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Meatball pops

The definition of toddler problems is wanting to eat everything with your hands but also not wanting to get your hands dirty!?! Solution: meatball on a stick.

But seriously, meatballs are the best food ever. Every family needs a good meatball recipe. Here’s ours:

Ingredients:

  • 2lbs ground turkey / beef
  • 2 Zucchinis (grated)
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt
  • pepper
  • For the sauce:
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 2 x cans chopped peeled tomatoes
  • generous splash of EVOO
  • season with salt & pepper

To make the meatballs:

* Preheat oven to 400F

* In a mixing bowl and using your hands mix all the ingredients for the meatballs together

* Roll into balls slightly larger than a golfball and place on a roasting tray lined with parchment paper

* Roast for about 25 mins until cooked through (roasting them in the oven vs frying and cooking in sauce saves a lot of time). You can also broil for 5 mins to add a little charring.

To make the sauce:

* Over a medium heat, saute the onion and garlic in a few lugs of olive oil until translucent, about 5 – 7 mins

* Add the tomatoes and reduce heat to a simmer, stirring occasionally

* Allow the sauce to reduce and thicken, about 40 mins

* Check seasoning and add salt & pepper if needed

* Add the cooked meatballs to the sauce and cook for about 5 mins

Serve over pasta, rice or pop them on a popsicle stick!

 

June 12, 2017September 17, 2018

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Lamb & Butternut Stew

Growing up in South Africa, Mark ate A LOT of  “rys, vleis en aartappels” (or rice, meat, and potatoes) for breakfast, lunch and dinner. To give you an idea, the most typical “snack” in Cape Town is a big bag of dried meat aka Biltong. My family was more of a pizza, pasta, chicken and Chinese takeout kind of household. BUT… For whatever reason when I was pregnant I couldn’t get enough meat and potatoes. Ok fine, mostly cheeseburgers and french fries! Based on what he consumed in the womb it’s no surprise that baby boy still loves a big bowl of meat and potatoes.

The inspiration for this Lamb & Butternut Stew comes from an old South African classic cookbook called Cook & Enjoy. Mark adapted the recipe for the instant pot and we all devoured it for dinner tonight which in our house means – two spoons up!

2 cloves garlic chopped

1 medium onion finely chopped

1 large butternut, peeled and chopped into 1 inch pieces

2lbs stewing lamb pieces

2 cups beef stock

2 tablespoons tapioca flour

handful of chopped parsley

EVOO

salt

black pepper

Add the garlic, butternut, onion and lamb to the pot.

Throw in a few lugs of olive oil, salt, pepper and the beef stock.

Stir until ingredients are mixed.

Cook under pressure for 35 mins and allow to depressure normally.

Once the stew has finished cooking in a small bowl mix the tapioca flour with a few tablespoons of cold water to make a smooth paste. Stir this into the stew to thicken up the sauce. Check seasoning and adjust to taste.

Garnish with the parsley and serve over a bed of brown rice.

March 28, 2017September 23, 2018

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Remove stress from family meals

The first step to removing stress from mealtime is to understand why you are having challenges in the first place. Face your food demons! What are your triggers? In order to really understand the issue you might need to do a little soul searching. Have you ever noticed that certain things your kids do make… Continue reading →

September 23, 2018October 12, 2018

Rachel

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