Tired of Turkey yet? Order some wholesome Tomato Sauce from the Singing Tomato!

Tired of turkey left overs?   Well, I have the answer for you!  Go wholesome, healthy Italian!!

I am taking orders for December!  Due to the holiday I have a limited menu to choose from.

• Please have your below orders in by December 6th.
• Unfortunately I cannot deliver anything this month outside the west side (i.e. between west of downtown and Bellevue.)  If you order and you are not in that area - we will need for you to schedule a pick up visit.  
• Orders will be ready the week of December 10th.
• To order please email me at thesingingtomato@yahoo.com

Menu Items for December:

Rosaria's Sunday Gravy:  slow simmered tomatoes, garlic, carrot, olive oil, onions, oregano and parsley!  So yummy!
Price - $7.00 per quart

Bolognese Sauce - a saute of red onion, carrots, and garlic in olive oil to release the flavors and then slow simmered with tomatoes and organic ground beef.  Add your own pasta and badda bing - you have a dinner in 8-10mins.  (also can be made with ground turkey.
Price - $15.00 per quart

The Luciano Meatballs!  - Organic beef blended with parmesan, onion, garlic, italian spices and an egg and then slow simmered in tomatoes all day like they did back in Brooklyn!
Price - $15.00 for 8 meatballs (organic beef)
Price - $10.00 for 8 meatballs

Nov. Menu - Orders Due by Thursday Nov. 15th!

Hello my little maters!   Our November menu is abbreviated because of the holiday and I am cooking for the family.  Don't worry though - you can still get your basics and a great breakfast treat (Paleo Pumpkin Muffins) before the holiday!  And I will be reposting my perfect every time turkey recipe.

Email your orders to thesingingtomato@yahoo.com with your name & phone number.   Thanks!

Signature Sunday Gravy – slow simmered tomato sauce (ingredients: tomatoes, tomato paste, olive oil, carrot, garlic, oregano, parsley, onion) gluten free, no sugar added, Paleo diet friendly.

Price: 1 quart – $7.00

Bolognese Sauce – a slow simmered meat sauce made with tomatoes, ground organic ground beef. (ingredients: tomatoes, tomato paste, olive oil, carrot, garlic, oregano, parsley, onion) 

gluten free, no sugar added, Paleo diet friendly. 

Price: 1quart - $15.00

Meatballs – Handmade and slow simmered all day in crushed tomatoes and Italian spices.

(ingredients: organic ground beef or turkey, parmesan cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, baking powder, egg, tomatoes) low carb, gluten free, Paleo diet friendly

8 meatballs dressed in the tomatoes they were cooked in.

Price:

Turkey - $10

Organic Beef - $14

Spaghetti Squash Pasta – Spaghetti Squash prepared for easy service to replace starchy pasta.  Add your favorite sauce or just butter, olive oil, fresh garlic and tomatoes for a great healthy Italian meal!

(Ingredients: spaghetti squash) low carb, gluten free, Paleo diet friendly

Price: 1 large squash prepared (serves 2-4) - $10

Paleo Pumpkin Muffins – Ingredients: Pumpkin, coconut flour, eggs, coconut oil, honey, baking powder, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, sea salt.

Gluten free, Paleo Diet Friendly, lower carb

Price: 1 dozen - $18.00

Cooking at the Nashville Farmer's Market Sat, Oct 27th! Order something for dinner or come by taste some goodness with us!

Hi All!  Just a reminder that I will be cooking up some healthy Italian goodness on Sat., Oct 27 11am - 3!

-Know what you want for dinner already? Pre-order from our menu (click here) and email me your order.  This way you know I will have what you want for sure. 

-Not quite sure what item is your fave?  Come out to the Nashville Farmer's Market on Saturday, Oct 27th between 11am - 3pm and we will be offering taste sized portion meals so you can try things.  Find something you love?  You can take home dinner right there.

Some choices are: low carb / breadcrumb free (gluten free) meatballs, Spinach Baked Ziti, Bolognese sauce and Paleo Chocolate Pistachio Biscotti bites.  Check out the menu for everything - Menu.

Come out and dine with us on Oct 27th and then take us home for a freezer friendly meal or something you can put on your table that night!

If you would like to order please check the menu by clicking here:  October 27 Menu .

Pre-orders are due Oct 25 if you would like to pre-order.

To pre order - just email me.    

Hope to see you son & Happy Eating!

Low Carb YUMMY-LICIOUS Meatballs!

Lower Carb Italian Meatballs for the Slow Cooker!

Slow Cooker Low Carb (but you'd never know it!) Grandma's Meatballs!

½lb ground pork

½lb ground beef

(or you can do a whole pound of your favorite – beef, pork, turkey, chicken, veal, etc)

1t garlic powder

1t onion powder

1 egg

½C parmesan cheese, grated (I use Trader Joe's b/c it is just cheese – no preservatives.)

1t baking powder

1 ½ – 2t Italian seasoning (depends on how strong you want it)

24oz – 1qt your favorite tomato sauce.  (I use Singing Tomato Sunday Gravy – you can order some if you live in Nashville made by ME!)

Take out your Slow Cooker.  Spray it with cooking spray (preferably a Misto or other non-chemical spray).  Turn it on low.  Pour in your tomato sauce.

You may want to do the following near your slow cooker if you have the counter space.

Put the rest of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and using your hands – mix it all together until well blended.  Then grab about 1 ½ – 2 T size of the meat mixture.  Using your hands form them into little balls and plop them into the slow cooker.  It should make about 12 of them.  When you're done – cover the slow cooker and cook for 8-10 hours.

I have to tell you – Darren HATES meatballs, meat loaf and the like because normally they have bread crumbs.  He LOVES these (ate seven of them the first time I made them) because they don't have bread crumbs and are not mealy.  Also, if you have a bread sensitivity and have avoided meatballs because of the bread – these are a great alternative!

You can make them on a weekend and freeze them for a quick, healthy weeknight meal as well.

Italian Turkey Meatballs

I loved going to my grandma's house - it always smelled like meatballs and gravy (tomato sauce).  It was my comfort food zone.  Now that I am trying to be a bit healthier full 80/20 ground beef is really not the best choice for me.  However, I can't give up my Italian heritage.  So what's a gal to do???  A healthy and still tasty swap! 


I came up with the below recipe.  The original calls for 80/20 ground beef, Progresso Italian bread crumbs and instead of baking - you would fry them in olive oil...  In case you wanted the original recipe.  The below is lower in fat all the way around as well as it is CLEAN - I found panko bread crumbs (of all places) at Big Lots that had only one ingredient - Panko Bread crumbs.  No preservatives.  Everything else - clean.  These little suckers taste great alone or soaked in tomato sauce.  I topped 1cup of polenta with them and cover them in sauce and mozzarella cheese - a great whole grain alternative to pasta.
Hope you love as much as I do!


Italian Turkey Meatballs
Ingredients:

• 1-1 1/4 pounds ground turkey
• 1 3/4 C Panko bread crumbs
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon baking powder 
• One egg
• Salt and pepper

Here's everything except the egg - I forgot to put it in but you do need one.

Directions:  Put everything in a bowl.  Then get to squishing everything together with your hands until its thoroughly combined. Then roll into 1-2inch balls and place on a non-stick or parchment paper lined cookie sheet.  

Just like baking cookies - that easy!

Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes 
Serving Size: Makes 15 meatballs at 81cal per meatball.

Here is how they look when done - see nearly no fat!