Part One: Meatballs

     Hey guys! This is not Mercedes today. Due to some stuff coming up, I am doing her post today, but since I'll be posting Wednesday, I'm going to make it a two part post. This part will be meatballs and the next will be spaghetti. Since I took a shitton of pictures, it pretty much evens out.

     My mom is the one who made the meatballs today. Like Mercedes, she finds recipes online and then adds her own twist to them. And yes, technically I'm supposed to make the food, but I was busy making the spaghetti. haha Also, our oven and stove are gas powered and since that costs a shitton of money, we use things like an electric skillet instead so these won't be made in the oven.

Ingredients:

-2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Oil
-1 Pound Lean Ground Beef
-1 Large Egg
-1/2 Cup Finely Chopped White Onion
-1/2 Cup Italian Bread Crumbs (We used the Great Value brand from WalMart.)
-1/2 Cup Fresh Grated Parmesan Cheese
-1/4 Cup Milk
-2 Tablespoons Minced Garlic
-1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
-2 Teaspoons Tabasco Sauce
-Salt And Pepper To Taste (We judge by the smell at first, since you know, you can't eat raw meat.)
-1/4 Teaspoon Garlic Salt
-Mozzarella

Directions:

Step One:

     Take all of the dry seasonings (onion, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, garlic salt) and mix them in a big bowl.

Step Two:
     Get a large bowl and put all of the wet seasonings (oil, egg, milk, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce) in it with the hamburger meat. Then mix it together.

Step Three:
     Mix the dry seasonings into the wet seasonings, into one big bowl. So, you're basically combining steps one and two.

Step Four:
     Make a small patty in your hand, place as much mozzarella as you want in the center, then roll it into a ball.

Step Five:
     Put them in the skillet and dash each meatball with Worcestershire sauce. Put the skillet on 200. (Keep in mind, we have an electric skillet, so it might cook different than a regular skillet.)

Step Six:
     Leave the lid on, checking occasionally, until they are totally brown. The cheese will probably be melting by that point too.

     That's it! Pretty simple, eh? You can top it with your favorite marinara, of course, but Wednesday's post will show you how to make spaghetti the way I like it, so you might want to add it all together.

Yummy Chorizo Stuffed Peppers

Alright, so here is the first of many recipe posts that I plan to add to this blog. Now what I'm doing is taking dishes that I find online and make them my own. Sadly, one of my down falls is that I am not good at measurements when it comes to some things. Like if there's something in the recipe that I really love, I will add extra and I like to take shortcuts as well, because coming from a low income family, I can't always afford all the good stuff but hell, the cheap stuff is just as good. Alright, on to the good stuff. 


I have made this meal a few times and after this last time, I have figured out some things that will make it better. Below is the basic recipe. I will explain how to make it as well as list the tweaks I made. 

This recipe serves 6 and can be altered for more or less. 

• 6 bell peppers, tops cut off and seeded 
• 1 pound chorizo sausage (You can add more is you like the taste. You can also add in some ground beef to bulk up the meat content)
• 1 stalk celery, minced
• 1 carrot, minced (I added more because I love the sweetness it brings. You can also use the shreaded carrot you can buy at the store. Mincing a carrot is kind of hard. I learned this the first time I made this.)
• 1/2 cup chopped onion (Or more. Mmmmmm I loves onions.)
• 4 cloves garlic, minced (Just like with the onions, I LOVE garlic)
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (Can add more to taste. My husband loves this stuff.)
• chopped fresh parsley
• chopped fresh basil (I could not find this when I made this so i left it out and it did not make a big difference.)
• 1/2 cup instant rice, uncooked (If you use regular rice, it takes forever for the rice to get cooked.)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup of a Mexi cheese blend (You can use more if you want.)
• 1 cup (or more) Mexi cheese blend for top of peppers
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can tomato soup

Now the first thing you do is cut off the tops of your peppers and take out the seeds and as much of the ribs as you can. Then put them in a pot of boiling water for about 5 minutes so they are softened a bit. This helps them cook faster once it comes time to put them in the oven. 

The peppers after I boiled them

Next take your meat and cook it until almost done. Drain out the fat and then add your Garlic, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Parsley, Basil and Worcestershire sauce. Cook for about another 5-10 minutes until the veggies have gotten soft to your liking. I know some people like a bite to them and others like them almost mushy. 

Adding all the yummy veggies

Next add your rice and tomatoes along with the water. Stir it up good and cover so that everything can simmer and the rice can cook. Now just like all the other ingredients you can add more rice if you feel there is not enough. 

After everything is all cooked and smelling good add the cheese and let it melt in. Then you take your peppers and put them in a pan or whatever oven safe dish you would like to use. Fill the peppers with the mixture and then top with cheese. 

Adding lots of cheese

Next you take the tomato soup and water it down a little. Pour it over the top of the peppers and in the bottom of the pan. You can leave this out if you like but it helps keep everything moist. 

Then place foil over your peppers though be careful the foil dose not touch them because then your cheese sticks to the foil. Place the pan in the oven for about 30 minutes and enjoy! 

Oh the gooey goodness

Let me know if you try this out and anything you did different. I have been cooking for years but this is the first time I have posts about something I have cooked and how I did it. I hope this comes out all nice and yummy for you!

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Hi! I'm Mercedes and I am one part of Two Rad Girls. This blog was created because me and my best friend Rachel were bored. It's also in hopes of me being able to post regularly on a blog. Feel free to tell me rug to bite me if I forget to post. haha


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Now I'm sure you want to know a little something about me. Well I'm 22 years old and the mother of two beautiful girls and the lucky wife of an amazing man. I am addicted to coloring my hair and currently it is a slightly faded out pink. I need to color it again but just can't seem to find the time.


I love to read, and when inspiration strikes, I love to write. I love photography and hope to be able to take some classes in it one day. For now I just have to go with the flow and enjoy the excitement I feel when I manage to take a really amazing photo.


I am a stay at home mom and I have to say my biggest fear is becoming so bored with my life that I become one of those stepford wives, EEK! The movie was great but there is no way in hell I want to be some loony robot.


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