Da Bella da Ball Journal

Field Reports & Anecdotal Experience Women's Journals
908

something along the lines of ‘fight the beast with the beast’ :wink: lol but knowing me… if i brought ashley along we may never get off the sleeper :stuck_out_tongue:

bond

909

Oh - I thought you were further than 10 minutes away from Philly … lol. :open_mouth: :stuck_out_tongue:

910

So, don’t I count for anything anymore? :frowning:

Guess I’ll take my toys and go home then. :stuck_out_tongue:

911

LOL. Of course you are invited if you find yourself in the Philly area. :smiley: Then again I do not remember any invitations to go trolling the clubs in Dallas with you and Techman … :roll_eyes: … unless Mrs. BH keeps finding them first and erasing them … lol. :stuck_out_tongue:

912

Now come on Boss, you know you’re welcome to come on out to Dallas and hang with us anytime you want to.

913

Hey Bella, I was digging through some old pictures and found one of you back when you were a young pup, so I thought what the heck, lets go ahead and post it.

I knew you had a dark side, I just didn’t realize how dark! :roll_eyes: :wink:

http://democomputer.com/forum_images/Bella.jpg

914

Hahaha! Mark, you so funneeee.

Bella, you need to come around more often. So many old regs are leaving. It’s not the same. :frowning:

915

Amen to that.

916

:open_mouth: Uh oh…looks like I caught The Fever! Hi Tommy! :slight_smile: Nice to see you in the Ballroom. Stop by anytime, especially if you’re hungry. Tell me, Tommy, do you dance? :smiley:

Oh and tell Lor I said, hi. :slight_smile:

Yes, you grit monkey :smiley:, I do fried chicken, mashed potatoes… and gravy.

Shhhhhhh! Ya want everybody to know our secrets! :cool: Sheesh.

917

You got sumthin’ against… napping? :stuck_out_tongue:

Uh huh…thanks for the warning. :smiley:

With all the napping and sleeping …how do you find time for class? :roll_eyes: :stuck_out_tongue:

918

Oh, c’mon cowboy, you know I’m just a little angel…at heart! :wink: :smiley:

I know, kiddo. Thanks for missing me. It makes me feel good. :slight_smile:

And to answer your question from Mark’s journal…yes.

Yeah, I know a lot of our friends are MIA. People often come and go… seems to be the way it is here. But look on the bright side…a lot of old members are returning thanks to SteveO’s perseverance…Catlord, Texespete, MuskCloud, Lor, Tater…I even saw Snook pop in, for a bit, a few months back. I suspect we’ll see Ilsa show up any time now, too! See, not so bad, right? :slight_smile:

I’m going to be around more. I miss you guys, too. :wink:

919

Hey Bella, I’ve been meaning to ask, since you’re the food guru.. :smiley:

How do you cook meatballs? Right now, the only recipe I’ve been given is mix some bread crumbs with 1 egg per pound of meat, preferably a mixture of ground beef/pork/chicken/whathaveyou. Then brown them, plop them in sauce for about 20 min and you’re good to go. Do you have any suggestions?

920

Here’s my favorite recipe for meatballs. It’s from Rao’s in NYC -

1 pound of ground lean beef

1/2 pound of ground veal

1/2 pound of ground pork

2 large eggs

1 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese

1 1/2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley

1/2 small garlic clove, peeled and minced

2 cups bread crumbs

2 cups lukewarm water

Salt and pepper to taste

1 cup fine-quality olive oil (I use extra- virgin.)

  1. Combine beef, veal, and pork in a large bowl. Add eggs, cheese, parsley, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Using your hands, blend ingredients together. Blend crumbs into meat mixture. Slowly add water, 1 cup at a time, until the mixtute is quite moist.

  2. Shape mixture into balls (2 1/2 to 3 inch balls…I use an ice cream scoop to make uniform size balls…they cook more evenly if the same size. :slight_smile:)

  3. Heat oil in a large saute or fry pan with sides. When oil is hot but not smoking (Look for waves in the oil, an indication it’s ready.), fry meatballs in batches. (Don’t crowd the pan, they need space to cook properly.) When the bottom half of meatball is very brown and slightly crisp turn and cook top half. Remove from heat and drain on paper towels. (To give you an idea of timing…about five minutes, on top and bottom, and two minutes or so on each side.)

  4. Lower cooked meatballs into simmering marinara sauce and cook for fifteen minutes. Serve over pasta or on their own.

So, do ya want a marinara recipe to go with that? :smiley:…or… maybe… you can find a nice little Italian girl who knows how to cook instead! :stuck_out_tongue:

Bella

921

Not fair Bella, I’m drooling :open_mouth:

922

Hey, Legal Eagle! :smiley: LOL. Who said anything about …fair.

Here…a napkin…better brace yourself for the next course. :stuck_out_tongue:

923

Napkin? I’m heading to the store, I’m out of pecorino and need some veal!

924

I’m supposed to taste my raw meat mixture? Kidding. :slight_smile:

Nice, I like the ice cream scoop idea. I was making them with my hands and I ended up making huge meatballs. They took forever to cook. I’ve since learned to make them smaller…gotta get my ego outta the way when i’m cookin m’balls. :stuck_out_tongue:

Yeah, I’ve been running a sort of assembly line, rotating them as they brown.

Easy part. Can’t screw that part up. :smiley:

Mmmm..both? Know any nice little Italian girls in SoCal per chance? :slight_smile:

Thanks Bella, you’re the bestest! :stuck_out_tongue:

925

i am FULLY awake now… hey bella, seeing as ur in the kitchen… y not a nice Bialetti expresso double shot :smiley:

(i need something to cure this hangover:o)

bond

926

I HAVE to steal this and try it :stuck_out_tongue: Anything with veal constitutes as super-yum !

927

So, CookieGirl likes baby cows, maybe we should just shoot Bambi and serve him up for her too! :roll_eyes: :wink:

Hmmm, DEER! Now I’m wanting some damn venison! Heyyyyy Bella, while you’re in the kitchen there…