Monthly Archives: July 2012

Roasted Tomato Sauce

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One variation on the tomato sauce thing is one of the simplest recipes I’ve used.  Roasting tomatoes under the oven broiler makes a very rich, savory sauce that can be used for pizzas or pasta dishes. First start with some … Continue reading

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Baba Ganoush

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Every year we grow lots of asian eggplant, whose only use seems to be for making Baba Ganoush.  Here we are smoking the eggplant on our charcoal grill.  Recipes for Baba Ganoush are easily found on the Internet and we … Continue reading

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Puppies

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About a month ago, we came home and discovered that a stray dog had utilized the crawl space under our house as a birthing bed for a litter of 7 puppies.  Unfortunately, Claudia came home one day to find that … Continue reading

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Tomato Sauce

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Making tomato sauce is super simple. Ingredients include: Tomatoes, garlic, peppers (sweet banana are best), onion, salt, white sugar, pepper, oregano, basil and a slash of olive oil.   Also, tomato paste is optional for thickening and flavor.  Other optional … Continue reading

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Colorado

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We just returned from a trip to Colorado to visit friends.  We landed the Cessna at Boulder Airport after a 7.5 hr flight from Belzoni.  This was the longest x-country flight to date and it went off without a hitch. … Continue reading

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A 54″ Oak makes lots of boards

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Below are a couple of pics of the monster red oak we recently milled into 1×6’s, 1×3’s and slabs.   The tree was one of six that my granddad planted around the house back in the 1930’s.  The trees are … Continue reading

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