Thank you, Daisyjane69! They sound so yummy. I plan on doubling the recipe (at least). Do they refrigerate/freeze well (I am thinking no but I’ll ask anyways). Fortunately, I do have a Penzeys nearby and I have whole nutmeg and cloves that I grind. Fresher spices really do make a HUGE difference. You are quite the cook! R
I have a pepper mill filled with allspice berries. Try a grind on cottage cheese.
Uh, yes they freeze well.
I’d be able to give you a timeline EXCEPT for the fact that when I was visiting my son in Ohio this fall, I made a couple hundred of these for him, and put them in the freezer. *more on that in a second* Remember, I’m not the Meatball Cop.
Once back here in Utah, I casually asked him on the phone how the meatballs were holding up. Here is the conversation:
Me: So how are the meatballs holding up?
Him: What meatballs?
Me: The ones in your freezer.
Him: Oh, those. They were awesome.
Me: Were?
Him: Yeah
Me: What does that mean?
Him: They are gone, but they were awesome, Mom!
Me: Honey, I made you about 200 meatballs. I’ve been back for a week. Are you telling me that you ate ALL OF THEM?
Him: Yep, and I loved every minute of it.
Yikes!
They freeze beautifully. Your method of freezing depends on how you use them. If you use them family sized, go ahead and freeze them in a big meal-sized amount, right out of the pan.
But if you’re like my gluttonous son (LOL) and they are attacked a dozen at a time, freeze them on a cookie sheet, and then gather them up into a freezer bag. That way they can be retrieved in individual portions. When they are loose, they can be used in large or small portions.
The other thing I did for him is freeze some beef broth in ice cube trays. I am not a fan of microwaved meat. He reheats his frozen meatballs in a small, covered saucepan with a cube of frozen beef broth, rather than the microwave.
You’re awfully nice, but I’m not an exceptional cook. But I’ve been on the receiving end of some good recipes that I managed not to screw up!
Hope you guys all holler back after you make them!