Still no groceries, but we have wine...and ice cream!

Yet another day passes without me getting to the grocery store.  Let me begin by saying I did not spend this Saturday lounging in bed (as I would have liked).  I was up at the butt crack of dawn, Josh and I on our way to Brooklyn.  7am, and already there were hungry construction workers at the job site.  So after a full day of volunteering my services in the kitchen, I was far too pooped to think about food shopping.   I did however manage a nice detour into Prospect Heights to an outstanding little ice cream shop.  Ample Hills Creamery on Vanderbilt and St. Marks is nothing short of amazing.  On site they make 24 varieties of  mouth-watering, fresh, hormone-free ice cream.  All local ingredients by the way.  So, even though it was $5.50 for 2 scoops (salted crack caramel and vanilla malt), it was totally worth it.  Energized and spurred on by feelings of guilt after consuming probably 1000 calories on ice cream, we decided to take a walk.  We ended up in Prospect Park, where every Saturday by Grand Army Plaza, they have a local farmers market.  Having spent all my cash on ice cream, I was able to purchase only a few lonely tomatoes, which I have grand plans for (we'll get to them tomorrow...hopefully).

Back at home, the fridge is still empty as ever.  For inspiration, I opened a bottle of wine.  The pantry produced a can of crushed tomatoes and some pasta.  Which leads me to tonight's installment of...

The Best Marinara Ever
serves 4
1 28oz can crushed tomatoes
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
1 TBS olive oil
1/2 lb spaghetti

To begin, and this is critical, pour yourself a glass of wine.  And enjoy.

Once you've gotten that out of the way, prepare pasta according to package directions.

Meanwhile, heat olive oil over medium heat.  Add garlic and red pepper, saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.  Add can of tomatoes, along with half a can of water.  Bring to boil.  Reduce to simmer and cook until sufficiently thickened, 30 to 40 minutes.  Serve sauce over hot pasta.

Pour yourself another glass of wine.  And enjoy!