Cajun Meatballs

Babysitting was a success, as was dinner. Harlee was quite the giggler today. He laughed at me for no reason (am I just that funny looking?) for quite a while. I made goofy faces at him and tickled him, and then we played the piano. After all that excitement, it was dinnertime for Harlee. Diaper change followed, and then I put him down for a nap. Overall, a success!

Jami got home and we (well, she) started dinner. Justin is out for the evening, so it was just she and I. I continued babysitting while she fixed the meatballs. It seems like it was pretty easy to just mix up, roll into balls and then pop in the oven. They are a pretty spicy meatball, so if you're not into spicy food, this might not be the recipe for you. We served them over white rice and had mixed veggies for a side.

Currently, we are making Oreo cookie balls. They're soooo yummy and we will serve them at Granny's for Christmas. If we don't eat them all first....

Cajun Meatballs
     a kill two birds with one stone kinda recipe - great for dinner, and as an appetizer too! Taken from http://allrecipes.com/recipe/cajun-appetizer-meatballs/detail.aspx

1 pound lean ground beef  (again, venison in our case)
1 1/2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (turns out we didn't have any, but soy sauce makes a good substitute with about a tsp of vinegar and a dash of garlic powder)
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
1/4 cup milk
1 egg
1/2 cup barbeque sauce
1/2 cup peach preserves

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking sheet.
In a large bowl, mix thoroughly the ground beef, hot pepper sauce, Cajun seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, onion, bread crumbs, milk, and egg.
Form the mixture into golf ball sized meatballs and place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until there is no pink left in the middle.
In a small bowl, combine the barbeque sauce and peach preserves.
When meatballs are done, place in a serving dish and cover with the barbeque sauce mixture. Toss to coat.

We served this over white rice with some steamed veggies.  Yummy!