Spaghetti sauce from tomatoes

Since I have TONS of tomatoes growing in the garden this year and I boycotted canning when I was about 8... I've been making and freezing yummy spaghetti sauce. This can actually be used for tons of other foods I'm sure. Anything that calls for tomato sauce.

I probably use about 15 tomatoes per batch. Dip them in boiling water for 1-2 minutes then immediately move them to cold water. While they're cooling down, sautee an onion and about 4 cloves of garlic in butter. Once they turn golden-y, put them in the croc pot. When the tomatoes are cool, peel the skins off, take out the core and cut them in quarters. Add them to the onions and garlic in the crocpot and cook on low for 12-24 hours. Let it cool down in the fridge, then throw them in freezer bags.

I've been looking for a good spaghetti sauce for a long time and this is finally one I like. When I'm ready to serve it over noodles I usually add a little italian seasoning. Voila!!

Homemade Granola bars

So if it says homemade it must be mega-healthy. That's my motto. It even applies to chocolate mousse, ice cream and alfredo. No matter what, if it's made at home it's full of health. Mmm.

Granola Bars:
4 C. quick cooking oats
1 C. brown sugar
1/2 C. honey (or corn syrup)
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 C. melted butter
1 tsp. vanilla
chocolate chips, raising, white chocolate chips (this is supposed to be "optional" but who are we kidding. Why else do we really eat granola bars?!)sesame seeds, sunflower seeds etc. to add flavor. Mix all together, press into greased 9.13 pan. Bake 10-12 minutes in 400 degree oven (I always have to cook more like 20 minutes)
Cool and cut into bars