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Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Submitted by Colleen Stitham

Meatballs:
1 -1/2 pounds of ground chuck
3/4 cup bread crumbs
6 Tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon salt
Pepper

Mix and form into small balls and place on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Place cooked meatballs in a slow cooker.

Sauce:
3/4 cup ketchup
1 -1/2 Tablespoons of vinegar
1 -1/2 Tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
3 Tablespoons brown sugar
1 medium onion, finely chopped

Mix in a small bowl then pour over meatballs and heat.
 

From the Maine Nutrition Network www.maine-nutrition.org

1 cup fresh or frozen peas
½ cup cherry tomatoes, diced
½ cup carrots, diced
1 cup yellow squash or zucchini, diced
1 cup broccoli florets, diced
¼ cup Parmesan cheese
¼ cup low-fat Italian dressing
¼ cup chopped fresh basil or parsley
½ pound spaghetti, fettuccini or linguine
 

1. Cook and drain the spaghetti according to package directions.
2. Put peas, diced broccoli, squash or zucchini, and carrots into boiling water for two minutes. Remove from heat and drain.
3. In a bowl, mix cooked vegetables, tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and Italian dressing.
4. Pour over cooked pasta and serve.

These trendy wire frames make great gifts and they are easier to make than you would think!

You need:
Lucite Frame
Low Temp Glue Gun
Wire Solder from the Hardware Store
Translucent Pony Beads
Metallic Silver Pony Beads
Wire Cutters
Toothpicks
Photo

Instructions:
Wire solder is very easy to bend. Decide the word for your frame and bend it using your fingers and wrapping around pens and markers to get a smooth curve. You can cut the wire into pieces like we did for the word “Mom” or use all one piece like we did for the word “love”.
Bend your wire to fit around the frame. Slide on some transparent and silver pony beads. Glue in place using a toothpick and hot glue. Use glue sparingly or it will show around your wire.

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