Coffee anyone ?

[Alaskan]

@Alaskan here is some homemade spaghetti I made.... Plenty to share! Snapped a pic before stirring in the fresh herbs from the garden and a spot of milk. I use milk and brown sugar to balance the acid from the tomatoes, less heartburn that way! Also have some homemade meatballs to throw in!

Yum!

@RollingAcres drown it!

 

[goatgurl]

i'm a plenty of sauce kind of girl. I put a little sugar in my sauce but have never tried putting a little milk in it. will have to give that a try
@MatthewsHomestead I had 2 Hens on one nest of eggs, both sat on the clutch and when they hatched both hens worked hard and co-parented the chicks. they did a good job and raised them all. just leave them to work it out.

 

[Bruce]

I am closer to "lotta sauce" than "little sauce". And if you happen to have some bread to mop up the extra sauce, so much the better!

I always put brown sugar in any tomato dishes too. The brown sugar cuts the acid. Never tried milk though. A friend puts baking soda in her tomato sauce to cut the acid. I prefer the brown sugar. Looks yummy! Is that fresh basil on top?


Over 60 years ago an Italian neighbor gave my grandmother a recipe for meat tomato sauce. My family have been making it ever since. My sister and I were 5 and 6 and allowed to cross the street and walk the half a block to the neighbor, carrying a baby gift. First time I saw a newborn - so tiny! I was thrilled when I was allowed to sit on the couch while the new mommy sat with me so I could hold him. The mother gave me the recipe card to take home afterward! It must have meant a lot to a 6 year old because I can still remember it clear as day over 60 years later.

What a great memory!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Oatmeal turns cookies into Health food!

ALL cookies are health food!

Oatmeal cookies--Oatmeal is good for you!
Oatmeal raisin--You still have the benefit of oatmeal, PLUS raisins! Fruit!
Chocolate Chip--Flour, made from wheat, the grain group.
Egg-excellent protein and rich in nutrients
Chocolate chips-chocolate comes from cocoa BEANS! -Vegetables

I love this logic. It makes perfect sense to me.

 

[Alaskan]

Coffee is healthfood..... it comes from beans!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

As far as the spaghetti sauce talk, these days I like plain noodles with butter, garlic salt, pepper, and parsley. If I'm feeling squirrelly I throw on some cheese, either parmesan or a slice of American. Spaghetti sauce doesn't appeal to me like it used to.

 

[Bruce]

Olive oil and herbs (garlic is REQUIRED) instead of tomato sauce is good too.

 

[Alaskan]

Garlic is magnificent.

 

[Bruce]

A life without olive oil and garlic is not worth living!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Now I know what's for supper tomorrow.