I want to feel the sand between my toes;)
March 9th, 2011 - 9:09 pm KY Time
Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and wanting to feel the sand between your toes lovers! There is nothing I love more than a warm beach, the sound of the ocean or the smell of the coast. OK, maybe one more thing! A basset sand sculpture while I am doing all of the above!
More dreaming of all of the above later…Cat, Chaps and Emma
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i hear ya! 36 degrees here…massive rain & wind tonight & tomorrow..thru friday…cars are floating away, bridges floating away, train overpasses floating away…you get the pix. it’s damp & raw. i want warmth. sun. spring green.
i see now baby flowers here. the dog park is open to 6:30 but who wants to stay…it’s too cold & yucky….
tomorrow it’s making spaghetti sauce & meat balls night so it can sit & steep for the weekend. & i can skim a little off for pizza.
friday night the rest of the basset brigade come for a sleep over…5 bassets here…ought not to be dull. hopefully it will be warmer & sunny.
We love meat balls Lois!
homemade tomato sauce & meat balls…lots for pasta & stuff & then for pizza too…yum…quick & easy for the most part..let the crock part do all the work..i’ll try to keep track of what i put into it & send it to you..nothing fancy tho…canned maters, onions, garlic, spices, cheap wine, cheese…sausage
Sounds delicious, I think we should have a get together with our Bassets.
Come see the Doyle hounds! We have sandy beaches only 20 mins away. Love the hound sculpture! It’s amazing what they can do with that sand. They have contests in our area every year but I’ve only gone to it once. Things have changed so much in our area thought since Hurricane Ike that I’m not sure where we can even get on the beach anymore. Guess I need to load up the hounds and figure it out!
We’ll take that sketti too! Never thought of using some for pizza. I’ll bet that’s really great!
Spagetti dinners all round! And sand castle Basset Hounds! Too Good ! ! ! We had big SNOW yesterday and are having spring temps today. Can you say SLUSH?????? Oh Spring, where are thy brilliant flower beds? ? ?
ok…nothing fancy but it tastes really good sauce
crock pot if ya have one!
2 28 ox cans of crushed maters
1 smaller can (not the real smal one) of paste
or
box of crushed maters or real maters what ever works for ya
oregano, basil, parsley, salt, pepper, hot pepper, ,rosemary
garlic (lots),
onion (1/2 medium sized one chopped up )
green pepper (or red, orange yellow etc) iffen ya want
cheap burgandy wine
fennel if ya have
meatballs
i add 1 link hot italian sausage
good italian cheese
if i am feeling festive lemon zest
ok
dump maters in crock pot
dump about 1/2 cup of wine in pot
(do julia child imitation..drink some)
add spices..about that much…very technical
stir…
pinch of sugar
heat meatballs & sausage up on stove…when hot add them to sauce…
stir…
turn heat up to hot or whatever in crockpot. cover & let it do its think…come back every now & then to taste. add more of this & that. do more julia child acts. add more wine to it (alcohol gets cooked off) add cheese (about 2 pinches or so to the sauce)
just keep adjusting the spices after you let it sit for a bit. be brave but cautious at the same time.
it’s nothing fancy but it tastes like it is. i think the trick is the fennel & the sausage & the cheap wine .
you can make it spicy, sweet, thick, thin etc. i like mine with a little kick & on the thick side..
use for pasta, pizza, parmesian, what ever..makes a good amount for a couple of meals.
i am not italian so i am sure others make better than me…but this is good, easy & cheap..since stores here always have canned maters on sale. in the summer i grow the basil, oregano, etc & freeze it so always have it but you can use the dried stuff..it works too.
Chaps is upset about his upcoming bath. This is causing him a lot of anxiety, you must be sure to provide many extra treats for him to calm down.
Lois – that sounds pawsome. I am going to print it out for later. Thanks so much for doing that for the residents!
Maureen – I wonder if I can bathe him in his Thundershirt? hehehe
Debbie, I am dreaming of flowers also! YES!
Thanks Lois! It’s always fun to see how others season and cook. Sounds scrumptious!
i forgot toss in some carrots if it works for you & mushrooms…always add the shrooms…(ok i do)