How Many Cloves does it Take?

I haven't disappeared. Just can't seem to find inspiration to cook when I don't have my guinea pig...er...son around to test it. Yes, he can always have the leftovers but to me, it just sort of defeats the whole purpose.

So I kept putting it off and putting if off; waiting for that one thing to motivate me again. I kept looking and searching but nothing seemed to be what I wanted. But then I realized my mistake. I was LOOKING for it; not letting it come to me.

Lately, I've discovered a craving for Banquet Spaghetti and Meatballs TV dinners. (Yes, I said TV dinners....sorry......that's me cooking for myself) But last week I realized that my "inspiration" had been staring at me in the face this whole time! Homemade spaghetti and meatballs!

Now, to be honest, it sounds fairly simple. And to all you home cooks out there, it probably is. But the first and only time I've ever made homemade spaghetti sauce was about 24 years ago for my new husband. Everything was going great...then it called for a clove of garlic. Do you know that I did not know what a clove was? So...I used the whole bundle. Yup. About 15 cloves. And bless his heart, my husband ate the whole thing. It was just awful, though. The house reeked for at least a week.

But that's then and this is now. So this coming weekend, I'm going to try it again. Although I haven't found the recipe for it yet, I believe that I will. And the best part? I'll share with my son if he's home. Otherwise, it's all mine!

Thanks for listening

Paige