I will NEVER buy Tomato Sauce again...!

My sincere apologies for the hiatus. I've been dealing with.... LIFE and a computer virus.  Nonetheless, here I am. I have tons of tips and great information! So, I have been exchanging recipes with my mother.  She and my father are also on the "Whole Foods Diet" journey (unsure of what that is, I have a link at the bottom!)

Anyway, we were talking a couple of months ago and I casually asked, "whatcha doing"? My mother casually answered, "making tomato sauce".  She continued with some random conversation as if she had not just informed me that she was making something from scratch!  Although my mother is a health freak, if there is a shortcut she will take it!  Apparently, she learned how to make tomato sauce from some cooking show. Now, I'm thinking its some extravagant task.  It indeed is NOT.  I'm just dramatic (lol).  She told me what to do and I DID THAT!

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And you can too!  Simply, cut up tomatoes ( I get my tomatoes from Trader Joe's OR Wegman's) and arrange them on an oven safe dish.  Then, drizzle the tomatoes with olive oil, add salt and pepper to taste, garlic, and whatever else your little taste-bud hearts desire!  The oven should be up high enough to roast the tomatoes.  The tomatoes should be taken out once the they begin to caramelize (burn a little)  and the skin is easy to peel.  Once you allow the tomatoes to cool, transfer them to a pot, mash, and stir.  I added fresh parsley, garlic, and oregano.  

Quick tip:  add some (1-2 tbs) of tomato paste  BUT pay attention to the nutritional facts!  Also, add a little sugar or agave or honey or WHATEVER you use to sweeten things.  NOT enough to make the sauce sweet (unless you like it that way) but just enough to bring all the flavors together.  

The reason I will NEVER buy tomato sauce again is because I can control what goes in my sauce.  For someone watching their sodium intake or sugar intake.  Most store bought sauces add sugar.  However, when you do make your own sauce you can add or not add whatever you want.  It tastes fresh and is so GOOD! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have! 

Still curious about eating REAL FOODS (Whole Food Diet)?!  Well, this blogger breaks it down!  Though I am providing you with this link please, Please, PLEASE do your own research and find out what works for you. However, this blogger is a GREAT start.  I believe in support fellow bloggers so check it out! Adapting a whole food diet.