nothing like simmering sauce…

on a cold day.

I made some polenta earlier, with spinach and three cheeses in it. (I added a box of frozen chopped spinach to the water while cooking, along with salt, minced garlic, and a touch of nutmeg, then after it had thickened I stirred the odds and ends of cheese I had in the fridge into the polenta — some grated Parmesan, a little feta, and some sharp cheddar.) The polenta is cooling on a cookie sheet right now, and I’ll slice it and grill the slices in a little olive oil later. For now, I have some simple tomato/onion/mushroom/burgundy sauce simmering, and we’ll use that to top the grilled polenta slices for supper. There’s just something very soothing about the aroma of homemade sauce when the weather is cold and nasty.

I have some sourdough doubling in a bowl, too, and will try baking it using the “crusty bread” method later this evening. I’m planning to soak some beans tonight, and will make a pot of spicy beans tomorrow to have with slices of sourdough bread. Haven’t made sourdough for quite a while, so this is a pleasure. I’m thinking I’ll make some sourdough berry muffins later this weekend, as a treat.

Ah! Jeff’s home — I just saw the car pull up. Gotta go!