Dinner for 5, Our Family
Meatballs with a Cranberry Sauce over Rice
Sauteed Broccoli with Almonds
Spinach Salad with Blue Cheese
Parfait with Chocolate Yoghurt, Raspberries, Oatmeal Brown Sugar Crumble and Whipped Cream
Oh what to make, was my thought earlier today? Just the family tonight and my husband has been away so I am thinking of keeping it kind of simple. Even though my husband is often away some weeks I get worn down. This is one of them. I just want a tasty dinner that hopefully everyone will like.
I have ground pork from Thatcher Farm and a whole lot of fresh cranberries because they were on sale for 50 cents a bag and I just couldn't resist them. I love them in pancakes and muffins (I always try to keep some in the freezer and I am well stocked now) but what about savoury dishes besides cranberry sauce with turkey. I have a cookbook from the Ontario cranberry growing area of Bala with local recipes. I love these kinds of cookbooks. I decided on Meatballs with a Cranberry Sauce over Rice.
From this photo you may be able to tell I have never actually made meatballs before. They didn't brown as evenly as I would have liked. The whole dish was a little sweet for my liking but the kids thought it was okay.
I sauteed the broccoli with garlic and topped it with toasted almond slivers. Very taste.
The dessert was pretty special, although super simple to make. I made a crumble with oatmeal and brown sugar and left it to cool. I added a little sugar to the raspberries and let them sit. I whipped cream with a little vanilla and confectioner's sugar. Then I used a store bought chocolate yoghurt from Sheldon Creek Dairy. I then put it in layers in my grandmother's crystal. Looked beautiful and tasted fantastic.
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