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Wow, it's been a few days! And still, I have not come up with any new culinary masterpieces. With work and everything, it has just been so hard to find the time. But alas, this is not a good excuse, and for that I apologize.
I'm headed out of town this weekend for a wedding. So I probably will not be coming up with anything at that time, either. So if anyone who reads this has any good ideas, please share them!

Also, I have recently started training for a race, so I have to be much healthier in my eating habits. So the butter-laden recipes will probably cease, for the time being. But I will post some healthy ones! That is better anyway, right?

The last time I made dinner, it was my first time working with new potatoes. That sounds simple, right? Those little suckers take forever to soften into a consistency that one might consider edible! But they were pretty incredible, once it was all said and done.

I will leave you with a simple recipe for tomato sauce. Just the good old fashioned, on-top-of-spaghetti kind. Only better. Why did i choose this recipe? I don't know. Because tomato sauce sounds really delicious to me right now, I suppose!

Tomato sauce

Serves 4

5 whole tomatoes, peeled (look at the bottom for a quick and easy way to peel tomatoes)
2 cloves garlic, minced
8 leaves fresh basil, chopped (or 2 Tbsp jarred basil)
6 leaves parsley, chopped (or 1 Tbsp jarred parsley)
1/3 cup water
2 Tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste

Place peeled tomatoes in a medium sauce pot, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and add garlic. Cover, and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes. Do not stir, or disturb in any way. Once 30 minutes has passed, use a pastry or potato masher to thoroughly mash tomatoes in pot. Add olive oil, water, and spices, and simmer on low for at least 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mash tomatoes once again, to ensure consistency of sauce. The longer that the tomatoes simmer, the more tender and easy to mash the tomatoes will become, and the more uniform the sauce will be. If you do not like the chunks of tomato, you can then puree in a food processor until the desired consistency is reached. Store refrigerated in an air-tight container, and use within 4 days.

*to easily peel tomatoes, fill a large pot 2/3 full with water, and bring to a rolling boil. Add tomatoes, and allow to boil for 3 minutes. Drain off water, and immediately fill pot with cold tap water. The sudden temperature change will cause the tomato skin to shrink away from the fruit, and a gentle rub is all you will need to remove the skins.\

-Happy Cooking!-