So who says meatballs are only for dinner dishes or sandwiches! I decided it was time to have meatballs for breakfast. And, that’s why I created this cashew chicken meatballs and orange ginger sauce. We had house guests, actually my son and his very significant other, for several days. Now when folks come to our house, they get five-star treatment, especially our family. Each morning I lay out a pretty hearty breakfast spread. It’s not unusual to have fresh crepes, pancakes, scones, bacon, quiche, fruits, olives, breads and more. However, on this particular morning instead of doing traditional morning meats like bacon or sausage, I decided to see how these would fly. Honestly, I had dreamed about this chicken meatballs, knew the flavors I wanted and thought the sweet orange ginger sauce would be a luscious contrast.

I can only say that there were four of us. If you look at the skillet and all the meatballs, there were two left. That’s it. They were a huge success. And, so easy. You could make them the night before, then the next morning pan sear them then bake. The drizzle orange ginger sauce tops off the savory of the meatballs. And, with sunnyside eggs, it was the perfect morning meal full of protein, flavor, unique textures and all around different!

Isn’t that what makes life better? Moving out of the expected. The traditional. The usual. And, diving into something that’s novel and an adventure, even if it’s simply breakfast and your palate. Changing things up keeps us fresh and more interesting. So, next time breakfast rolls around, try meatballs. You could do a tomato sauce or even a brown gravy, but this orange ginger sauce will really score big time!

PS: Now there’s no reason you can’t have these meatballs for lunch or dinner, too!