Cassie’s Ruminations

No real recipes from this weekend

Poor Emma got spayed on Friday. She was so out of it when we brought her home that evening. I hated seeing her all drugged up and zombie-like 🙁 Saturday she spent most of the day sleeping, but she was more herself, and by Sunday she was bouncing on and off the couch like her usual nutty dog self despite our best efforts to keep her from jumping. She despised the cone, and since she can’t seem to reach the stitches and seems to have no interest in them anyway, we’ve just taken it off. She gets the sutures out next Monday, and we’re supposed to limit her activity until then. Wish us luck! Our headstrong little girl is not taking well to the idea that she’s supposed to be convalescing.

So since we’re preoccupied with Emma, food has been pretty simple. Beef burritos tonight. Grilled hot dogs for lunch Saturday, potstickers (Ling Ling, from Costco) and jasmine rice for dinner. Sunday brought beanie weenies with Bush’s Baked Beans for lunch and sourdough bread “pizza” made in the toaster oven for dinner. I suppose I can share my pizza sauce recipe. It’s very simple.

Pizza Sauce
Makes enough for 1 large pizza or several smaller ones

1 small (8 oz) can tomato sauce
1 large clove garlic, pressed
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
⅛ tsp onion powder

Mix ingredients together, crushing the oregano and basil between your fingers as you sprinkle it into the bowl. Taste and add more seasonings if necessary.