Category: BLOG 365

COOKING THURSDAY ~ CARNE ASADA MEATBALLS & ARROZ AMARILLO ~ BLOG 365.183D

CARNE ASADA MEATBALLS with ARROZ AMARILLO adapted from The Castaway Kitchen

MARINADE
Juice of 1  lemon
Juice of 1 lime
2 teaspoons fine salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2  large onion, small diced
2 cloves garlic minced
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons avocado oil

  • Mix all of the marinade ingredients in a small bowl and let it sit in the fridge overnight or at least one hour.

MEATBALLS
2 pounds chili grind ground beef
1 LARGE egg, slightly beaten
2 tablespoons coconut flour
1 tablespoon bacon fat, melted
FRESH chopped cilantro, for garnish
Sour cream, for garnish

  • When ready to cook, pre-heat oven to 400°.
  • Add the marinade to a large bowl along with the meat, beaten egg, and coconut flour. Mix well.
  • Shape 18-20 2 inch meatballs.
  • Brush with bacon fat.
  • Put meatballs in the oven, center rack for 25 minutes.
  • Prepare rice while meatballs bake.
  • Remove the meatballs from the oven. Keep warm.
  • Increase heat to broil.

ARROZ AMARILLO aka YELLOW RICE
6 cups frozen riced cauliflower or prepared Jasmine rice
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon fine salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
3 tablespoons bacon fat
Extra Fresh cilantro, for garnish

  • Toss the frozen cauliflower or rice with the rest of the ingredients on a lightly greased sheet pan, spreading even.
  • Pop the rice on the top rack.
  • Broil for 5 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven.
  • Serve 3-4 meatballs over the rice.
  • Spoon the pan sauce over everything (yum) and sprinkle with fresh cilantro!

COOKING THURSDAY ~ PEPPERED PARMESAN CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD BOWLS~ BLOG 365.183C

PEPPERED PARMESAN CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD BOWLS

2 cups FINELY shredded Parmesan cheese
FRESH ground tricolor pepper, to taste

  • In a small bowl toss cheese and pepper.
  • Invert a muffin tin on the counter top.
  • Heat a small non-stick 6 inch skillet over medium heat.
  • Evenly sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese mixture over skillet bottom.
  • Cook uncovered 1-2 minutes until bubble and edges are turning golden.
  • Cool off heat for 30-60 seconds.
  • Carefully slide cheese circle over muffin tin to form a bowl.
  • Let cool and repeat with remaining cheese until you have 8 bowls.

4 cups chopped romaine
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
1 1/2 cups finely chopped chicken
1/2 cup crushed salad croutons, flavor of choice or homemade
1/4 cup Caesar salad dressing

  • In a large bowl toss salad ingredients with Caesar dressing.
  • Serve in cheese bowls.

COOKING THURSDAY ~ FRENCH ONION POTATOES AU GRATIN ~ BLOG 365.183B

FRENCH ONION POTATOES AU GRATIN

4 tablespoons butter
2 LARGE Vidalia onions, halved and sliced thin
Pinch sugar
3 LARGE russet potatoes; peeled, halved and sliced 1/4 inch thick
FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper
1 tablespoon FRESH chopped lemon thyme
1/4 cup cream sherry
1/2 cup homemade bone broth, chicken or beef
3 tablespoons WONDRA flour
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup WHOLE milk
Several grinds of FRESH ground nutmeg
6 ounces FRESH grated Gruyere cheese
6 ounces FRESH grated Sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup FRESH grated Parmesan cheese

  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Oil a deep 9×9 baking dish.
  • In a large skillet over medium-high heat melt 2 tablespoons of the butter.
  • Add onions, sprinkling with pinch sugar, FRESH ground salt and pepper.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally for 20-30 minutes until onions are caramelized.
  • Add cream sherry, broth and thyme, stirring and simmering 15 minutes more until liquid is absorbed and onions are completely caramelized.
  • In another pan melt remaining butter.
  • Add flour and stir to a roux.
  • Add milk and heavy cream, whisking to blend well.
  • Add nutmeg, stirring to combine.
  • Fold in onions, stirring to combine.
  • In a large bowl gently combine sliced potatoes and most of the cheese. Reserve 1 cup for topping.
  • Pour onions over cheese and potatoes, folding together until well blended.
  • Arrange in prepared baking dish.
  • Top with remaining cheese.
  • Bake covered 25 minutes.
  • Uncover and bake 30 minutes more until potatoes are tender and cheese is brown and crisp.

