On a typical Sunday, Adam doesn't get done with his church meetings until around 4:00 (church services end at 2:00). Because of this, I usually have lots of time to prepare dinner without being rushed. That doesn't mean I always feel like preparing an elaborate meal, but at least I have the time to do it if I want!
A few Sundays ago I was feeling extra adventurous and decided to make Spaghetti. That probably sounds pretty normal except that I made everything homemade! Homemade spaghetti sauce that simmered for a few hours, homemade meatballs, homemade noodles (yes you read right, homemade noodles!) and homemade french bread!
If you've never made homemade french bread you must! It is sooo good and taste just like the store, but fresher of course! This is the recipe I use:
http://morganmoore.typepad.com/one_more_moore/2010/02/comfort-food.html
We've played with the pasta attachment on our Kitchen aid a few times and mostly it was a mess and lots of work. Well this time I decided to closely read reviews of people who said they liked it and finally figured out my problem! My dough was waaaaay to sticky! I am so used to making breads that I figured that is what it should be like. Nope, its very crumbly and barely stays together in a ball. When its drier it goes through the machine beautifully and the noddles dont' stick together when they come out the other end. I actually followed the recipe from the Kitchenaid more closely and it worked! So excited to have finally found the trick!
It was a fun meal and I was so proud that I could make all that from scratch.
