Ella and Kfir wanted me invite Naomi and Jasper over for a playdate for a long time now. Yang, the mother, tried to organize it a couple of times, but between the kids schedule and my laziness since COVID started, it took a while..
Eventually, last week, in between the rush from Utah to Tahoe, Kfir agreed to contact Jasper and organize the playdate. Honestly, I don't remember if he actually did, , that part of last week is a blur, but when he said it's ok, I assumed I should talk to Yang and finalize the details… so I did and we did
Jasper and Naomi came over. I have no idea what they did, those in her room and those outside in the trampoline, but they did it so good, I just played with Barak and enjoyed a one-kid afternoon
At dinner, we had Ronit's meatballs (recipe can be found here), which Jasper liked , Orna's meatballs, which Naomi liked. I realized that although I planned on writing the recipe for Orna's meatballs many years ago, I haven't had a chance to do it, so here it is.
Orna's Meatballs (with some changes)
2 LB ground beef
2 eggs
3-4 table spoons of breadcrumbs
4 onions
Paprika
Grounded black pepper
Garlic powder
Turmeric
How to:
Step 1: In a bowl, mix together ground beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, 1 TBS paprika , 1 TSP turmeric, 1 TSP garlic powder, 1 TSP salt, 1/2 TSP grounded black pepper. Cover and let it rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Step 2: Dice onions into 1/4 of an inch. Fry in a pot with a little oil until golden.Add 1 TBS paprika , 1 TSP turmeric, 1 TSP garlic powder, 1 TSP salt, 1/2 TSP grounded black pepper and 2 liters of boiling water. Bring to boil.
Step 3. Make meatballs about 1/2 diameter. Flatten them just a little bit and toss them into the pot. Cook for about 45-60 minutes.
Step 4. Serves with rice or Israeli couscous
Note: although I'm pretty sure about the amount of spices in the beef mixture, I am not sure about the amount of spices in the sauce. My advice? taste it before and after you put in the meatballs, and f it tastes blend, add more spices to your likings…