We have friends coming over for spaghetti on the weekend, which was the impetus for this morning's cooking session, but much of this will end up in meal-sized packages to enjoy in upcoming months. All five of us love it. We made well over ten litres of sauce, which we typically dilute a little with a commercial spaghetti sauce when serving it up (because the sauce is very thick and hearty when coming out of the oven).
The kids are always wanting to help in the cooking department and so we let them experience the 'sadness' of peeling onions.
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Note the boys' glasses/goggles, as they attempted to prevent stinging eyes from the onions. Matthew's goggles worked far better than Seth's sunglasses. It's hard to tell from this picture that Lizzie is crying from the onions.
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Ready for mixing and roasting in the oven for several hours.
Oh my goodness this is funny! :) Do you know that holding an unlit wooden matchstick between your teeth while chopping an onion prevents the tears? I never quite believe it will, but every time I've tried, it has worked...
ReplyDeleteI can't believe no one has asked for this obviously fabulous recipe yet ; )
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Um, I feel kinda foolish re: my last comment - you *just* posted....
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I find that when I wear my glasses to chop onions, it's actually worse than if I have my contacts in because the "odor" (or whatever it is that makes you cry) gets trapped behind the glasses and holds it closer to your eyes.
ReplyDeleteKatie, that sounds totally absurd...but I'm willing to give it a try!
ReplyDeleteYes, I wear contacts as well, so I totally get what you mean, Anonymous!
And yes, I will ask my mom if it's ok to share the exact recipe...it's awesome IMHO.
Ruth
Love the goggle picture- priceless!
ReplyDeleteThat's one delicious looking pasta sauce.
A good tip - you can keep the peeled onions under water... then they don't "gas" while you chop!!
ReplyDeleteAh... the joys of Ethio cooking. My husband can always tell when he comes home. Onions = Ethiopian in our house!
"Nicky"
http://rowanfamilytree.com
A good tip - you can keep the peeled onions under water... then they don't "gas" while you chop!!
ReplyDeleteAh... the joys of Ethio cooking. My husband can always tell when he comes home. Onions = Ethiopian in our house!
"Nicky"
http://rowanfamilytree.com