Paleo Meatballs

During undergrad I worked for an AmeriCorps program called Jumpstart. We went into preschools in the area to provide literacy services for underprivileged children. Most of the kids needed help learning letters and numbers, sometimes even learning colors. We would often utilize books as a major part of our lesson plans. Books help to facilitate growth and learning in so many different ways-exposure to words, concepts, diversity, and even the numbers at the bottom of the pages were a huge part of learning for these kids. What I didn't know going into the program was just how amazingly rewarding it was to escape with the children into a story. Most of the kids were in desperate need of an escape, and books provided them with new worlds and a safe place to use imagination, creativity, and to experience discovery. 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' was one of my favorite books because the kids found so much hilarity in the concept of meatballs falling from the sky instead of rain or snow. As I was making these meatballs this morning, I could almost hear their laughter in my kitchen. Next time you're at the library, wander over to the children's section and take a look. In the meantime, cook some meatballs and imagine what it would be like if they fell from the sky :-)

Paleo Meatballs:

Ingredients:

• 1 lb grass fed ground beef
• 1 onion
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 portobella mushrooms, chopped
• 1 tsp parsley
• 1 tsp rosemary
• 1 tsp oregeno
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons coconut flour
• 1 egg

Mix all ingredients and form into meatballs. Broil on baking sheet lined with foil for about 8 minutes. Flip and broil an additional 8-10 minutes.