Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

This is my Mom's spaghetti recipe. It's very simple to make and oh so good!

1/2 to 1 pound ground beef
1/2 onion
1 clove garlic
2 8 oz. cans tomato sauce
1 6 oz. can tomato paste
1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes
1-2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 T. sugar
1/4 tsp. pepper

Cook ground beef and onion together. Drain and rinse. Put it back into the pan and add the rest of the ingredients and simmer 10 min.
It is also good with chicken in it, green peppers and mushrooms.

Bargain Barstools makeover

I found these barstools at the D.I. (second hand store) for $5.00 a piece. They were in good shape, just in need of some love. I took me awhile to decide what to do with them. I sanded them down and began painting.

I gave them a couple of coats of paint and then sanded around the edges on the seat of the stool. Then I rubbed on some dark walnut stain, because I am to cheap to invest in some glaze. I also put on some polyurethane, because I am positive they are going to be spilled on a lot!

And here they are in their new home at the bar. Since I had the paint already the total cost was $15.00. Not too shabby!

I'm linking up at these sites this week:

http://www.bluecricketdesign.net/?

Spring on my front Door

I'm so ready for spring. It was a semi-spring day today. Just windy as can be. It's all good though. It'll be here to stay one of these days.

Oatmeal Cream Pies

1/2 cup margarine or butter

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ground cloves (optional)

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1 3/4 cups flour

2 cups oats

Beat margarine or butter. Add sugars, baking soda, baking powder and spices. Mix well. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until combined. Beat in flour. Stir in oats. Roll into balls and put on cookie sheet. Press down with a cup or glass to flatten. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 min. Cool and then frost.

Frosting:

4 oz. cream cheese

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/4 cup margarine

2 cups powdered sugar

Molding Clay

A few simple ingredients = hours of fun!

Here's the recipe:

2 cups flour

1 1/3 cups salt

4 tsp. cream of tartar

2 cups boiling water

4 tsp. vegetable oil

Food Coloring

Combine dry ingredients. Add oil and boiling water. Mix well. Add food coloring. Store in air tight container.

Spring please hurry, my indoor creativeness is running out!