Grape Jelly Meatballs

I was looking online the other day for a recipe of some BBQ glazed meatballs, and instead came across this recipe, had all the ingredients at home, so I figured why not?? Sounded pretty interesting. The recipe and cooking procedures are super easy to follow. I added bacon around my meatballs and stuck toothpicks in them to make it easier to handle. The flavours do not really have a lot of depth to it, and could use some touching up. I think I would add a little italian dressing inside the meatball, and perhaps add more of a sweetness to the sauce, a friend of mine recommended a similar recipe with pineapple, I think that would be a nice touch. Still over all can't beat the quick and easy recipes and this is a great recipe for any man days, such as super-bowl where meat and bacon would never be turned down.


Kijo Rating: ☆☆☆
  
Ingredients:


Meatballs:
2 pounds lean ground beef
1 tablespoon parsley flakes
2 teaspoons dried leaf oregano
2 teaspoons dried leaf basil
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 cup bread crumbs

Sauce:
1 cup ketchup
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup grape jelly

  
Preparations:

Mix all ingredients together; shape into 1-inch balls. Brown in a large skillet. Place meatballs in a baking pan.

Combine sauce ingredients; add to meatballs and bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes.

Makes about 3 dozen appetizer meatballs.




Original recipe found here.

Mexican Chicken

This is a recipe that was given to us by my grandmother in Texas, has evolved over the years, and I am still constantly changing the dish. Its very simple to prepare, and usually a great hit with guests. Plus the leftovers keep very well. The great thing about the recipe is that it is adaptable. you can add or subtract ingredients and it still hold up well. so you can pick the type of chip flavours you want to use, what type of cheese, what kinds of soups, if you don't like broccoli, you can take it out add more peppers, add some colourful peppers in it, if you like it hotter you can add more jalapenos..... its endless. Can serve it by itself as a meal, or perhaps cook up some mexican style rice and guacamole and make it a mini fiesta.
A tried and true recipe that I will always hold onto. Perhaps not the most photogenic recipe, but the flavours are spot on, and I would encourage anyone to try this.




Ingredients:
  
1 Whole Chicken
2 Green Bell Peppers 
1 onion
1 Bag Doritos (see recipe)
2 cans Cambell's condensed soup (see recipe)
fresh garlic
2 jalapeno peppers
1 lb shredded cheese of choice
1 head of brocolli

  
Preparations:

1. Put the whole chicken in a large pot of water, add seasonings, then slice the bell peppers and onion into pot cutting them in large slices. Cook until chicken is done. Remove chicken and vegetables from the broth and let cool. Set broth to the side.
2. Once chicken is cool, remove all bones and skin. Keep the chicken and peppers and onions all together.
3. Get your Bag of Doritos. (can be any flavour really. the original cheese flavour is perfect, but have also used Pepper jack, Late night Taco, and Cheesy Enchilada flavours, all work well.) In a deep casserole dish, sprayed well with cooking spray, take a little less than half the bag of chips, and crunch them up evenly on the bottom of the dish trying to cover as much of the bottom as possible. take 1/4 of your shredded cheese of choice and layer it on top of the chips
4. In a saucepan, add your 2 cans of Cambell's condensed soups. (again, you can choose your own flavours here. If available Pepperjack cheese, or Nacho fiesta is the best, but have used broccoli cheese, cheddar cheese, ect. can use 2 different types of soups mixed together as well.) Add about 1 full can of your leftover chicken broth to thin the soup down. If the soup is too thin, the casserole will become runny, and if too thick, can seem a bit dry. While the soup is heating up, add in some fresh minced garlic (about 3-4 cloves) and chop up the 2 jalapeno peppers and add to the soup as well.
5. Layer the chicken, onions and peppers into the casserole dish. I make sure the chicken is shredded into smaller pieces. On top of the chicken add 1/4 of your shredded cheese of choice.
6. take your head of broccoli and clean and cut of the tips. Make sure the broccoli is in medium size spears so it cooks all the way. Layer this on top of the chicken and cheese.
7. By this point your soup should be bubbling and ready. Evenly pour the soup over everything in the dish.
8. layer the rest of your cheese on top of the soup, and then take the remaining Doritos and crush them over the top as the final layer.
9. Cover the dish either with a lid, or tinfoil, and bake in the oven at 375 for 45 minutes.

Apologies

Had some stuff going on and I put off my blog without warning or notice. Shame on me.

Trying to get back on track now. Will be hosting a small dinner party at my house Saturday evening, and will be cooking My signature dish Mexican Chicken, and will provide the recipe for you all here! how exciting.

Also working on some more art, and mostly new tee-shirt submissions.

Here is a little bit of a sneak peak of something I am going to be working on next:

Here is to more updates, and less complications!!! Here! Here!!