Sweet... And... Sour... Spaghetti??????

This dinner was an accident, and absolutely delicious... My entire family loved it! I intended on sweet & sour Italian meatballs, but they didn't taste right. So I did a little tweaking & dumped it all over spaghetti noodles. Yummy!!!

2-3 lb. frozen Italian meatballs
1 pkg. whole grain thin spaghetti noodles
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1 jar spaghetti sauce (I used traditional style)
1 cup ketchup
1 cup apple jelly
1 cup grape or plum jam
1 can tomato sauce
1/8 cup apple cider vinegar

Heat liquid ingredients until jam & jelly are melted. Pour over meatballs in a crock pot, and stir to coat. Cook on low for about 6 hours.

Toward the end of the 6 hours, cook noodles according to package directions. Drain & toss with about 2 Tb. olive oil.

Serve meatballs & sauce over noodles.

Top with parsley flakes, shredded cheddar or mozarella cheese, & Parmesan cheese.

Salmon Heaven

So, my husband doesn't like salmon. He is not a fan of fish. However... if you have someone in your family who claims to not like salmon, try this:

Big fat salmon filet
Strawberry Peach Salsa (or other fruity salsa)

Pour salsa all over the top of the salmon & stick it under the broiler (about 5-10 minutes)...

This time I happened to use Costco's Roasted Raspberry Chipotle Sauce. It was sooo yummy! Any kind of sauce, salsa, jam, etc... that has a sweet/fruity taste to it will work.

Here's a closeup of the one I made last night. I let the edges of the sauce get gummy & the the edges of the fish get just a tad overdone. The middle of the fish was tender & sweet. Perfect. Husband & kids all loved it!

Fall Chicken - Fall Turkey

This recipe is wonderful for the crisp chilled air of fall. The colors are reminiscent of the changing trees, & the smell is oh so warm & cozy. The best part is, it's EASY EASY EASY!

5-6 Chicken Breasts (or turkey breast/roast)
2 jars apricot jam (or peach, plum, etc...)
1/2 bell pepper sliced
Pepper
Rice

Lay chicken or turkey in crock pot. Pour jam over top of meat & spread evenly to coat. Lay small slices of bell pepper over top of chicken. Sprinkle pepper over top.

Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours.

Serve over cooked rice (Brown rice is my favorite!)

Great side dishes with this meal are:

*Mandarin Oranges
*Green Beans or Asparagus
*Whole Wheat Rolls

NOTE: I like the taste of peppers & onions, but I don't like to eat them because of the texture... So if you're like me, just let the peppers flavor this dish, then pull them off after it's finished cooking!