Dinner for December 14, 2014

Tonight I made dinner for my whole family. First up, I made a salad with lettuce, cucumber, green bell pepper, and carrot. I shredded mozzarella on top and dressed it with lime-infused olive oil and cranberry-pear balsamic vinegar. Next I diced about seven, small, old-ish tomatoes my mom had intended for another recipe, poured about a table spoon of olive oil into a pot, and boiled the tomatoes with their juices and the olive oil. While they cooked, I minced two large cloves, a few leaves of basil, a small amount of sage, and some thyme. Next I poured the tomatoes into a food processor and made a paste, which ended up to soupy. So, I poured the mixture back into the pot and poured about half a can of tomato in. I turned the heat on low and added the herbs and garlic. While that heated, I spread a table spoon of butter onto two small loaves of bread. I minced some more sage and garlic and sprinkled it on top of the buttered breads. I put those in the oven to cook, and then I drained the pasta, put it back in the pot, added some olive oil and mixed it. Once everything was ready to be served, I swirled some pasta onto the plates, put a fair amount of the tomato sauce on top, and garnished it with some fresh basil. Voila! tonight was by far a success! (Please note: I made this with no real recipe. I played everything by ear!)