Tonight's
entree takes the meatball on to yet another level with a hot spicy
pear nectar glaze. slave could think of no one better to be an
example of this than our national LGBT treasure Leslie Jordan! Be
sure to read a little write up of this talented genius.
With
the holidays coming around the corner, this is no time to forget our
resolutions to be healthy with our eating. Remember we can still
have things that taste wonderfully, like these meatballs and remain
true to our goals. We only need to remember responsibility and
portion! We can learn a lot from our honored guest. Follow his
leadership and pay attention to what is important and keep our sense
of humor while we limit how much we shovel in.
Ingredients
Spicy Meatballs
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 slices white or whole-wheat bread, torn
- 1 pound 85% lean ground beef
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon vegetable
oil
Fruit Glaze
- 1 cup pear juice
- 1/4 reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 6 green onions, chopped
Directions
For
Spicy Meatballs,
Pre
heat oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment. In a
large bowl whisk together egg and milk. Add bread. Let stand 10
minutes, just until bread is softened. Add beef, garlic, black
pepper, salt, and red pepper flakes. Mix thoroughly with wooden
spoon. Shape beef mixture in one-inch meatballs.
Place
on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 18-22 minutes,
or just until the center of each meatball is cooked. Transfer
meatballs to a covered dish to keep warm.
Start
the Mac & cheese so they both will cook together in the oven.
Reduce
heat; add cheeses, mustard, salt and pepper. Stir until cheese is
melted and sauce is smooth.
Drain
macaroni; add to cheese sauce and stir to coat.
- For
Fruit Glaze, in a small bowl combine pear juice, soy sauce,
brown sugar, cornstarch, ginger, and red pepper flakes. In a
skillet, cook and stir juice mixture until thickened and bubbly (at
full boil). Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Return meatballs to
skillet to heat through and coat with sauce.
Transfer glazed meatballs a serving dish. Top with green onions. Drizzle sauce over.
Serve these meatballs with some sugar snap peas.
This
makes a well balanced meal. The sweet balances with spicy. The fruit
balances with the cheese. The colors balance each other.
For
our music:
So
happy to serve this to my Master Indy
socialslave
To
satisfy and restore.
To
nourish, support and maintain.
To
gratify, spoil, comfort and please,
to
nurture, assist, and sustain
…..I
cook!
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Leslie Jordan
Leslie Jordan is one of
the most consistently
recognizable faces in popular
entertainment.
Standing at 4' 11", this
talent packed powerhouse
is an LGBT National Treasure!
His
dead-giveaway drawl quickly reveals his southern
roots. Jordon deserves recognition for managing to
escape his highly conservative, deeply religious
background, born in 1955
in Chattanooga,
Tennessee.
He arrived in Hollywood
back in 1982 (with
$1500 sewn into his clothing by his
Mother).
After a brief career as a jockey, Jordan has
enjoyed the full show-business spectrum; reaching
the pinnacle of television performing with award
recognition, followed by an alarming and
unexpected down slope, he
became involved with
drugs and alcohol and was arrested many
times
before reaching full recovery (since 1996). After
that
long and painful process Leslie Jordan has
remained constant, relevant and – above all –
Funny!
His
ability to take it all in stride has kept him
moving onward,
upward and forward!
starring role in “Will & Grace”.
He has enjoyed
fantastic reviews for his original stage plays
(“My
Trip down the Pink Carpet”, “Stories I can’t tell
Mama”, “Fruit Fly”), and supporting presence in
one of
Hollywood’s most prestigious, message-
minded films of the
last decade “The Help”, 2012.
Leslie Jordan has
conquered the international stage
with sold out runs in
Mexico, Canada and the U.K.,
and remains an in-demand mainstay
as a Stage / TV
/ Film performer, voice-over artist, fund
raiser,
spokesperson, out artist, equal rights activist and
all around Southern Baptist celebutante.
