Goodwill Finds

Never underestimate the Goowill Store when looking to pick up a few tools for the kitchen. I was in yesterday and was amazed at the number of kitchen items currently stocked. A great resource for finding a unique old tool or picking up extra bowls, spoons, or small appliances.

Porcupine Meatballs

1 lb ground meat
1/2 c uncooked  rice (converted or instant)
1/2 c water
1/3 c chopped onion
1 t salt
1/2 t celery salt
1/8 t garlic powder
1/8 t pepper
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1 can (15oz) tomato sauce
1 c water
2 t Worcestershire sauce
2 T. brown sugar

Heat oven to 350. Mix all but tomato sauce, 1 c water, and Worcestershire sauce. Shape into rounded tablespoonfuls. Place in ungreased baking dish 9 x 13 baking dish. Stir together tomato sauce, water, Worcestershire and brown sugar. Pour over meatballs. Cover with aluminum foil: bake 45 min. Uncover; bake 15 min. longer. Serves 4-6
Compliments of Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library
Notes: I think using converted rice or instant rice will work just as well and maybe better. I have had crunchy regular rice in this dish in the past. I added the brown sugar to the sauce by noting that a Taste of Home author had done this to their recipe. It seems like a logical addition to tomato sauce.
I liked the sauce better with the addition of the brown sugar.

Family Birthday Fixins'

Turkey Porcupine Meatballs for dinner last night. It was not a day to be heating up the kitchen. The alternative was to grill. But, the storms passing in and out of the area made it hard to commit to grilling for a group. So on went the oven and the stove. It was my first try at making porcupine meatballs in the oven. I chose the oven method over the stovetop method because of the quantity I was making. They turned out a little softer since I did not fry them and their "skin" did not brown up. I also made a side of rice pilaf ,buttered green beans and salad. Dessert was a yellow cake with Italian meringue buttercream frosting and strawberry buttercream filling.

Salad for a Hot Day

Lazy Girls Healthy Hummus in a Bowl
Hi everyone! Its hot outside!
For supper I made a salad with garbanzo beans, cucs, tomatoes, romaine, mushroom, carrot, green pepper and mint. I squished lemons over all and spread Tahini over the top added salt, pepper and croutons. I call it my lazy hummus salad.