Italian seasoning!

Tomatoes love heat!  But even this kinda heat is a bit much for tomatoes!  I had picked quite a bit the other day; my first big harvest of the year, actually.  I was so excited!  I was ready to make spaghetti sauce...as soon as I finished all those beans!  Well, the beans are done, for the moment.  Time to get ready for the tomatoes.  First things first, though.  I realized that I had used the last of my Italian seasoning, which is a MUST for spaghetti sauce.  I found some recipes on allrecipes.com to make my own ( I just hate spending excessive money on things that I can make myself! ) and had made a batch last year so I decided to try it again.  It is so simple, there must be a law against it! 

First, gather your spices.  You'll need oregano, basil, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, cilantro, and crushed red pepper flakes.

Measure 2 tablespoons of each spice into a bowl.
Don't they look all pretty like that?

Pour it all into a food processor bowl and process until fine.

Once you are through processing, pour your mixture into a seal-able container and label (just so you don't forget what you mixed up!).  I used an empty Polaner's jam jar.  You can see how much it actually makes.  I put a label on the front and then put it in the freezer.
Now, how easy was that!  And, this will last a pretty long while.
So, next up, homemade spaghetti sauce.
See you next time!