Oh, man, Steph. I'm sorry there's so much serious stuff to cope with right now.
Never goes smooth. How come it never goes smooth?
Mal ,'Safe'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
JenP - Feb 01, 2022 5:51:13 am PST #12641 of 30000
lisah - Feb 01, 2022 6:57:09 am PST #12642 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
Ugh, Steph, that's all way too much. I know it might seem impossible right now but I hope you can find space to take care of yourself, too, whatever that means for you. Sending love.
-t - Feb 01, 2022 8:02:23 am PST #12643 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
{{{Tep}}} I'm so sorry, that is a LOT. My heart goes out to your brother, I'm glad he has another chance to recover
Calli - Feb 01, 2022 8:05:07 am PST #12644 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
That's a whole lot of awful for one family to deal with, Steph. I'm sorry.
Calli - Feb 01, 2022 8:19:01 am PST #12645 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Quiche:
After years of searching, I may have found a homemade spaghetti sauce recipe that works for me. [link] I find it a bit heavy on the basil, and I took the stick blender to it to get the texture I wanted, but those are both easy adjustments.
-t - Feb 01, 2022 8:31:07 am PST #12646 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I don't think I've ever followed a recipe for spaghetti sauce. Maybe I should try one some time.
Calli - Feb 01, 2022 9:08:32 am PST #12647 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I've tried several recipes, and it never tasted right to me. What I'm looking for is basically Rao's marinara, but homemade. Mom used to just use the Lawry's packet stuff, but that tastes too sweet to me these days.
Laura - Feb 01, 2022 9:21:42 am PST #12648 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I am tapped the fuck out.
Of course, you are! Oh, Teppy, I am sending all the ~ma that 2022 takes a dramatic turn for the better, and quickly.
I don't think I've ever followed a recipe for spaghetti sauce. Maybe I should try one some time.
Same here. It seems to my recollection that the Italians I grew up with had very basic sauce. Like tomatoes, maybe some garlic and sugar (which I don't use), and very little in the way of additional spices, if any. The spices usually were added to whatever the sauce was being added to.
EpicTangent - Feb 01, 2022 9:40:04 am PST #12649 of 30000
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
I think my emotional bandwidth just ticked over into negative numbers. I am tapped the fuck out.
I believe it! I'm so sorry 2022 is being so much, Steph! I really hope you get a break (mental, emotional, physical) REALLY soon.
Toddson - Feb 01, 2022 9:41:28 am PST #12650 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I grew up in a town that was mostly people of Italian descent. Someone local made good spaghetti sauce (it was a revelation to my parents who thought pepper was exotic and spicy) so we'd have spaghetti or use it in lasagna. There was also a man who made his own red wine ... probably only semi-legal, but went really well with the sauce.
Teppy, I hope things get better. Take care of yourself. As well as all the family, loved ones, etc.