Spice Islands Spaghetti Sauce Seasoning

This spice mixture was a staple of my father’s spaghetti recipe, but it had been discontinued …

My Dad’s Spaghetti Sauce

The fragrant scents of tomatoes, garlic and red wine would fill the house on Sundays while my father’s spaghetti sauce simmered to perfection.

Southwestern Minestrone Soup

This is based on a fairly classic Ministrone recipe modified with the New Mexico adage “it’s always better with green chile”. And I just really like pinto beans better than kidney beans 🙂