Home sweet home!

Oh my goodness it is good to be home! Today Princess and I went Christmas shopping with my mum and it was just crazy at the mall (I did get some fantastic bargains, but ssshhhhhh..... we won't tell John how much I spent will we girls?! heheheeeee!). I don't know though where every one's Christmas cheer went to today because "strewth!", people were short tempered! Although I do have to admit that it is hard to be full of cheer all the time when we are sweltering under high humidity and high temps. Somehow shopping for snowy wintry looking Christmas decorations doesn't seem quite right when you live in OZ! lol

Anyway I am glad to be home with the a/c turned on high, and now that the house has cooled down enough to cook dinner, I have put some lovely Christmas music on and turned the lights of the Christmas tree on too. It may be a tropical heatwave outside the door of Jacaranda Cottage, but inside it's a cool winter wonderland! Since today was so hectic I thought I would made a quick and easy dinner. Spaghetti Bolognese is a family favourite here because it's delicious, and definitely quick & easy! I know everyone has their own recipe for making the perfect Spaghetti dish, so I thought I would share mine with you for today's post. I would love to hear how you make yours too as I am always looking to improve, and for variety too!

I like to use 2 bottles of Dolmio spaghetti sauce, Worchestershire sauce, sugar (in santa sugar bowl!), salt & pepper, garlic & onions.


The smell of onions and garlic cooking in olive oil is one of my favourite cooking smells!


After I've cooked the onion and garlic and added the mince to cook, I pour in about 1/3 cup of Worchestershire sauce (because I like a little heat) and add the salt & pepper...


Then I add the 2 bottles of Dolmio spaghetti sauce, and sprinkle a dessert spoon of sugar over the top...


While the meat is simmering in the spaghetti sauce I get the pasta out and start preparing that......


and get the cheese ready. Sometimes I use parmesan cheese to sprinkle on top before serving, but if I don't have any of that left, I just grate some regular cheese. Any cheese is good cheese in our house! lol


Not long now! Just a few more minutes and the pasta will be al dente....


All ready! Quick, simple, and delicious. Now it's time to curl up on the couch with a bowl of spaghetti and watch a family Christmas movie.......enjoy!


Love Amanda xxx