July 29, 2012

sunday

 on sunday clint and i had nothing planned.... n.o.t.h.i.n.g. 
which is very rare for us. 
so we were more than happy to spend the day just the two of us. 
we headed to the park with our new camera in hand.
it was just what we needed.
these are a few of the things we saw.
have a happy week!

linking with: leslie, grace, laura, & lisa

July 26, 2012

homemade spaghetti sauce:: recipe

cooking is something that i really enjoy doing. when it comes to eating and cooking i try to eat as naturally and organically as possible as well as eating locally grown produce. this means that i try to cook everything that i can from scratch.
spaghetti sauce is one thing that is so easy and you can make in a huge batch and freeze it. 
here is my recipe for homemade spaghetti sauce

2 jar grandmas canned tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
10 mushrooms
1 onion
2 small zucchini
2 carrots
2 peppers
4 stalks celery
5-6 cloves of garlic
parsley
oregano
basil
red pepper flakes
pepper 

chop up the veggies and saute with garlic
pour in the canned tomatoes and tomato sauce
add in parsley, oregano, basil, pepper flakes and pepper. 
bring to a light boil then turn it down to simmer for an hour
ladle sauce into a blender (make use the blender lid is on tight because the sauce is still very hot// i may be speaking from experience, maybe)
pour into containers and freeze for future use

when making spaghetti i like to add lentils or chickpeas to the sauce or you can also add fresh veggies when warming up the sauce for more texture
for clint i will brown up some beef and add it in

enjoy!

  

July 24, 2012

coffee date

hey friends lets catch up over a cup of joe, or tea, or a latte? i will be sipping on a coconut latte. there is something so comforting about warm drinks even if it is sweltering outside. if we were having coffee today i would tell you that i am fighting a nasty cold and it is keeping me up at night and all my hacking is keeping clint up too, bleh! 

i would also tell you that i was asked to start selling my crochet goodies in a brick and mortar store! woo!
i am excited about it and have been trying to build up my stash of goodies to sell.
i would also tell you that my momma, sista, and step dad are coming our for supper tonight which means... BBQ and smores! yes please!

 i would ask you how you are soaking in this beautiful summer? i have been loving it! it seems that clint and i are always out somewhere doing something but i wouldn't have it any other way. 
this past weekend we went to the lily festival, yes we are old people at heart and enjoy doing old people things. oh but the flowers were beautiful!
what about you?what have you been busy with this summer?
i would love to catch up with you!