Pasta with Tomato Meat Sauce

Dinner last night was, as the title mentions, Pasta with meat sauce! Yummy for my tummy!

I got this recipe from the Joy of Cooking book.

Up until now I've been making pasta with jars of sauces, various kinds, but this time I decided to make my own. It was a spontaneous decision in that I bought some ground turkey and didn't know what to make with it. So I started browsing my books, stumbled across this recipe and made my decision. What also made it appealing was the fact that it is quick and easy to make. The only thing that takes a little extra time is for the sauce to simmer. Fresh herbs (basil and oregano to be specific) are also what make this recipe delicious.

I have attached some images for your viewing entertainment, so enjoy!

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Welcome!

Welcome to my blog!

Starting a blog was the last thing I thought I would do but here I am.

Hopefully I can entertain you enough to keep coming back and reading my blog.

For my first post, I’d like to start with an introduction.

I work full time in an accounting firm and I also love to cook and try new recipes. I constantly browse through my cookbooks for ideas as well as get more ideas through friends, colleagues, and online of course. Obviously, there is no shortage of recipes online, so I’m always browsing.

Some of my cookbooks, however, remain my favorite sources. For example, I have the Joy of Cooking, which has tons of recipes and every recipe I’ve made from there has turned out amazing. The best one by far is the baked polenta. I made that for my parents and in-laws with great success – everybody ate it the same day and none was left over.

Another book I have is Better Homes and Gardens Bridal Edition. A great recipe from there was the yellow pepper soup. I was in heaven every time I ate it – melts in your mouth mmmmmmmm. I’ve also made quick and easy brownies from this book for Yom Kippur. Uusually my dad and I have coffee and cake during the day because it’s difficult for us to fast the whole day. Even though this recipe is made with cocoa powder (which is obviously not the same as making a recipe with chocolate) this tastes awesome with no name brand cocoa powder. I found the quality of this cocoa powder amazing and the cheaper price makes it even more economical and worthwhile.

I hope I’ve entertained you for this first post. Keep an eye out in the future for my recipes and life adventures.

“Chow” for now!