Autumn has hit North Texas with all of the enthusiasm of a Golden Retriever puppy chasing a stick. We have gotten plenty of rain so the leaves are actually beginning to tint a little, the nights are sweater chilly, and the afternoon breezes carry the fresh, earthy scent of autumn. It is time for soups, stews, and slow cooking dishes; comfort food from all over the world.
Autumn is my favorite season of all. Back in the day when women were having their colors done I found that I was an autumn, with near black hair that was actually the darkest …read more

 
Laissez les bons temps rouler!
When you are looking for  quick, easy pasta recipes with some spice this is the one to choose.  Farfalle with Smoked Sausage has all the ingredients for a cozy cajun meal,with just enough spice to make it interesting.

 
This is my entry for this week’s presto pasta.  It’s kind of embarrassing because it is so simple that there isn’t even really a recipe.
A few weeks ago I was given a large amount of on-the-edge tomatoes.  I tossed them in the crockpot with garlic, basil, oregeno, onion, and various other sauce ingredients, let them simmer for several hours, and then pureed them and canned them in quart jars.  It was alot of work but I was so glad to have created 8 quarts of free spagetti sauce base!