On Mother's Day, my son and J and I planted our seedlings that we started a few weeks ago in the greenhouse.

Three of my nieces and nephews joined us to Celebrate Mother's Day. I grilled grass-fed, organic hot dogs and zucchini, and made a large salad, a bowl of Baba Ghannouj and J brought home a whole wheat crust pizza.

I made grain-free, dairy free Raspberry Brownies for dessert.

Afterwards softball and 'orange-ball' (poor oranges...) were enjoyed by both participants and observers.

My Italian Sauce with Spinach

This sauce can be used to top pasta, baked sweet potatoes, wild rice or polenta.

1 organic red Onion, diced
4 cloves fresh organic Garlic, minced
2 c. thinly sliced organic Spinach (measure after slicing)
1 Tbs. fresh Thyme, chopped or 2 tsp. dried
1 tsp. Oregano
1 tsp. Sea Salt
½ tsp. Black Pepper
¼ tsp. Cayenne
2 Tbs. ev organic Olive Oil
3 c. diced organic Tomatoes, fresh or canned
1/2 c. Water

Heat large pan on medium for 1 minute. Add onions and garlic. Turn heat down to medium-low and stir onions until light brown in color.

Add spinach, herbs and seasoning. Continue to cook, stirring for 4 minutes.

Add oil, tomatoes and water. Bring back to a boil. Cover and turn heat to low. Simmer for 15 minutes. Adjust seasoning to taste.

~ Buon Apetito! ♥