Sweet Cocktail Meatballs-Grape Jelly/Ketchup, Slow Cooker Appetizer & Philadelphia Sports Team Tree

While I've made a ton of meatball appy recipes here on the blog, I've never tried a traditional one using grape jelly... Let's add that to the list, shall we:@) What I like about these Sweet Cocktail Meatballs is, they are made with ketchup, no need to buy a special bottle of chili sauce, which is something I just don't have in the pantry. They are sweet and a little tangy, and come together easily in the slow cooker. I made a 7 oz bag of frozen meatballs in my Little Dipper Crock Pot, perfect for noshing on during March Madness or a hockey game (go Flyers!!!).

I've always had a seasonal tree in the livingroom, but recently I decided to expand upon my Eagles tree and make it a 4 for 4 tree by adding the other Philadelphia sports teams! Right now we're all Flyer'd up here at Pig In Mud, and hockey is very exciting in Philly:@)

The Phillies batting helmet is a 97¢ ice cream bowl,

 the #1 Fan foam fingers were children's Valentines Day cards,

and the little soccer ball ornaments were after Christmas clearance at Walmart.

 I don't know if I'll keep this big tree up all year...

But for right now I'm really enjoying it:@)

And of course, while our teams are winning I can't mess with the mojo...

  

Football, baseball, hockey and basketball...

Clear Flyers ball (upper right) 39¢ box of clearance balls, cut logo's from fabric, glued to ball.

76er's (lower left) = Wood numbers from Dollar Tree, covered in red and blue glitter, glue numbers together.

Vintage wooden baseball player = 50¢ thrift store ornament.

Basketball player = 50¢ thrift store toy.

Even our silly mascots are represented!!!

Sweet Cocktail Meatball Appy-adapted from-Slow Cooker Gourmet
7 oz frozen meatballs
1/4 + 1/8 C (6 Tblsp) grape jelly
1/4 + 18 C (6 Tblsp) ketchup

1. Add meatballs to Little Dipper Crock Pot.
2. Stir jelly and ketchup together (you could microwave it for a few seconds, but I didn't bother with that).
3. Pour jelly/ketchup over meatballs.
4. Add paper towel under lid, plug in Crock Pot, cook for 2-3 hours or until meatballs are heated through. Stirring occasionally.

Cheer for your teams, eat well, and have a happy day:@)

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