Spaghetti!

Today is a much better day for cooking in my kitchen. I am making one of my kids absolute favorites, spaghetti and meatballs.

Bear with me on my measurements. I rarely measure anything so everything is approximate. I have started with 2 jars of store-bought sauce and added fresh oregano(1 tbsp), thyme(2 tsp) and rosemary (1 tsp)from my herb garden. Dried herbs are fine, I just like to grow my own. I had to use dried basil(same as oregano) because mine in the garden is not growing well yet. I also added onion powder(1 tsp), a clove of roasted and mashed garlic, some red wine(about 1/2 c) and a few chopped up, dried tomatoes(5 0r 6 slices) from last summer's garden.

For the meatballs I will mix a pound of ground beef and 1/2 pound of sausage, 7 or 8 crushed Ritz crackers, a couple teaspoons dried Italian seasoning and an egg. Brown and crumble about 1 cup of this mix for the sauce, form the rest into balls (I use a cookie dough scoop) and cook in a skillet till done.

Serve the meatballs on top of the pasta of your choice, top with sauce and cheese. With a salad and a loaf of garlic bread, supper is ready.

Taste this as you make it, don't be afraid to add other seasonings to your taste. Cooking is about imagination and fun!

Too Tired to Cook

Today was not a good day to start a blog about cooking. We spent last night at a lock-in at school and got very little sleep on the floor in the school library. I spent today working in the garden and catching up on laundry. I am growing tomatoes, bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, squash, zucchini, green beans, beets and peanuts in the garden so far. We will plant other things as the growing season progresses. Tonight we ordered a pizza and are curled up on the couch watching a movie on tv. Perhaps tomorrow will be a better day to see what's cooking in my kitchen.