Mahlzeit - Food without Borders

This is a keeper. We need: 1 lbs ground turkey (85/15) 1 medium onion finely chopped 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp smoked paprika a little less then 1/2 tsp of cinamon 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper 1 egg 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs Preheat the oven to 375F (190C). Mix all of this in a bowl until it is completely mixed up. On a plate add some breadcrumbs and roll the balls in it.  Form balls slightly smaller then a tennis ball and put them on a baking sheet. I usually line the sheet with parchment paper. It makes it easier to clean. Bake for 20-25 minutes. My balls got a little larger. I baked mine about 30 minutes. Serve with couscous or pita bread and and a nice side salad. -Mahlzeit-

The remaining cooking liquid from the meat balls is being used here.  The veggies 1 bag of store bought baby carrots (about 1.5 cups) 1/2 celery root cleaned and chopped into 1/4" pieces 2 stalks of leaks, cleaned and cut into 1" pieces cut in half 2 cups of Brussels spouts cut in half 1 large onion coarsely chopped   Add all of that to the cooking liquid from the meat balls, and bring it to a boil, add salt and pepper to taste and simmer until the veggies have the desired crunchiness. Add some of the meat balls. A starch is optional here. - Mahlzeit-

I thought it is a good idea, to have some meals in the fridge, so at lunch it does not always was to be a soup and sandwich or salad. So I bought  1 lbs of shrimps 3 lbs of ground turkey 85/15 country style pork ribs One of my favorite meals are Koenigsberger Klopes (cooked meat balls in a white caper sauce) Those meatballs can be used in several other dishes (without the caper sauce). In a big bowl mix the ground turkey with 2 eggs 1 tbs anchovy paste salt, pepper 1 medium onion finely chopped 1 cup bread crumbs 1 tsp of Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp of ground allspice Form little balls about 1" in diameter. I take am ice scoop for this.  In a big and wide pot bring 3/4 of  gallon of water to a boil. Spice the water with 4 tbsp ground allspice, 3 bay leaves, 3 tsp of dried thyme. Turn down the pot to simmer and add the meat balls. This will have to be done in batches/ They will eventually start floating at the surface. Then they need about another 5 minutes. Take 1 and chec...

It is only January. Sleet and freezing rain is in the forecast for the next 24 hours. There is nothing better then a good soup, that reminds me of spring. Soup: 1/2 celery root, cleaned and cut 4  carrots, cleaned and cut  1 large onion coarsly cut 2tbsp of veggie oil 1 cup of spinach cut into stripes 1 pack of chicken stock 1 pack of chicken bone stock 1 can of green peas flowers of 1 cauliflower head thyme, all spice, 2 bay leaves, salt, pepper Meat balls: 1 lbs of ground chicken 93/7 1/2 of an onion finely chopped 1 egg bread crumbs, salt, pepper Dumplings: 80g Semolina 40g butter at room temperature 1 egg salt, nutmeg Start with the dumplings, they need time to rest. Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl and let it stand at room temperature to rest. In a Dutch Oven add the veggie oil, the celery root, carrots and onion. Sweat them over medium heat for about 7-10 min. Then add everything except the peas. Bring the temperature to a boil and then t...