Confidence, Belief, Hard Work

  In the words of my dear friend Maranda, Happy Hippity Hop Hump Day! hahaha oh yes. Half way thru the week. Do I hear a hallelujah? Amen! Okay, so the sun is shining... ish, it's half way thru the week, I get to workout today, Maranda is coming over for dinner, and I'm cooking something delish! WOOOOOO for happy days!
  Enough rambling. Good Lord. You guys should really stop me. Somehow. Thru the intraweb. WEBBYMAIL. Omg. I'm out of control today. I have GOT to get to my point. Okay. So confidence, belief, and hard work. Formula for success? I think yes. Have the confidence to change your life. Believe in yourself and your ability to change. And work your ass off to make it happen. These are not hard things. Everyone can do it, and you WILL do it. You're here aren't you? You already have the confidence. Now, just believe in yourself and make it happen. I think too often people don't believe in themselves and what they are truely capable of. You all just wait till I post pictures. Once I do, I don't want to hear any exuses of why you think you can't do this. I don't really have tolerance for excuses, because I've been there, and they are allllll LAME. So, let's do it biznitches!
  As you all know, I spend my days dreaming of food. Today is no exception. That being said, I have today's recipe ready for you! Today I trolled ThePaleoMom.com. Another goodie. And this is what I found!

Swedish Meatballs

Ingredients (meatballs):

1 lb lean ground beef (grass-fed is preferred for this recipe)

1 medium yellow onion, very finely diced

1 Tbsp tallow or coconut oil

2 eggs

1/8 tsp salt, to taste

¼ tsp pepper

½ tsp nutmeg

¼ tsp allspice

 

 Heat a skillet over medium heat.  Add oil and onion and sauté until completely cooked, approximately 10 minutes.

     Preheat oven to 400F.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

     Mix all ingredients in a bowl (I find it easiest to use my hands).  Form 1 ½” meatballs by hand and place on prepared baking sheet (you should get approximately 16 meatballs).

    Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, or until cooked through.

Ingredients (gravy):

1 cup low-sodium beef or chicken broth (homemade is great if you have it)

½ Tbsp grass-fed butter or tallow

1 Tbsp arrowroot powder

     Place broth and butter in the skillet that the onions were cooked in.  Stir in the arrowroot powder.  Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. 

   Stir frequently until thick, approximately 3-4 minutes.

Toss meatballs in gravy (including any juices from the baking sheet) and enjoy!

 

 

Now, I may by late on the reaction of posting pictures tonight because Maranda is coming over. And we are ridiculous. Soooooo, I'll probably be occupado all night in random laughing and conversation. But, we shall see. Make it a good hump day peeps!