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My family thinks I make a big fuss over serving the spaghetti sauce in a nice gravy boat, but I am so proud of my perfect sauce. Just look at the robust color, and texture. It also blends in with my VERA vintage table cloth, from the seventies, purchased at Goodwill a few months ago. It was still brand new, you could tell it's never been washed. I just love it. Washes so well, cotton blend, does not wrinkle at all. Cost was so cheap, just blows you away. $2.99. A happy pattern, so "seventies." The milk glass luncheon plate, or dessert plate, in this case a charger for the gravy boat, I mentioned previously, that it's a very expensive brand, can't think of the name right now. I did google it, and it retails at $26.00 a piece for the plate, and the gravy boat is about $46.00 retail. I paid $1.00 a piece, six plates, and the gravy boat was $2.99. I am so proud to use this, and have gotten so many compliments for it. It really pays to find amazing thrift finds, and sometimes you just hit the "jackpot." Really! |
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I normally don't freeze meats, but when your favorite Italian meat market is 20 miles away, you stock up, and buy the best meats, and freeze them. In this case, I bought ground sirloin, ground chuck, and ground pork, which I was going to make a nice meatloaf with, and ended up using half of the beef for the meatballs, minus the ground pork. The sauce, is made from no other, than San Marzano...THE BEST! |
i liked it, meatball and spagetthi is one of my favourite
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Classic, simple, always good. Nothing wrong with freezing good meats sometimes!
ReplyDeletePeople just don't use gravy boats enough these days, so I say use it! And it looks a lot better than my typical sauce serving vessel: the sauce pan. And I freeze meat a LOT - bulk is always on sale, but there's only 2 of us, so we kind of have to. It's good to have on hand though, especially sausage!
ReplyDeleteSpaghetti and meatballs dish look amazing. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
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ReplyDeleteThe funny thing is, I got rid of all my gravy boats because I rarely used them, then I found this little beauty, and I'm excited to use it. Just wait, till Thanksgiving! It sure will be used then too. Lately I've been getting good cuts of meat at a bargain price to freeze. Your' right it's always good to buy bulk, and not having to run to the store so much, and I also love to keep sausage on hand too.
Thank you!
ReplyDeleteBelinda...Always so nice with your comments. I'm so glad to freeze good meats, now.
Yesim...Thank you for your nice comment!
Gourmet Foodie...checked out your blog, love your foods, and the spices!
I should really get myself a gravy boat! I'm inspired. And thawing some chicken as we speak, which is definitely easier than running to the store! :)
ReplyDeleteMy gran used to buy tinned meatballs when we were kids. They tasted like what I imagine dog food tastes like. It took me years to try homemade meatballs. One of my favourite meals now.
ReplyDeletethis looks delicious!!
ReplyDeletelooks sooooo yummyy!!
ReplyDeleteThank you all, for your kind comments regarding my meatballs, which I have been making for years, but I think this is the easiest method, now, and the tastiest. Ground pork is good too, but it will make it heavier, so I stay with the beef, or turkey, or eggplant balls for vegetarian version.
ReplyDeleteI love that tablecloth! Great pattern and colors...and such a steal! I can never find such good stuff at the thrift stores...need to keep looking, I guess.
ReplyDeleteI am a HUGE spaghetti and meatballs fan. This looks delicious. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you all, for you nice comments. Karen, I do love that table cloth. I was shocked to see that after all these years, at least 30 yrs or longer, that this table cloth was brand new. It's amazing how people keep new things around for years and years, and after they pass away, their family donates practically their whole household stuff.
ReplyDeleteThank you Alexandria, for commenting.
I have been a huge fan of all kinds of meatballs, as long as I remember, the Italian way, is my most favorite!
Elizabeth,this looks fresh & yummy ! Will give it a go ...
ReplyDeleteI love meatballs! And these sound so yummy, I think I know what I'm making tomorrow...
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