26 October 2010

Spa-ghee-tea

Day 01 — Your favorite song
Day 02 — Your favorite movie

Day 03 — Your favorite television program

Day 04 — Your favorite book

Day 05 — Your favorite quote

Day 06 — Whatever tickles your fancy

Day 07 — A photo that makes you happy

Day 08 — A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 — A photo you took
Day 10 — A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11 — A photo of you taken recently
Day 12 — Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 13 — A fictional book
Day 14 — A non-fictional book
Day 15 — A fanfic
Day 16 — A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 — An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
Day 18 — Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 19 — A talent of yours
Day 20 — A hobby of yours
Day 21 — A recipe
Day 22 — A website
Day 23 — A YouTube video
Day 24 — Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 25 — Your day, in great detail
Day 26 — Your week, in great detail
Day 27 — This month, in great detail
Day 28 — This year, in great detail
Day 29 — Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 — Whatever tickles your fancy


One of my favorite recipes is the recipe for my spaghetti sauce. Not to toot my own horn or anything, but I think it's pretty damn good if I do say so myself. Here's what you do: 
  1. Saute an onion and a couple cloves of garlic in olive oil  (Be careful not to let the garlic cook too long, or it'll burn and get bitter. About 30 seconds will do)
  2. Add a couple cans of tomato puree.  Just plain old tomato puree. Nothing fancy.
  3. Throw in some basil, oregano, parsley, and a small amount of mint leaves. Add a little garlic powder, some salt and pepper, and about a quarter cup of red wine. (The general rule of thumb is don't cook with what you wouldn't drink).
  4. Then just let it simmer away for a couple of hours until you're ready to eat. The longer you let it cook, the thicker and more flavorful it'll get.
 This is one of those recipes that you can make hours ahead of time and just let it simmer all day long. It's also one of those really versatile recipes where you can throw in pretty much anything in your fridge and it'll still be good. It's a good chance to use up ground beef or sausage, or (my personal favorite) chicken thighs. Just brown the meat in a skillet and throw it in the sauce. And it's delicious.
 

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