Another Tim Moment

Sunday was another drizzly, gloomy day and rather than stay in the house and pout about it – my husband decided he would make the weekly run to the local Wal-Marts with me.  (rare)  Before we departed for the store, I wanted to get the Sunday dinner roast into the crock pot and Tim cut up some onion and a couple of garlic cloves for me while I browned the roast.  Once the roast was in the crock pot, we grabbed our shopping bags (because we’re so green these days Ha!) and headed out the door. 

I don’t know about you, but my shopping starts on the non-food items side of the store and I finish at the deli and fresh veggie section next the registers on the other side.  Tim is a random wandering shopper so we tend to split things up while shopping.  He grabbed some motor oil and new filter for my car and then went to the beauty section to pick up some shampoo and conditioner.  He was gone an unusual amount of time and when he finally caught up with me I asked, “What took so long”?   He started ranting about the shampoos and conditioners and how stinky they are these days and blah, blah, blah.   I couldn’t imagine anything other than he was sniffing the girly stuff before finding what he wanted.    We finished up our shopping and driving home.  He was still sniffing his fingers and then said “Oh! That’s why!”  and started laughing.  “What?” I asked.   “Well, I couldn’t understand why anyone would make stinky shampoo that smelled like coconut and garlic and now I know.  I was rubbing it on the ends of my fingers to smell it and I had forgotten to wash my hands after cutting up the onions and garlic for the roast”.  

We had a good laugh.  Duh!

Recipe: Nanaw’s Homemade Chili Sauce

A while back, I Blogged about some other recipe and mentioned my grandmother’s homemade chili sauce.  Don’t ask me when I Blogged about it because frankly, I can’t be held accountable for anything I said this morning, much less a few weeks ago.  It is a hormone thing.  But, a neighborly fellow-blogger reminded me about it, so – my apologies.  I was remiss in posting the recipe as promised. 

This stuff is really good over black eyed peas, green beans, meat, etc.  I don’t know what it doesn’t taste good on with the exception of chocolate.  It isn’t really Chili Sauce as much as a tomato Chow-Chow as some might call it.  I don’t care what you call it, IT IS MMMM MMMMM GOOD!  Ya’ll give it a try before those ‘maters are all gone.

Nanaw’s Chili Sauce

12 Large Ripe Tomatoes
3 onions
2 sweet green peppers
2 sweet red peppers
2 tablespoons mixed spice (Mom said these are pickling spices)
2 teaspoons celery seed
2 cups vinegar
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
3 teaspoons salt

 Peel tomatoes and cut in small pieces.  chop the onions and peppers.  Mix all together and add remaining ingredients, having the spices tied in a cheese cloth bag.  Cook until thickened, about one and one-half hours.  Turn into sterilized jars and seal.