Comfort meatballs

This has been a crazy week! So I am about 6 weeks pregnant and I have just been so tired. But I went ahead and made the Comfort Meatballs out of Ree's cookbook. To me, it seemed similar to meatloaf, but just little ball size. And I am not a fan of meatloaf, I will say that now. But I know my husband loves it, so I broke down and made them. The meatballs are a mix of ground beef, oats, onion, milk and salt and pepper. Seems easy enough right? You betcha! You roll those little doggies around into a little ball and dredge them in some flour and brown em in some grease...Ree only does it the down home way!

There is a sauce that goes over the top after you brown them. It consists of ketchup (I think it is icky, especially now that I am preggo...) sugar, distilled vinegar, Worcestershire (which I can't even say correctly so I am glad I am only typing it!) onion and Tabasco...all mixed together in a yummy concoction of red sauciness. You pour this sauce over the meatballs and cook it in the oven.

So my take on this different version of meatloaf? Drum roll please....it was OK! I didn't LOVE it, but I did like it. My husband on the other hand, ate everything I couldn't and wanted more! So definitely a winner for him!

While I was making the meatballs, my husband comes in and tells me it is time to check cows and tag the new little ones! So this was a good recipe to be able to stop and go check the hot mama's ready for their little ones! I love those babies! I love bottle feeding them and showing them some love. I was just telling Cody, they are just like our kids with all the hard work and time he puts into them. Call it the extended family!

So this is definitely a weekend meal for the average busy family.

Next on the list: Beans and cornbread, Patsy's Blackberry Cobbler, and French Breakfast Puffs!! Stay tuned...