COOKING THURSDAY ~ CHILI MEATBALLS ~ BLOG 365.183A

CHILI MEATBALLS
1 pound chili grind ground beef
1 pound ground pork
1 LARGE egg
1/4 cup WHOLE milk ** see note
1/2 cup GF Panko crumbs
2/3 cup long grain rice
1 + 1 teaspoon chili powder
2 tablespoons butter or avocado oil
15 ounce can fire-roasted tomatoes with juice
2 cups homemade beef bone broth
1/4 cup cream sherry
FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper, to taste
2 LARGE shallots, FINELY minced and divided

  • Gently combine beef and pork.
  • Add egg, Panko crumbs, milk, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 of the shallots, rice and FRESH ground sea salt and pepper, combining JUST until mixed.
  • Form into large meatballs.
  • Melt butter or oil in a large, deep skillet.
  • Add meatballs, searing 2-3 minutes on each side. Set meatballs aside.
  • Add remaining shallot, searing 1 minute.
  • Add cream sherry, bone broth, remaining chili powder and tomatoes. Bring to SLOW boil.
  • Reduce heat to low.
  • Return meatballs to pan, cover and simmer 1 hour.
  • Serve over mashed potatoes with the gravy.

NOTE:

  • To OOMPH these up a bit I use Carnation Jalapeno condensed milk.
  • Making these smaller also works for using as a tailgating appetizer.

HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY week 26 of 2026 ~ MENU & RECIPE LINKS ~ BLOG 365.180

Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom

LAST WEEK RECAPPED

MONDAY~FRIDAY It was a fairly routine week of trivia, shopping, errands and work around the house until it wasn’t. 🙁 Sometimes I forget how delicate my stomach (or lack there of) situation is and I evidently ate the wrong combo of things on Tuesday and ended up missing most of Wednesday to a bad reaction. 🙁 But, I got myself back together on Thursday and prepped dinner and cheesecakes for the Eagles Friday night dinner. I’m still trying my best to keep the Friday night Auxiliary charity dinners afloat, but it’s not looking good!

SATURDAY & SUNDAY It rained most the weekend off and on and was much cooler so I took advantage of the indoor time and did all the laundry, some sorting and donating well as watched a few movies, lunch with friends both days and watched the Banana League baseball games (Savannah Bananas vs. Party Animals) that were being played here fairly locally which were fun and entertaining. STRANGE rules, but full of family fun.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE

It’s going to be an absolutely beautiful week in the 70’s with no expected rain. Despite the 80 degree prediction for the 4th of July, we almost always end up cooler and wearing sweatshirts by fireworks time in the evening. We’re. being extra cautious this year with the drought since we back up to the highway with a lot of dry tinder and over zealous celebrators. We heard our first fireworks last night.

TO DO, APPOINTMENTS, DVR/TV & PROJECTS

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS, TRAVEL,  APPOINTMENTS, MENUS & DVR/TV
  • LAUNDRY & CLEANING I WAS caught up on Saturday, but as you know laundry has a definite infinity symbol attached to it! 

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  • GROCERIES & ERRANDS I only have the shopping to do for the Eagles and the Offyce this week as I work out of the freezer and pantry and freezer for us until after we take our trip next week.
  • PROJECTS & TRAVELS We have a couple sprinkler leaks to fix this week before we leave for SIL’s house
  • RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING Nothing until we return from our trip
  • DVR/TV We watched a couple Banana Ball games over the weekend and a couple of movies due to the cooler rainy weather. We saw MERCY with Chris Pratt, the SHEEP DETECTIVES with Hugh Jackman and BATTLESHIP with Liam Neesom and Taylor Kitsch
  • THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY cool cloudy days with BIG fluffy clouds… fresh popped popcorn with a good movie… getting organized and maintaining the balance… clean fluffy towels…

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  • PARTIES For anyone that’s interested I’m helping out a friend and  I’m having an online Pampered Chef party for the next few weeks.

The order link is: 

https://www.pamperedchef.com/party/tamybollar0611

READING TIME

I’m about half way through THE UNDERGROUND SISTERS by Soraya M Lane. I really enjoy WWII stories, especially those with female protagonists.

FUNNIES

MENU PLANS

BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
6/29 MONDAY
 6/30 TUESDAY
 7/1 WEDNESDAY
 7/2 THURSDAY
7/3 FRIDAY
7/4 SATURDAY
7/5 SUNDAY
DINNER
TRIVIA NIGHT CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own
CHICKEN & PASTA with BROWN BUTTER WALNUT SAUCE & SALAD
CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own
HAM& BEAN HOT DISH with SLICED WATERMELON
CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own
BBQ HAMBURGERS, HOT DOGS, POTATO SALAD, BAKED BEANS, SWEET & SPICY PICKLES
STUFFED PORK CHOPS with ROASTED GREEN BEANS
DESSERT
 
PINEAPPLE CHEESECAKE
 
RED, WHITE & BLUE WHITE CHOCOLATE RICE CRISPY BARS

FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA

My garden is doing excellent despite the cooler weather and the Calla Lillies have a mind of their own. While absolutely a beautiful color they are coming up ANYWHERE they please despite having been transplanted multiple times 🙂 and the Clematis is really starting to bloom out its beautiful purple hued flowers.

INSPIRATIONS

LIFE TIP

HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP

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COOKING THURSDAY RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK

  • CHILI MEATBALLS
  • FRENCH ONION POTATOES AU GRATIN
  • CARNE ASADA MEATBALLS & ARROZ AMARILLO
  • PEPPERED PARMESAN CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD BOWLS

COOKING THURSDAY RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS