Two years ago we had the snow falls and cold to end all, and I got caught w/ my pants down. And that ain’t pretty, so to speak. Last winter I “stocked up” . Could have worn shorts and flip flops most of the winter. Well, almost. Bought 4 jars Prego. I still have 3. I like prego, esp when it’s doctored up. I also bought some cans san marzano tomatoes, whole , don’t know how many. They are all gone. I guess I will buy some more of these for re-stocking as we ( meaning I) seem to prefer these the most .
Mostly, at this time of year, I like to chunk up some tomatoes, toss with some pasta, a little garlic, maybe some crisp cooked zuke slices, broccoli, green beans, whatever veggies. . Most everything is al dente, crisp and the tomatoes are straight off the vine. Toss in whatever fresh herbs and a little romano or parm or asiago. The only thing that gets cooked the most is the pasta. No two meals are alike and it is so good. Wish it were like this all year.