Spaghetti with Meatballs

Most kids love spaghetti, a variations from a regular spaghetti is put some meatballs on it...

here's the recipe.

Spaghetti with Meatballs

Ingredients:

Sauce:
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
350 g beef, in single cut
1 kl. ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
salt

Meatballs:
12 g. ground minced beef
1 egg
2 cups freshly grated parmesan cheese
4 cups fresh bread crumbs
1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
1 cup oil for frying
1 kl spaghetti

Sauce:
Saute the onion and carrot in the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes.
Add the beef and saute, until browned all over, 8-10 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and season with salt.
Simmer over low heat until the meat is tender, about 3 hours. Remove the meat. It can be serve separately after the pasta.

Meatballs:
Mix the ground beef, egg, Parmesan, bread crumbs, and nutmeg in a large bowl until blended.
Shape the mixture into balls the size of marbles.
Heat the frying oil in large frying pan. Fry the meatballs in small batches until golden brown, 5-7 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente.
Drain and add to the pan with the sauce. Toss well with the meatballs and serve hot.

Tomato sauce :
1 kl firm ripe tomatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 red onion, thinly sliced,
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Leaves from 1 small bunch basil, torn
2 tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp. sugar
salt

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Thyme for a change! Try using it on souffles to seafood. It add flavors and fragrances to make a meal irresistible.

Mint. No more pesticides. Keep your home free from ants with mint.

Garlic. An infection fighter aside from lowering the blood cholesterol.

Lavender. It can lift your spirits and calm you when your stressed.

Basil. Turn basic dishes into taste pleaser.

The Best Foods for those with Diabetes

There is a growing percentage of people who are now suffering from diabetes. They have to follow a strict diet to control the level of sugar in their blood.

Here are some vegetables that can help in treating diabetes and do not taste awful.

1. French bean aka kidney bean is one of the most frequently vegetable used in the whole world. They are high on Carbohydrates and fiber.

"A great remedy for diabetes is the bean decoction. You need 60 grams of fresh bean pods, weighed after removing their seeds, you boil the pads for four hours on a slow fire in four liters of water, then you strain this decoction through fine muslin cloth and then you let it rest for eight hours. During the day it is recommended that you drink one glass of this decoction every two hours for a period of 4 to 8 weeks. You must prepare this decoction every day and drink it fresh, because it looses its medicinal properties after 24 hours."

2. A combination of Juice extracted from the French beans and the juice of Brussels sprout. These stimulates the production of insulin.

3. Lettuce can be used freely by diabetics as it contains 3% or less of carbohydrates.

4. Tomato.It is very useful for those who want to lose weight, is low in carbohydrates too and it is said to control the level of sugar in the urine.

5. Soya Beans.They are rich in quality proteins and fat, and poor in starch. Studies performed since 1910 on soya beans have proved the utility of this vegetable in reducing the quality of urinary sugar in diabetes patients.

6. Onion. It can be eaten raw or cooked and can lower the blood sugar level in diabetes and the greater the dose, the faster the blood response.

"In the 1960's scientists discovered anti-diabetic compounds in onion, similar to the anti-diabetic pharmaceuticals that are used in stimulating insulin synthesis and release: allyl, propyl, disulphide and allicin."

An equilibrate diet, based on vegetables, fruit and juices, and with less fats and sweets, associated with an active lifestyle, quitting smoking, self measuring the level of sugar in the blood and losing weight could control the diabetes and allow the patients to live a normal life. The support of the immediate family can also help a great deal to those suffering from diabetes.

Excerpt from an article of Brian Jones