tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post2980950201730303936..comments2023-12-18T19:20:00.809-07:00Comments on the most - - of every moment: A Spaghetti Sauce Recipe and The Skills We Take for GrantedSusan http://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-77137396738137685972015-11-04T20:44:40.482-07:002015-11-04T20:44:40.482-07:00It must be so frustrating for you Rena, but I am g...It must be so frustrating for you Rena, but I am glad you have found ways to adjust, and that your husband helps you! Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-63668627216507878822015-11-04T20:42:15.669-07:002015-11-04T20:42:15.669-07:00Ginger is something I have never added - sounds in...Ginger is something I have never added - sounds interesting to try! I hope your pumpkin didn't make too much of a mess when it broke - but what a good solution!Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-73307490291858631212015-11-04T20:41:28.055-07:002015-11-04T20:41:28.055-07:00From what you have shared of Todd, it seems there ...From what you have shared of Todd, it seems there is a lot to learn from him about physical challenges, but also how far determination and hard work can go towards overcoming some of them. Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-19699246938023849332015-11-04T20:39:54.959-07:002015-11-04T20:39:54.959-07:00I agree with you on all of it except the basil ......I agree with you on all of it except the basil ... which I do love. It does have a distinct taste - one that I enjoy, but I can see how perhaps not everyone might. I have a plant of it in my kitchen right now, but your comment is a good reminder to go easy on this herb when I have company!Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-25917333946656800692015-11-04T20:33:35.409-07:002015-11-04T20:33:35.409-07:00An antique jar opener sounds like a good thing to ...An antique jar opener sounds like a good thing to own! Your sauce sounds delicious Lynn!Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-1893581042857905282015-10-31T09:43:38.623-06:002015-10-31T09:43:38.623-06:00Ha! Welcome to my world. I haven't been able t...Ha! Welcome to my world. I haven't been able to open jars for the last two years. I always have hubby open them for me. Luckily, he gets home early or as a last resort I have him open what I need the night before. Jars, door knobs that you have to grip and turn, and sometimes turning the water on are things that I struggle with most days. It gets pretty aggrivating at times, but you learn to adjust pretty quickly if you want to get anything done!Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296781992150172086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-52798291817773449972015-10-29T00:50:02.737-06:002015-10-29T00:50:02.737-06:00If I resort to the store bought jars I add whateve...If I resort to the store bought jars I add whatever is the cupboard/fridge. Garlic definitely. Sometimes some ginger. Onions. Grated carrot...<br />Thouse 'simple' tasks can be a killer. Years back I wanted a pumpkin curry. I was home alone and my hands were shaking badly. Using a knife would have been dangerous. So I took the pumpkin outside - and threw it onto the deck. It shattered quite satisfactorily. I always like that curry - and it was particularly good that night.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-21309525764912095252015-10-28T23:44:15.893-06:002015-10-28T23:44:15.893-06:00We've learned so much from Todd about dealing ...We've learned so much from Todd about dealing with physical challenges - I take so much for granted. Thanks for this recipe - I'm always looking for quick dinners, and this sounds and looks delicious!Lanahttp://www.twoteensandtheirmama.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-19996467958112995532015-10-28T20:40:49.908-06:002015-10-28T20:40:49.908-06:00I use the store bought jars as a base too. I don&#...I use the store bought jars as a base too. I don't add meat, but I do add extra garlic, onions, carrots, mushrooms and zucchini. Celery if I have any handy. Oregano and parsley, but no basil. I've discovered I like the smell of basil, but not the taste.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-43172472888251363832015-10-28T13:43:54.210-06:002015-10-28T13:43:54.210-06:00I usually make my own sauce but like you, I have t...I usually make my own sauce but like you, I have to doctor up the jarred stuff. A couple of things I like to add to my sauce besides those you mentioned are some grated or finely chopped carrot and some finely chopped celery. This is what the Italians in Butte used to put in their sauce. It sweetens it up. It only works in a long-simmered sauce, though. <br />As for the jar-opening, that can be a challenge. Some jars lend themselves to a bit of prying along the edges with the curved prier on a can opener. Large pickle lids, etc., are the ones I need this for. I also have an antique jar opener that clamps onto the lid and gives you something to hold on to when turning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com