I have achieved casserole dishes that are appropriate for a person cooking for one (with lunch leftovers), plus dishes for prep work. My meatloaf last weekend was yummy, and the leftovers are scrumptious.
So, to expand my horizons. I find tomatoes to be too acidic and often very metallic tasting, but I want to try manicotti. I really hate the idea of spending time and money on food experiments where I end up with a bunch of food I don't want to eat, so what spices are essential for a tomato sauce that isn't bland but isn't horribly spicy? I'm thinking of a really good pizza sauce, with (I think) oregano and garlic and such. Hubby could think in flavors, which is why he cooked, but I don't have that talent yet.
I've looked at lots of recipes online, but I can't "picture" how the sauces will taste. Instead of spaghetti sauce, should I be researching pizza sauces?
Connie, one thing you might try is making sure you use "Roma" tomatoes - the small ones that are shaped kind of like little eggplants. To my taste, they tend to be sweeter than the usual tomatoes.
Fresh basil leaves are really good for adding flavor that isn't hot or overwhelming.
I have never been able to make a satisfactory tomato sauce from scratch. I'd love a recipe, too.
Red wine is good too, if you let the sauce cook together enough to incorporate it.
Aw, the guy who played Stefano on Days of Our Lives passed away.
Still sick, bah. But I did get out to get my teeth cleaned and hair cut. And now I'm back on the futon. Maybe another does of cough syrup and another nap...
I FIXED IT! I want to go to the hardware store and just tell everyone. Instead, I am going to do all the laundry. All of it.
Dumps a big pile of health~ma on the thread.
Impressive msbelle, most impressive!
Aw, the guy who played Stefano on Days of Our Lives passed away.
Aww, indeed. I was off of it for a long time but am watching again, with lots of FF, but following. Stepano's murder is a current story line. He was clearly not well but seemed to enjoy the hell out of his character's death scene. Taunting another character (Hope) into murdering him since he knew he was dying anyway and wanted to go out with a bang. I wonder if he had input into his departure from the show.
