tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post7837519731640793646..comments2023-12-12T07:58:28.811-05:00Comments on <center>Lexa Cain</center>: The Great Tomato Paste DebacleAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-75741309075597344762012-09-22T17:55:10.002-04:002012-09-22T17:55:10.002-04:00I had the exact same problem when I lived in Belar...I had the exact same problem when I lived in Belarus. A lot of things you assume as your 'base start' for cooking in the US just isn't an option, so it's back to raw ingredients, and works out much betterLaughing Ferrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649878935225675051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-78469764613246185322012-09-04T11:33:02.486-04:002012-09-04T11:33:02.486-04:00Basic sauce: cut up three tomatoes, crush a clove...Basic sauce: cut up three tomatoes, crush a clove of garlic, cut up an onion. Use your wok (: to cook it all up. Add a T of olive oil and 1 of milk if you want a meat flavor without the meat. Quick, easy. Add seasonings if you want, but it's not necessary.<br /><br />Lauren<br />Lauren-ritz.blogspot.comLaurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04137538450232783883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-74298436515883628192012-09-04T08:11:11.744-04:002012-09-04T08:11:11.744-04:00Oh my, good for you! Everything I serve comes out ...Oh my, good for you! Everything I serve comes out of a can or a jar. I know it's terrible, but cooking is just not my thing.Ruth Schiffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625363295823548969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-75999422934782613562012-09-03T22:32:50.941-04:002012-09-03T22:32:50.941-04:00Yes, homemade tomato sauce is a good thing to lear...Yes, homemade tomato sauce is a good thing to learn how to make in any country!<br /><a href="http://catherinestine.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Catherine Stine’s Idea City</a>Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-77724360153730702912012-09-03T19:24:40.443-04:002012-09-03T19:24:40.443-04:00I am Italian and I agree: Homemade is best! When I...I am Italian and I agree: Homemade is best! When I don't have time to make a real sauce, I go for the jar on the shelf, but I try to get the ones that are mostly natural ingredients.Sera Rivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18120417461447755328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-40858015550360146812012-09-03T03:49:56.460-04:002012-09-03T03:49:56.460-04:00I love a good homemade tomato sauce! Yum!!I love a good homemade tomato sauce! Yum!!Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-26113477088724841222012-09-02T23:38:40.258-04:002012-09-02T23:38:40.258-04:00Hahaha! Oh I love this. And yay for learning to co...Hahaha! Oh I love this. And yay for learning to cook in an awesome way. I find that the fresher ingredients are, the tastier they are. And I'm sure you're so much healthier for it! By the way, sometime you should post your sauce recipe!!! Yum. :0)Mary Weberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13105702811351449027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-13677121954469490622012-09-02T18:21:48.136-04:002012-09-02T18:21:48.136-04:001. I think it's very cool you really live in E...1. I think it's very cool you really live in Egypt. I've never met anyone who's even been to Egypt.<br />2. I like that you blog about tomato sauce and not just writing.<br />3. Congrats on the request from McCarthy (I clicked on your link from fallingleaflets :) He said no to me :) But that's okay!Amy Makhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15254187438354480256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-7254516780558778082012-09-01T08:13:58.506-04:002012-09-01T08:13:58.506-04:00It's amazing the things you miss when you move...It's amazing the things you miss when you move to a different country. I've had to adapt too and cook more around the seasons as well. I've never made fresh tomato sauce but I remember as a kid my father making it. Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-17870167317868070452012-09-01T00:16:49.173-04:002012-09-01T00:16:49.173-04:00Atta girl! And, like, where's the recipe for y...Atta girl! And, like, where's the recipe for your tomato sauce, huh??? ;-)<br /><a href="http://minalobo.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Some Dark Romantic</a><br />Mina Lobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173895884776280826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-24041764910046566762012-08-31T12:11:01.524-04:002012-08-31T12:11:01.524-04:00LOL... I know what you mean. First time I visited ...LOL... I know what you mean. First time I visited my friends in Germany, they made spaghetti with that stuff and I was kind of repulsed. When they visited the States for the first time and went to the grocery store I showed them the selection of actual sauce and they were baffled. lolPK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-30574409641438720072012-08-31T10:19:56.384-04:002012-08-31T10:19:56.384-04:00I think you're right, you're probably bett...I think you're right, you're probably better of for it, it's crazy just how many preservatives we have in our food without realising it. I mean they declare the ingredients on the tin, but since I don't really know what the preservatives are and how they affect the body it's no use seeing the name of it on a list. Cooking from scratch is the only way to know what we're putting in our bodies, so well done you!Katja Weinerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10783876476292438371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-70627421142491404662012-08-30T22:45:33.677-04:002012-08-30T22:45:33.677-04:00Such a saucy post! Learning how to cook what's...Such a saucy post! Learning how to cook what's in season is an art! Well done!Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-76735514794704118792012-08-30T20:36:32.383-04:002012-08-30T20:36:32.383-04:00How great that you have learned to cook new things...How great that you have learned to cook new things. I am sure you are healthier now! Making food from what is in season has to be better for you. I know jars are easier- but the work is worth it. :) <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-14390968305146113562012-08-30T17:23:46.784-04:002012-08-30T17:23:46.784-04:00Sounds good to me. When's dinner?Sounds good to me. When's dinner?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-52664408609281264862012-08-30T17:03:45.104-04:002012-08-30T17:03:45.104-04:00And I bet you are healthier for it!
