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.
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!
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.