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"Gina's Kitchen", we hope that we can
inspire and
motivate you to cook
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Most
people believe that yellow, white and pink tomatoes are low in
acidity. That's not the case. According to the
University of Minnesota, a lot of misinformation has been
printed in the popular press about "low acid"
tomatoes referring to those with a sweet, non-tart
taste. The higher sugar content actually masks the
acidic flavour. Since all tomatoes are high in acid, Gina adds sugar to her
red tomato
sauce.
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Basic Tomato Sauce
Once you try this
easy, delicious recipe, you may never eat sauce from a jar again!
6-8 Servings
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, sliced
1 28-oz can crushed plum tomatoes
1 5-oz
can tomato paste
1 ½
cups water
2
large bay leaves
1
teaspoon dried oregano
2
sprigs fresh basil (or 1 tsp dried basil)
2
tablespoons salt
Fresh
ground black pepper
1 tablespoon sugar (brown or wihte)
In a large pot, heat olive oil and crushed
garlic clove until golden.Remove garlic and add the next 9 ingredients.
Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring
occasionally for 15 minutes and remove. Use right away or
allow to cool for 1 hour and refridgerate or freeze. |
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"From
beginners to seasoned
home cooks, you will be amazed at how tasteful and
simple the recipes are to prepare! I always try to buy
fresh, local, organic foods (if I'm not getting them from our
greenhouse). I find this ensures the authentic Italian
flavours I'm looking for!"....Gina
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| Testimonials |
Hi
Gina
Just wanted to let you know your recipes are a great hit
here!! Everyone wants to know when your next book will
be ready. Congratulations on it!!!!!!!!
Barb - Drayton, Ontario
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Kudos
to Gina's Kitchen!
Easy to prepare recipes with everyday ingredients always
available in my kitchen. CD style holder allows you to prop-up each recipe for convenient viewing while preparing. I particularly like that each recipe has a photo of the finished product. Veal Marsala is
excellent for entertaining friends.
Best meatball recipe ever!
Sid - Steveston, BC
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Hi
Gina!
I just wanted to tell you that my mom made your Manicotti and
Caesar salad on the weekend,and I made the Italian Wedding Soup. It was
unbelievably delectable! My kids loved the soup so much that Zayne had 3 bowls. We are looking
forward to trying more!
Thanks for the great recipes!
Elisa - Guelph,
Ontario
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