Two Left Feet?

Good morning!

I had someone ask me yesterday if Mollydooker's Waltz meant that I had two left feet.
Actually, I am not a bad dancer at all.
Funny, when I was choosing the name for my blog it never occurred to me that someone would be thinking that, by just reading the blog name.
I then told them that I had dancing lessons from two great teachers,
My Nanny and my Mother, wow both those ladies can cut a rug!
I recall that my Nanny and I went to the Toronto National Exhibition and not only did we go see Chubby Checkers at the band shell, he pulled my Nanny up on stage to twist with him, that is where I learned the twist!
My Mother taught me how to jive, wow could she bust some moves doing that dance.
I loved attending all the sock hops and dance contests at school .
I was really lucky to have them to teach me how to dance, or I would still be taking my place on my Father's feet to waltz!
Do you have any fond memories of learning how to dance?

Come Saturday Morning...

Saturday mornings are pretty lazy around here in the winter months.
Alot of time is spent watching Turner Classic Movie Channel and puttering about the house.
How do you spend your Saturday mornings in the winter months?

Friday's Favorites

I have decided that each Friday I will share with you one of my favorite recipes.

If you like it spicy, this recipe is sure to warm you up on a blustery day such as this!

Penne' Alla Arrabiata
(Angry Sauce)

Ingredients: 8-10 whole cloves of garlic
1 large can tomatoe paste
3 red hot chillies
1 bunch fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon oregano or to taste
3 pinches sugar 3 pinches black pepper 3 pinches salt
2 cans diced tomatoes
Grated Italian cheeses
4 Hot Italian sausages
Penne' noodles
Olive oil


In a deep frying pan cover your garlic cloves and peppers(remove seeds, or not if you like it extra hot )in olive oil and slow fry until golden on very low heat, once browned remove from pan and set aside.

Quick fry your basil in the oil left in the pan (it should turn dark and crispy) remove from pan and chop it up and set aside with garlic and peppers.

Chop the sausages up or remove skin if you prefer and fry until browned and fully cooked, remove from pan.

Boil your pasta while you are finishing your sauce.

In your frying pan add tomatoes and tomatoe paste and add the garlic,basil,oregano, hot peppers and sausage and 3 pinches of each : sugar, salt and pepper stir and taste between additions once the flavor is how you like it, stop adding(I use the 3 large pinches of each).This is the time to add more hot peppers or oregano if you feel it is needed.

Pene' pasta should be firm and drained well.

This recipe makes about 2 litres of sauce that can be frozen.

Once you stir penne' noodles into the amount of sauce you have kept out to use for your meal top with grated fresh Italian cheeses(Parmesan, Asiago & Mozzarella).

Serve with garlic bread, caesar salad and a glass of red wine.

Enjoy!

Welcome !

This is my first time blogging and would welcome any advice to improve my skills as a blogger.

I have been reading so many great blogs and thought that it would be something I would be interested in doing too.

After sitting here at my desk staring at the blank page in front of me I decided that my first blog will be sharing with you how I chose the name Mollydooker's Waltz.

Mollydooker is slang for a left handed person and lord knows I am as left-handed as they come.
Waltz, by definition is informal, leading purposefully( my life).

I will be sharing with you my ... Mollydooker's Waltz.