Christmas Eve Wishes

I am dog sitting for the O'Neals, loyal May Farm customers. They have a cute little dog named Murphy. I get to stay in their cozy cottage just a dog-walk away from Crystal Lake and Lake Michigan a few times during the off-season when they travel. It's like a mini-vacation. And if I'm not wrong, I probably blogged the last time I was here because I usually try to get caught up on things like that. Note: I went on an internet connection diet over the last year when my air card broke and AT&T wanted $250 to replace it. I decided to discontinue my service and spend that monthly fee on lattes at the Bayview Grille, a wireless hot spot. I like that it limited the amount of time I spent in cyberspace. But that will change in the New Year. I will have to acquire self-discipline.

I just spent the morning making swedish meatballs and artichoke dip for a Xmas Eve party tonight. I used used May Farm pastured beef and pork. I don't really measure, but here's the recipe.

Mush together 1 lb. each of May Farm ground beef and pork, bread crumbs, milk, eggs, nutmeg, allspice, cardamon, salt, pepper and onion. Bake on a broiler pan for about 10 minutes in a 350 oven. Make a simple bechamel sauce and pour over the meatballs. Voila! Serve as an appetizer or over noodles. Triple or quadruple the recipe and have a meatball-making party with a friend or two and freeze the little buggers in some ziplocks for a quick dinner.

Okay, but that's not why I was inspired to write today. I've been reading Woody Tasch's book "Slow Money" and it has me squirming with thoughts begging for somewhere to land. I think I'll start a new blog post. See ya in the next one.