So I decided to make my own pizza sauce from my own homegrown produce during
the following canning season, ... It took a bit of experimenting
to come up with just the right amount of all the ingredients . . . but I finally
hit upon a blend that the folks around here seem to relish. The secret is the
herbs: Don't be afraid to put more of 'em in than you think you shouldl That's
what gives my sauce its hearty flavor and character.

I like to prepare dough ahead for pizza crusts too. Whenever I bake loaves of whole wheat, anadama, herb, or other breads . . . I just mix up a little extra, package the dough in onepound lots, and freeze it right alongside my other ingredients. Then—when pizza day rolls around—all I have to do is go to the freezer and select one container of crust, one sauce, one sausage, and one cheese . . . thaw everything . . . roll out the dough and spread on the sauce, sausage, and cheese . . . bake my creation at 450°F for about 15 minutes or until the cheese is slightly browned . . . and 'serve 'er up' to a hungry family of four.

The same goes for the sausage. I buy it freshly ground and seasoned—but
with absolutely no unwanted preservatives added—from a local butcher shop,
and freeze it (three-quarters of a pound per container) in pint cartons.

My personal feeling is we’re not going to see the price of oil and the price at the pump go down for a long time, ... I just don’t think it’s sound public policy in the times we live in now. I’d rather have a bank account so if something hits us and hits us hard, we have got a fund.

The same goes for the sausage. I buy it freshly ground and seasoned—but with absolutely no unwanted preservatives added—from a local butcher shop, and freeze it (three-quarters of a pound per container) in pint cartons.

My personal feeling is we’re not going to see the price of oil and the price at the pump go down for a long time, ... I just don’t think it’s sound public policy in the times we live in now. I’d rather have a bank account so if something hits us and hits us hard, we have got a fund.