we were out of our favorite homemade sauce so I made an extra large batch.
I don't use an exact recipe. It is pretty simple and I just mix it up until it tastes right.
it uses lots of tomatoes, a little olive oil and onions.
spices are oregano, basil, garlic and just a little sugar.
first the onions get sauteed- then the tomatoes and spices are added
after it simmers a while, it gets divided into meal size containers and put in the freezer for future meals.
while the sauce simmered, I mixed up and baked a loaf of Raisin Bread
Raisin Walnut bread - mixed in the bread machine and baked in the regular oven. I used my grandparents bread recipe but increased the sugar and added nuts and raisins when the machine beeps time to add stir ins.
Raisin bread
1 cup water
2 T butter in cubes
1 t salt
1/3 C sugar
2 t cinnamon
3 cups flour- bread flour is nice but all purpose or your favorite would be fine
2 t yeast
put all ingredients in a bread machine on the dough cycle, then add
1/2 cup chopped walnuts and 3/4 cup raisins ( I like to chop them a little too) when the bread machine beeps for the add in time.
When it is finished rising, punch down and form into a loaf and put in a well greased loaf pan.
I think I used an 8 inch loaf pan but it would work in a 9 inch loaf pan too.
Let rise again and then bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 35-40 minutes.
My grandmother made raisin bread and she always topped her loaves with white frosting.
I don't add frosting as we like our raisin bread lightly buttered and toasted.
either way raisin bread is Yum!
I don't use an exact recipe. It is pretty simple and I just mix it up until it tastes right.
spices are oregano, basil, garlic and just a little sugar.
Raisin bread
1 cup water
2 T butter in cubes
1 t salt
1/3 C sugar
2 t cinnamon
3 cups flour- bread flour is nice but all purpose or your favorite would be fine
2 t yeast
put all ingredients in a bread machine on the dough cycle, then add
1/2 cup chopped walnuts and 3/4 cup raisins ( I like to chop them a little too) when the bread machine beeps for the add in time.
When it is finished rising, punch down and form into a loaf and put in a well greased loaf pan.
I think I used an 8 inch loaf pan but it would work in a 9 inch loaf pan too.
Let rise again and then bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 35-40 minutes.
My grandmother made raisin bread and she always topped her loaves with white frosting.
I don't add frosting as we like our raisin bread lightly buttered and toasted.
either way raisin bread is Yum!
my husband's work lunch and breaktime box - I packed a turkey and cheese sandwich on a homemade bun, Popchips and olives. Also grapes, a jar of fresh pineapple chunks, cashews and jalapeno string cheese. Beverages are coffee and a bottle of water.
Lunch looks very tasty!
ReplyDeleteI make my own sauce, too....you just can't beat homemade!
Raisin bread with white frosting....seems like that was a staple in our house when I was growing up! Your bread looks delicious!
That sauce looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteCinnamon raisin bread is absolutely divine! My boys considered it a great treat when we had it toasted in the morning or even for an evening snack. Yum!
ReplyDeleteI love your big batch cooking and packaging it all up. Also it is a fabulous deep colour. I wanted to tell you I have mentioned you on a forum I am on called Simple Savings. Yesterday I blogged about my weeks savings and I linked to your blog after telling everyone about you! One of my commenters since has said she now loves your blog! Have a wonderful weekend and thank you for such an encouraging blog.
ReplyDeleteYou're making me hungry! :-) I haven't had raisin bread for years. My grandma used to buy it regularly. I'd like to make a loaf for my mother. Will it really rise okay without using bread flour?
ReplyDeleteGeorgene, all purpose flour will work great. It is was my grandparents used and what I used to use. But the store we shop at now sells all the flour varieties for the same low price so I have been using bread flour.
DeleteWe had raisin bread with cheese toasted on top this morning. Not homemade bread though. I shall have to try that, never thought to, isn't that silly of me?
ReplyDeleteAdd a salad and another sandwich and you have John's work food bag for 24 hours. I try to think of it as meals but also have a little check list: vegetable, fruit, protein, dairy (he often gets yogurt but occasionally pudding), salty, sweet. It's a good reminder to me of what he might like to have. I have to make sure that most of it is edible in increments. He sometimes never gets to have a real meal but grabs bites between calls.
I need to make a big batch of tomato sauce for the freezer. I hope seeing your efforts inspires me. Love the raisin bread recipe. I am going to try it when the Whole30 is over.
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