Meatballs and Spaghetti

Last night the Best Boyfriend Ever! made meatballs from scratch with tomato sauce made exclusively from our garden’s tomatoes.  He used mostly the Juliets, which are perfect for sauce even though they’re labor intensive due to their diminutive size.  He went to a great deal of trouble to make the sauce.   I don’t remember all the steps, but I know it involved peeling tomatoes, using a food mill and hand crushing some of them.  I love meatballs and spaghetti so much it borders on sacrilege.  This particular batch was just perfect: tender, tasty meatballs about the size of an apricot, bathed in a youthful tomato sauce that was fresh, tangy, light and uncomplicated, with just a hint of cinnamon.  Suffice it to say that he earned even more brownie points than he had already accumulated.  I did buy him a couple of shirts, but I think I probably still owe him. 

Meatballs with homemade organic tomato sauce

By the way, I just bought my own camera so that I can play without any risk to Derek’s pictures, or having to wait for him to download them.  I’m really excited! 

For all my dear, patient friends who have been so great about reading the blog, I made some adjustments so that it should be easier to post comments.  I don’t know why this particular blogspot makes it so difficult.  Maybe it’s time for me to get a domain name.  At any rate, thank you all so much for making the time to read my ramblings.  I know how difficult that is these days and I appreciate your loyalty and interest.  I’ll cook for you anytime, and so will Derek.