who are you calling 'chicken'?

basics

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So this is my chicken balls post.  

I made some refinements in my balls making processes based on lessons learnt making beef balls and falafel.  

What I can truly say though is that it is a lot of fun!  I feel like a child given a box set of play-doh.  And as I never truly owned a set, you can imagine my excitement.

processed food?

Yin and Yang.  The vegetables and the seasoned minced chicken.

Did I mention that I love how after vegetables come out of the food processor, it smells amazing?

hunger games

I arranged the balls on baking sheets in rows.

When my husband saw me halfway through he said two things.

First was that he didn't realise I could make so many balls.  Second was that maybe I was trying to trick him, that these were in fact all veggie.

domino effect?

I did a trial batch.  I placed some chicken balls into a glass baking dish and popped it into the oven.

When I took out the meatballs, this.  

Polka dots.

New Year food?

i'd like to swim in spaghetti

Finished product.

I have a feeling my husband will dip these in tomato catsup.  Unless of course, I throw them into a bowl of spaghetti.

what matters is who you are inside

While I still have what could be two batches of chicken balls, I can't help but think about my next ball recipe.

Happy Saturday :)

processed

We welcomed a Food Processor into our home during the Chinese New Year.

The decision was long and hard.

My husband and I spend good hours thinking about whether we should get one.  On one hand, I really don't mind chopping, plus with our peeler, (manual) slicer and good quality knives, food prep doesn't take too much time.

I really don't mind doing things manually.  I bake without a mixer.

My growing frustration came from the hard truth that couldn't mince vegetables properly that would allow me to incorporate extenders to meatballs.

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A few weeks later, I had not only made beef meat balls but also falafel--two batches.

I've also been able sneak more vegetables into almost anything.   Dishes I make suddenly have extras.

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This weekend, I'll make chicken balls that are 30% chicken, 70% (natural) extenders.

And I bet, my husband won't mind :)