Kefkedes (Greek Meatballs)

So I was looking for recipe for Kefkedes (a.k.a. Keftedes, a.k.a. Koeftedes, a.k.a... you get the idea) and there are a LOT of variations. Herbs can include parsley, mint, cumin, oregano, nutmeg. Quite a few also include white bread soaked in water or milk, but since I don't eat bread I omitted that part. Here's the recipe that I ended up with, which makes about 3 portions of 2 protein & fat blocks (if you're into Zone portions), with negligible carbs:

10 oz. ground beef
1 egg, slightly beaten
~ 1/4 cup chopped parsley
~ 1/8 cup chopped mint
1/2 cup minced onion
salt and pepper
coconut oil

Make sure the onion is minced as small as possible - run it through a food chopper if you have one. Then combine all ingredients except oil. Heat the oil in a pan at medium heat. Form meatballs and pop into the oil. I found that 1-inch balls at a low enough heat can cook through just in the pan, but if they're bigger you might have to put them in the oven after browning to cook them all the way through.

This recipe could have also benefited from garlic for some added flavour. Meat and parsley is an interesting combination and one that I haven't had much before. I had these with basil spinach that I found on My Paleo Kitchen. All in all a successful meal, plus I have enough for two more meals, awesome!

Cabbage Concoction

Here's a cabbage concoction that I REALLY love. It can be modified in pretty much any way imaginable, but the original is the best I've had.

3 cups diced cabbage
4 slices pancetta, chopped
~10 green onions, chopped
1 clove garlic
1 splosh cooking sherry
1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Cook pancetta in batches, only keep last third in its oil. Add garlic until browned (~15 seconds), then add cabbage, onion, and splosh in sherry. Stir and wilt for ~30 seconds, then add cilantro, stir, remove from heat and cover to wilt more.

Other good combos I've tried: ground lamb and a bit of chopped mint in addition to the cilantro; prosciutto instead of pancetta - it's not nearly as fatty, so you have to add oil yourself.

Yummmm!