Going on "Vacation"

Today we leave to go to South Dakota.  This is the only surrounding state I have not visited.  Due to working a job that does not afford me many luxuries, we will be roughing it.  Or camping rather.  And really I wouldn't have it any other way.  Camping next to a fire far surpasses being at a hotel.  I guess I'd rather get ticks than bedbugs.
Anyways, I am going to try my hand at camping over a fire and if I have any successes I will share them when I return. Now let's just hope they're allowing camp fires up their and not in the same burn ban status as Council Tuckey.

Marinara Sauce

It's summer.  Garden fresh tomatoes are everywhere! After you've eaten all the BLTs you can stand (probably not possible) you start looking for a few other ways to use your tomatoes.  This is a super easy recipe! You can add or take away anything you like or don't like.  For instance if you like spicy, add some hot peppers.  After cooking this last week I have used it on pasta, as a pizza sauce, and as a dipping sauce for bread sticks.  Here is my favorite variation.

Marinara Sauce
Easy!
Makes about 5 servings at 1/2 cup per serving
100 calories per serving with <2 grams of fat
Time: Less than 20 minutes
Ingredients:
5 Medium tomatoes (you can use any kind you like but garden fresh are the best)
1/2 Tbsp olive oil
2 green onions
1/2 cup yellow squash sliced
1 clove garlic
1 small bunch basil chopped with stems removed.
1/4 cup marsala cooking wine
6 oz can tomato paste
1/2 tsp salt
Directions:
Boil tomatoes until skins begin to peel.  Run cold water over tomatoes long enough to safely peel tomatoes.  Remove any stems in tomatoes and set aside. 
Saute whites of onions, squash, and garlic for 1-2 minutes or until tender but not brown.
Add all of the ingredients except salt into food processor and pulse until blended to the consistency you prefer. I like my sauce a bit more chunky. 

Return to stove and simmer on low for another 10 minutes adding salt towards the end. Enjoy now or save some in a jar for later, or in my case, for using throughout the week with almost everything.