about 1″ in diameter and place on a broiler pan. Drizzle the balsamic vinegar over the meatballs. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes until meatballs are no longer pink in the center. Cool and freeze, or use right away in your favorite recipe.

Based on the Easy Meatballs recipe. Thanks Linda!

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Harmony’s Oliver! French Soup

November 13th, 2009

So one of Harmony’s great recipies that I LOVE is her french onion soup! It’s a great go-to recipe when all you have is chicken broth, onions, bread and cheese. It’s an everyday spin on a high-class classic. Made for us whiskey drinkers.

HARMONY’S OLIVER! FRENCH ONION SOUP
“Please sir, can I ‘ave some more??”

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  1. Dice 4 onions
  2. Saute onions in 4 tablespoons of butter until golden brown
  3. Drink wine
  4. Put 2 cans of beef broth in a crock pot
  5. Dump in onions
  6. Add 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  7. Add a little squeeze of mustard
  8. Add a tiny dash of the wine you’re drinking
  9. Add 6 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
  10. Add 1 tablespoon of flour
  11. Cook 4 hours on high in the crock pot
  12. Add a piece of toast and your favorite white cheese (we love using feta)
  13. Serves 4!
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Looking for the perfect baked potato? Look no further! Here’s how to get it in 4 easy steps:

  1. Rinse off your potatoes
  2. Use a fork to poke holes all over the potato. Go as deep into the potato as possible.
  3. Coat the potato liberally with olive oil and salt.
  4. Bake on a tray at 375ºF for 30 minutes.

ZING! Best baked potato you’ll ever have (and the easiest!)

Now go bake it and tell me how it turns out.

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Aah. Lazy Sundays. I’m letting myself relax today, play stupid video games, and write  on my blog. Ever  since my dad gave me a slow cooker (or Crock-Pot, i’m not exactly sure what the hell it is) as a gift, I have enjoyed a new level of culinary freedom! Harmony (my roommate and best friend) has amassed all kinds of slow cooker recipes and I wanted to share one of my absolute favorites! It’s a Jambalaya recipe that she has tweaked, and man is it good! We kind of don’t measure when we make slow cooker meals, and every time we make it it’s a bit different, so this is an estimation of what we’re doing today. It’s about the simplest recipe in the world, and it tastes great! I hope you enjoy!

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Harmony’s Sunday Jambalaya

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 16-ounce package kielbasa, cut into 4-inch rounds
  • 1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 8-ounce box jambalaya, Spanish, or fiesta-flavored rice mix
  • 1 tablespoon Tabasco Sauce (or more, depending on your taste)
  • 1 whole medium/large onion, diced
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced

DIRECTIONS

  1. Put oil and kielbasa in the slow cooker and slow cook on high for 20 minutes
  2. Add tomatoes, Tabasco Sauce, and onions – slow cook on high for 3 hours (or longer depending on your preference)
  3. Add rice and garlic – slow cook on high for 45 minutes
  4. Set slow cooker to low and continue cooking for 2 hours
  5. Serve with sour cream and enjoy!

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