Post number 200! I knew this one had to be a good one, so here you go!
This is one of the many things that my grandmother was famous for. This was almost always her contribution to the potlucks she went to. Which was good....because people would get all bent out of shape if the crock pot of meatballs was missing.
She had a bit of a reputation to uphold, you see. People expected meatballs.
My grandmother was almost as famous for these as she was for her chocolate chip cookies. Almost.
As us girls got older, we'd eventually be let in the kitchen more and more. First we could help with the cookies. That would have to hold you over for a few years.
Then one day, you'd be granted access to the super secret family recipe for the meatballs. And it is super secret, so don't tell anyone. Okay?
My mom likes to tell the story about the first time she made them after being granted access to the recipe. How she spent all this time seasoning and rolling meatballs, pan frying and oven baking them. Carefully adding the glaze ingredients to the crock pot. Only to find out that Grandma bought frozen meatballs. Ha!
I have said before that I'm pretty sure my father was a genius. Clearly, he got it from her.
She was so good that she fooled an entire community (and every one I've lived in since then that has had the luxury of tasting these meatballs) into thinking she was a gourmet cook.
And she was, but this is no fancy recipe. It's so simple that you won't believe how good it is. And it sounds all kinds of funky, but you are just going to have to trust me on it.
Seriously.
Grandma Helen's Meatballs
- 1 family sized bag frozen meatballs
- 1 small jar grape jelly (preferably Welch's....don't ask why, it's just the "right" one)
- 1-2 bottles plain old run of the mill BBQ sauce (again, Hunts is the best, just because it is)
Throw meatballs in slow cooker. Mix grape jelly and BBQ sauce, pour over meatballs. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 2-3.
Pretend you slaved away in the kitchen all day.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Some of My Most Popular Posts
-
I've known Mandy for years now, her daughter and mine classmates, friends and teammates. Her son and my other little girl the same. A ...
-
Though there a lot of things I love about the summer, mosquitoes are not one of them. Last night I counted four bites on one foot. Four. ...
-
While this isn't the kind of thing that you should eat all that often, it's good. Really good. We actually own a deep fryer...on...
-
I've been asked for an adult version of the witches brew, and here you have it. Be careful....it's bound to cast a spell on you. F...
-
Next to my stuffing, this is by far the most requested of the holiday recipes. I can't take the credit for this one entirely though.......
-
Though I could open a can easily, I decided to make some homemade broccoli soup last night. You can always tell when something is good aroun...
-
This is by far the best coffee cake I've ever had. Ever. I first had it when my mother in law brought it over for a brunch a few years a...
-
Only because I love you all so much I will share this recipe. It's one of the things that makes me awesome. People request these eve...
-
I made the mistake of showing Ally a picture of something like this months ago and she stored it away in the back of her brain. She's t...
-
A few months ago, I started drinking fruit infused waters. I started primarily to ensure that I was getting an adequate daily water intake, ...
No comments:
Post a Comment