Our flowers are blooming! The hydrangeas are still pretty small but they are getting some flowers and the blanket flowers are getting bigger, but still no flowers. The biggest surprise has been the roses growing by the deck. They were getting really overgrown so this spring I cut them back a lot so that there were basically just 3 twigs sticking out of the ground. We had planned on digging them up but never got around to it. Now they are blooming like crazy! They've got a bunch of vines and bright pink flowers. V bought some trellises and has been winding the vines around the trellises everyday. It's going to be so pretty. We even have a new rose plant growing where I threw some clippings that I forgot to clean up. It's a miracle plant!
The rest of the backyard has been on hold. It keeps raining here so we haven't been able to stain. Happily, this weekend we are supposed to have 4 dry days so I think we will be get some more staining done this weekend. Finally we can put out our new chaise lounges! Unfortunately I also have to mow the lawn Friday night... boooo.
Tonight I tried out a new tomato sauce recipe. I was all around the food blogs last fall so I bookmarked it but never got around to trying it. The great thing about it it that I've had the ingredients for weeks, just waiting for the right night to make it. The sauce was so good! My only complaint is that it was a little thin. It still had good flavor but next time I might leave out some of the tomato juices to help thicken it up. But on the whole it's a keeper.
Tomato sauce with butter and onion
28 ounces whole canned tomatoes (I added another 14 ounces petite diced - I think I would drain this can next time)
5 tablespoons butter
1 onion (cut in half and skin removed)
salt to taste
Put tomatoes, butter, and onion in a sauce pot. Bring to a boil at medium then reduce to low and let simmer for 45 minutes. Mash the tomatoes against the side of the pan with a wooden spoon every now and then. Discard the onion and add salt as needed. Serve on 1 pound of pasta. Enjoy!
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