September 11, 2012

Jabberwocky Jerked Meatballs

These are great as a the main entree or as an appetizer.
I myself am allergic to gluten and corn by products, truthfully these ingredients aren't healthy for anyone, food tastes so much cleaner without them! Give it a try! After about a week of removing these from your diet, you'll notice you taste Flavors much more intensely.

Jerked Meatballs

1 lb Ground Beef or Pork
1 Egg
1/3 cup Ground Pistachios
1/3 cup chopped Nuts and Seeds (I used Almonds, Pistachios, Pumpkin Seeds, and Sunflower Seeds)
1/2 cup Jabberwocky Smooth Jerk
1/2 cup Tomatoe Sauce
Coconut Oil or Olive Oil

Mix first 4 ingredients together. Heat oil in skillet. Roll into small meatballs, about 1 1/2 inches.  Brown meat on all sides. Preheat oven to 350. Mix Jerk sauce and Tomatoe sauce together.  Place browned meatballs into baking dish. Pour sauce into baking dish and bake for approximately 15 minutes!

1. Canned Tomatoes
The expert: Fredrick vom Saal, PhD, an endocrinologist at the University of Missouri who studies bisphenol-A
The problem: The resin linings of tin cans contain bisphenol-A, a synthetic estrogen that has been linked to ailments ranging from reproductive problems to heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. Unfortunately, acidity (a prominent characteristic of tomatoes) causes BPA to leach into your food. Studies show that the BPA in most people's body exceeds the amount that suppresses sperm production or causes chromosomal damage to the eggs of animals. "You can get 50 mcg of BPA per liter out of a tomato can, and that's a level that is going to impact people, particularly the young," says vom Saal. "I won't go near canned tomatoes."


The solution: Choose tomatoes in glass bottles (which do not need resin linings), such as the brands Bionaturae and Coluccio. You can also get several types in Tetra Pak boxes, like Trader Joe's and Pomi.