Meatballs and Hard Working Women

Day  75

10-25-2010

Today, Work Hard Instead of Hardly Working

I worked my rear off at the office on Monday.  Normally, I bide my time until the afternoon rolls around and then do the 20 bills that come in.  But not this time.  This time I did three mailers, stocked/inventoried supplies, and did a ton of bills.  Way to earn my paycheck!

Day  76

10-26-2010

Today, Celebrate your Womanhood

After a long day at work, I went grocery shopping.  I, of course, remembered to bring and use my coupons.  This is a very female thing to do.  I bought a bottle of white wine, because my feminine predilections called for something fun a fruity, and headed home to cook dinner for my loving husband (I mean roommate).  I made homemade meatballs from scratch!  SO good!  And, to go with them, I made a tomato cream sauce that I served over tri-color rotini and sautéed up some veggies on the side.  Nancy and I gossiped over dinner and then flipped channels until bedtime...  Where I laid in bed with a good book, my two kitties, and a glass of wine.  You can’t get much more girlie than that.  :0)

Meatballs a la Lowe

1 lb Ground Spicy Italian Sausage

1 lb Ground Lean Chicken/Pork/Turkey/Beef (whatever you feel like using)

1/3 Package of Stove Top Savory Herbs & Spices Stuffing

2 Eggs (or Egg Beaters)

1/3 lb Fresh Diced Mushrooms

1/2 cup Fresh Chopped Celery

1/4 cup Fresh Chopped Cilantro

1/4 cup Fresh Chopped Basil

1/4 cup Fresh Chopped Garlic

1/2 cup Fresh Chopped Green Onions

3 oz Tomato Paste (1/2 of those little cans)

1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1/2 cup White Wine

1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce

Montreal Steak Seasoning

Mrs. Dash Original Seasoning

Mix all ingredients thoroughly in a bowl.  If the mixture is not holding together enough because it is too dry, then try adding another egg.  Or, if it is too wet, add some more stuffing mix.  Form into golf ball sized meatballs and place on a foil-lined cooking sheet.  Make sure that your pan/sheet has a lip.  OR, for best results, place the meatballs separately onto a non-stick mini-muffin tin – This makes turning them and clean-up so much easier!  Bake in a pre-heated oven at 375 degrees until then begin to brown.  Then turn them over and place them under the broiler.  Crisp them up and rotate them until the outsides are nice and well-done.  Take them out and serve them with your favorite dish or sauce!  Enjoy!!!