Meat Balls

I make these meat balls in spaghetti & also with Sweet & Sour sauce over rice.My husband loves them & they are very simple & quick to make! I double the recipe to make about 24 large meat balls.


Meat Balls


1 lb lean ground beef
1/3 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup milk
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 egg

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Mix all ingredients together until combined.Shape into balls of your size choice.Place meat balls into a un-greased 13x9 inch baking pan.

Bake uncovered 15 minutes for smaller meat balls,30 minutes for larger  ones.Or until no longer pink in center.

Ground Beef Risotto

You can also make this recipe with shredded chicken,just replace the beef broth with chicken broth!Also,you can add any veggie you like.I usually do carrots & canned french style green beans.Great recipe for sneaking in veggies!

Ground Beef Risotto

1 lb ground beef
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder(can also use chopped garlic)
1/2 tsp onion powder(can also use chopped onion)
1 cup long grain white rice
3 1/2 cups beef broth
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
3 tbsp chopped chives

In large non-stick skillet;cook beef,pepper,garlic & onion.Drain if desired.Stir in rice;cook for 2 minutes stirring constantly.

Stir in broth;bring to boil.Reduce heat to medium-low.Cove & let simmer for 10 minutes.

Stir in carrots(and any other veggies).Cook uncovered 5-7 minutes longer or until liquid is absorbed.

Remove skillet from heat.Stir in cheese.Cover,let stand for 3 minutes.Sprinkle with chives.

Home Made Espresso Syrup

My husband bought me a espresso machine for my birthday last year,and since then I have been making our coffee drinks at home.Although it has been saving us money,we still were spending on syrups..which aren't cheap! So I went online and searched for home made syrup recipes.I tried it yesterday & it is so yummy! And so simple..we will be saving a lot more $ from now on! This made enough to fill a coffee creamer bottle I had saved.

Espresso Syrup

3 cups water
3 cups sugar
3 tsp flavored extract of your choice

Bring water & sugar to boil.Stir until water is clear.Remove from heat & immediately add extract.Let cool completely before pouring into storage container.

Enjoy!