Saw your comme...And I bet you are healthier for it!<br />Saw your comment - fixed your name for the blogfest.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-7997725162787429222012-08-30T14:26:14.720-04:002012-08-30T14:26:14.720-04:00My Hubby does the cooking, but he's cooking fr...My Hubby does the cooking, but he's cooking from scratch for years - and he's fantastic. He doesn't use recipes, so every bolognese or curry is slightly different.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-23513173254097508582012-08-30T04:17:22.260-04:002012-08-30T04:17:22.260-04:00You deserve so much credit! It's difficult eno...You deserve so much credit! It's difficult enough to adjust to living in a new country, and then you taught yourself how to cook from scratch on top of it! You are an inspiration! Julie Empty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-47977433156602462532012-08-30T03:20:23.448-04:002012-08-30T03:20:23.448-04:00I love cooking and grow my own veggies... in summe...I love cooking and grow my own veggies... in summer I make tomato sauce from all the tomatoes... but there are somethings I cheat on... I can imagine how hard it would be to adjust to the new life. On the bright side, you meals are very healthy and free of preservatives... Very cool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-69472590910725998282012-08-29T22:36:18.182-04:002012-08-29T22:36:18.182-04:00You're probably a lot healthier eating fresh v...You're probably a lot healthier eating fresh veggies and stuff. We do take our supermarkets for granted, strawberries all year round. When I was a kid we looked forward to strawberry season. They were so good, for the short time they were available.Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-59811053134233960992012-08-29T20:45:39.609-04:002012-08-29T20:45:39.609-04:00Nom Nom Nom. Egypt, huh? That is way cool. I'm...Nom Nom Nom. Egypt, huh? That is way cool. I'm jealous. Like a ton jealous. I wish I could cook better. I guess if I had more time, I def would pick it up. Well done perfecting the art of tomato sauce. :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519655950073446857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-12806887486553537922012-08-29T18:22:53.352-04:002012-08-29T18:22:53.352-04:00My mom gave me a recipe for tomato sauce that shou...My mom gave me a recipe for tomato sauce that should've been easy but ...it didn't quite come out as good as hers. What can I say, I'm a writer, not a cook. mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-32716702047419051562012-08-29T18:00:28.719-04:002012-08-29T18:00:28.719-04:00My mother cooked her own sauce with "everythi...My mother cooked her own sauce with "everything". To this day if I go out for supper and there isn't a sauce, I feel a bit disappointed. No, I don't generally make sauces. My DH does. In fact, he does most of the cooking now that he's retired. I cooked for 7 of us for too many years. Now I just bake. But my mother, her chicken caccitori was soooo good. And her cheese sauce on cauliflower! Not to mention her Swiss Steak. No wonder I was such a grubby little kid. <br /><br />Love hearing about your life over there, Lexa. Next best thing to being there. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-90999662363291996972012-08-29T17:12:26.103-04:002012-08-29T17:12:26.103-04:00I consider putting something in the microwave &quo...I consider putting something in the microwave "cooking." I often get fast food or a sandwich, because I "don't feel like cooking", because I don't feel like unwrapping a t.v. dinner. But seriously, I don't think I would last too long outside of America, if they don't even have tomato sauce.Jimmy Fungushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11953474867719568319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262336202740698523.post-16024162485858526132012-08-29T14:50:51.393-04:002012-08-29T14:50:51.393-04:00I used to be a chef, and I love to cook. Now I us...I used to be a chef, and I love to cook. Now I usually set aside some time on a Sunday afternoon to experiment with new dishes, but it's always really disheartening because my kids tend to take one look at whatever I've spent two hours cooking and say 'yuck'. During the week I tend to only make really quick things because between work and writing and chores, there just isn't time to make a performance out of meals.<br /><br />Love freshly made pasta sauce. I pack mine full of diced veggies so even my vegetable-adverse kid doesn't know they're there....Kate Larkindalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202347563426692610noreply@blogger.com