Spicy Meatballs

I'm sure most people have successfully done this, but I hadn't ever combined meats before. Strange? Yes. So I documented it in case it was an epic failure. It actually turned out very well.

Made my own breadcrumbs with toast, garlic, cumin seeds and fennel seed.

Today was also the day we learned that SOMEONE doesn't like the food processor. Pure unadulterated panic! Poor thing.  

I used 5 super spicy sausages, ground beef, cumin, paprika, 1 egg, salt and pepper.

Rolled them into balls while Daphne whimpered...still emotionally damaged from the food processor.

Baked them all up and then froze half for a later date. I did manage to try one and it was very good. 

I don't normally use ground beef because I find the texture strange and the taste bland. Mixed with the sausage you can't taste it at all, which is great cause it's cheap and I'm always looking for ways to save $$$

Daphne (eventually) made a full recovery :)

--Siobhan xo 

Spicy Peanut Pasta Salad w/ Pork Tenderloin

Another easy meal for tonight! Pork tenderloin on a peanut noodle salad with shit loads of veggies.

Seasoned the tenderloin with cumin, paprika, chili powder, salt and pepper.

Seared on all sides before baking in the oven at 350 for 15 minutes.

The sauce for the noodles is soy sauce, peanut butter, garlic, ginger and oil.

I blend it and then add some hot water from the noodles to smooth it out.

Cut up all the veggies. I like cucumber, red onion, carrot, red pepper and radishes.

Cut meat into thin medallions.

I served it with crushed peanuts on top.

Just a little spicy, creamy peanut sauce, meaty pork. So good and so easy.

--Siobhan xo