Ya! Homemade red sauce is the chit. I plan on making up a big batch later this summer with tomatoes from the garden.

I just bought my first enameled cast iron Dutch Ovens a couple of weeks ago. A 6 qt and 8 qt. and the plan is to start making lots of bread. Last weekend I made up a big batch of beef stew in the 6qt. that was to die for. So much easier, faster and simpler than using the old crock pot. I'm pissed I waited this long to pick those puppies up. They weren't cheap, but they'll be worth it.

I'm also working on 4 brand new unenameled cast iron skillets (all are Lodge). Lodge gets a bad rap because they don't polish their work. Unpolished cast iron is why you can't make a fried egg in cast iron. Polish em' way down from the start before they've even been used or seasoned and it makes a HUGE difference. We are talking hours and hours of sanding work here (hand and with a mouse sander). Dust everywhere, but it'll be worth it.

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