Here’s how to cook Spaghetti

Ingredients:

1 lb spagetti, uncooked, whole wheat
6 large or 10 medium tomatoes, diced
1 large or 2 medium onion(s), chopped
1 cup fresh parsley chopped (no stems)
1 pepper red hot (red jalapeno), chopped
3-4 cloves garlic
1/2 lb chopped mushrooms

1/2 – 1 Tbl black pepper (to taste)
1 tsp sage (or more to taste)
1 Tbl basil (or more to taste)
1 Tbl oregano (or more to taste)

Directions:

Using a large sauce pan, first crush and saute the garlic,in 1/2 cup of water. After the garlic starts to turn clear, add the chopped onion(s). Now add the remaining items, bringing to a medium heat and let cook. Stir frequently initially until it starts to cook down, then reduce heat to low. If the sauce is soupy, leave off the lid, if it’s too thick, add water (a little goes a long way). Let simmer for 45 minutes, longer if you need to thicken it up. The spagetti will cook in about 15 minutes once put in boiling water. Once the sauce is thick, start the spagetti noodles.

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked macaroni (drained, rinsed, cooled)

1 cup cooked chicken (shredded)

2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped

1 cup pineapple chunks (drained)

1/4 cup chopped celery

1/4 cup chopped onion

1/3 to 1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing

2 teaspoons sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste

1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard

pepper

Preparation:

- Combine all macaroni salad recipe ingredients, using about 1/3 cup of mayonnaise and stir well.

- Add a little more mayonnaise, if necessary. Taste and adjust seasonings.

- Cover and chill for several hours before serving.