Good lawd.
I ate too much...and this is why:
farmer's market loot
rustic bread...we couldn't wait to eat someSo I had a full afternoon to make something, and thought I had enough fresh tomatoes outside to make homemade marinara. Unfortunately squirrels REALLY like tomatoes, and I only had 6 tomatoes to work with. Back to the drawing board...
pomodori
I decided to make "semi-homemade-not-so-marinara-sauce". Luckily I had a jar of sauce lying around (*tip: always keep emergency jar of marinara). Basically 1 jar of Newman's Own (or whatever brand you wish, though I totally recommend N.O.) Marinara Sauce + lots of fresh veggies. Dump entire jar into large pot, then add fresh chopped onion (1/2), chopped whole green bell pepper, tons of minced garlic (used 5 cloves), and peeled/seeded chopped tomatoes. TONS of chopped basil (around a cup or so) goes in once the sauce is done cooking and removed from heat.
I love naturally occuring shapes (this is not a worm!) - inside seed area of bell pepper
Yes, peeling and seeding fresh tomatoes is as fun as it sounds. (*tip - do not blanch tomatoes to peel, it will cause them to be mushy and tasteless). I also added about 3/4 c water, you may need more or less depending on what type of tomatoes you used (yellow tomatoes are not super watery, but red are).
pomodoriI decided to make "semi-homemade-not-so-marinara-sauce". Luckily I had a jar of sauce lying around (*tip: always keep emergency jar of marinara). Basically 1 jar of Newman's Own (or whatever brand you wish, though I totally recommend N.O.) Marinara Sauce + lots of fresh veggies. Dump entire jar into large pot, then add fresh chopped onion (1/2), chopped whole green bell pepper, tons of minced garlic (used 5 cloves), and peeled/seeded chopped tomatoes. TONS of chopped basil (around a cup or so) goes in once the sauce is done cooking and removed from heat.
I love naturally occuring shapes (this is not a worm!) - inside seed area of bell pepperYes, peeling and seeding fresh tomatoes is as fun as it sounds. (*tip - do not blanch tomatoes to peel, it will cause them to be mushy and tasteless). I also added about 3/4 c water, you may need more or less depending on what type of tomatoes you used (yellow tomatoes are not super watery, but red are).
naked tomatoesNext I simmered this concoction for about 4 hours, stirring every 20 minutes or so. The process:
pre-simmer
2 hours in...bubbly (I really wish I could have bottled the aroma)
final product...with steam. mmmmmm.
tons of chopped basil and handmade pasta
thar she cooks!
pre-simmer
2 hours in...bubbly (I really wish I could have bottled the aroma)
final product...with steam. mmmmmm.Once the sauce is done simmering, all basil goes in (basil flavor is much more intense this way than if it had been simmering the whole time).
organic chicken breasts are little! yay for little breasts!
Next, I started on protein and veggies...Free-range organic chicken, the other 1/2 of the onion - chopped, 4 more cloves of chopped garlic (I really like garlic), 1 zucchini chopped, and fresh green beans. I decided to simply steam the beans. For the chicken, I sliced it into thin strips and cooked it in a cast-iron skillet, along with the onions and garlic. Once the chicken was almost finished cooking, I added the zucchini and basically stir-fried it all while the pasta boiled.
organic chicken breasts are little! yay for little breasts!Next, I started on protein and veggies...Free-range organic chicken, the other 1/2 of the onion - chopped, 4 more cloves of chopped garlic (I really like garlic), 1 zucchini chopped, and fresh green beans. I decided to simply steam the beans. For the chicken, I sliced it into thin strips and cooked it in a cast-iron skillet, along with the onions and garlic. Once the chicken was almost finished cooking, I added the zucchini and basically stir-fried it all while the pasta boiled.
tons of chopped basil and handmade pasta
thar she cooks!And this, kids, is why I am so full....
deeeeeelicious!
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Currents:
Mood = full & content
Listening to = That 70's Show
Weather = the wind, she is a blowing
Desires = sleep
deeeeeelicious!
And the best part? Leftovers tomorrow. No cooking for me!
On a completely unrelated note, I am also making an Amish Friendship Bread Starter...this is day 7 (of 10):
Notice the bubbles...hopefully the time-effort will be worth it. This is something from my childhood and I just remember it tasting SOOOO delicious, so I decided I needed to make some and pass it around.
On a completely unrelated note, I am also making an Amish Friendship Bread Starter...this is day 7 (of 10):
Notice the bubbles...hopefully the time-effort will be worth it. This is something from my childhood and I just remember it tasting SOOOO delicious, so I decided I needed to make some and pass it around.So that was my day, with laundry and other boring stuff thrown in. Why are weekends so short?
Currents:
Mood = full & content
Listening to = That 70's Show
Weather = the wind, she is a blowing
Desires = sleep
1 comment:
that bread looks gooood
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