I got up this morning and decided to make a pot of marinara, planned to use some of the pasta I picked up at the International Market we went to in Atlanta....it said it was from Italy, but since I cannot read the package, I cannot be sure where it was produced. LOL
Anyway, I got a pound of ground chuck in the pan and browning, then added a chopped onion and a finely grated carrot. I dumped in a jar of store bought marinara sauce (for a base), squashed a can of San Marzano whole tomatoes (taking out the hard core at the top of each of the tomatoes).....then also added two pint containers of my homemade tomato juice I put up last summer. It's now simmering over low, where I'll leave it for an hour or so.
In the meantime, Lyn gave me a call and asked us to dinner tonight ~ so, after it cools, my pot of marinara will get packaged for another day. I mean, it would be rude to turn down a invitation!
So, my day will be filled with eating out.....this noon is our weekly Ladies Lunch and then an early supper to 'beat the rush'. I think I'll just get an appetizer for each meal.