From Osage County to Ocean County

From Osage County to Ocean County

Monday, October 31, 2011

Trick or Treat, Smell my Feet!!!

Happy Halloween!

Yesterday was our Trick or Treat Day b/c of the HUGE Halloween Parade here in Toms River.   The Parade is 3 hours long!!!

In OUR Halloween Tradition, the meal last night was given SPOOKY NAMES....Spaghetti was called worms and blood, the Meatballs were Monkey Brains, and the Chicken Parm was Fried Rats!!!   LOL!  G loves telling everyone we ate Fried Rats and Monkey Brains!!!!

I made a lot, b/c we had company and of course for leftovers!  Here is the recipe for Monkey Brains.

MONKEY BRAINS

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees

2 lbs. of Ground Beef
1 lb. of Ground Pork
Tastefully Simple's Tomato Garlic Pesto about 1 1/2 Tbsp.
Lots of Onion Powder
2 cups of Fresh Seasoned Bread Crumbs
1/4 cups of Milk
2 Eggs

Seasonings: Dried Whole Oregeno,  Salt, Pepper,

FOR BREADCRUMBS:
Get out your Handy Dandy Food Processor.....Grab 8 slices of white Bread, add Dried Whole Oregano 1 1/2 Tbsp., Processs,  add Salt, Process, Pepper, Process until bread crumb consistancy.

Mix into MEAT, Pesto, Onion Powder, MILK, and Eggs

Shape into Balls, I used 1 Tbsp. Scoop



Line on a cookie sheet with Parchment Paper.   (Parchment Paper is the best stuff of earth!!!)

Bake for 30 mins.


See one was missing b/c I couldn't resist tasting it!

Throw Meatballs into the Pot where you are heating up the Sauce....let simmer for about 20 mins. 

G Vants to Eat Monkey Brains and worms!

I was an Old Lady....G kept yelling, Hurry UP Grandma!!!

This was our Party spread for the Giants Football Game!!!  



Have a Safe Halloween Night!!!

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