It's Friday, the sun is shining, and the meatballs are baking. Life is good. Friday Night Meatballs usually begin on Wednesday for me, but this week I've been holding steadfast to my spring cleaning goals, so the meatballs were put on hold until this morning, and what a beautiful morning it is. Tonights tradition is more about people coming together more than anything else, it's about family, it's about friends, it's about neighbors. It's about trying to hang onto something that has been a fading tradition in our society, although now that summer is almost here, I'm hoping people get together a bit more.
I would encourage anyone to start their own tradition of inviting people over once a week to catch up. It's not as difficult as you would think, it's very enjoyable and I quickly learned last fall that I couldn't wait for the company. I recommend letting your guard down a bit though, don't fret over the house or over the little things, most people don't care that you have toys strewn across the floor. That's the greatest thing about people, most of us have been there, or soon will be and we understand that life can be messy. So put on your aprons, invite some friends over, let the kids be themselves and play, and just reconnect. If you don't feel up to it, then come on over to our house one of these Friday nights, no judgements here, just good company and good food.
I have one secret ingredient I add to my meatballs and that's raisins. Does anyone else do this? I've been making them this way forever. I think they help make the meatballs moist and the sweetness balances out any spiciness from the crushed red pepper. I also think it might be a Sicilian thing.
If you're interested in the woman who started the original "Friday Night Meatballs", here is the link: http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/08/simpler-entertaining-friday-night-dinners-end-loneliness-how-to-build-community-after-having-kids.html
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