Diary of a Happy Family (old): April 2008

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Toasted Mexi-Meatball Subs

Meatballs:
1 lb lean ground beef
1 package taco seasoning (reserving 1 teaspoon)
1 egg, slightly beaten
½ cup garlic herb dry bread crumbs
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
½ cup finely chopped onion
½ teaspoon chopped garlic
¼ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons salsa
1 teaspoon red pepper sauce

Sauce:
1 ¼ cup Ranch dressing
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
¼ cup salsa
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon reserved taco season

Mix all meatball ingredients (remember to reserve 1 teaspoon of taco seasoning) and shape into 1-inch balls. Place in greased baking dish. Bake uncovered at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes.
Meanwhile in a food processor, place all sauce ingredients and process until smooth.

Serve meatballs on sub rolls and top with the ranch sauce, shredded lettuce, tomato and cheese. We like to toast the hoagies before adding the lettuce and tomato.

Enjoy!

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Day at the Beach

Now, mama's not a huge fan of the beach, but my boys love it so much I occationally get talked into the 2+ hour drive. It turned out to be well worth the time and the $3.50 per gallon of gas. What a fabulous beach day! It wasn't crowded, the sun was shining -but it wasn't hot, there was a cool breeze. Lovely! Weston had a great "the-world-is-my-sandbox" kinda day.