Thinking about my grandmother... gone in '57. September was the time of year for canning tomatoes. [View all]

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She was of Irish and Italian ancestry (Guess, me too.)


She had a couple of acres in her back yard..... tomatoes, corn, some beans. September would see her tomatoes and bushels of tomatoes she bought and they would be lined up in the kitchen. They would be washed, heated and put through a calendar and then boiled with added oregano and basil.

The finished product would be put into Ball jar and stored for winter.

Then there was my grandfather. Born in Italy. He had a spaghetti machine. They are common now.

Sunday mornings, he would take out a large board. He would start with flour and water and then add eggs. After mixing with his hands, the dough would go through the machine and then placed on a rack to dry for a couple of hours.

The closest to the spaghetti he made is Mullers egg noodles.

Then, out would come a jar of tomato sauce to be heated up. Meatballs to follow.

After making the spaghetti, he would drive to Natale's bakery to pick up fresh Italian style bread.



Sundays ---- spaghetti heaven.