Hope everyone is getting back to routines. It’s been a crazy few weeks getting back to going to bed early and getting kids to school on time. Also, I can’t believe how much homework a Grade 1 kid has already. Seriously..every night we have something to do and getting them to do it is quite a chore in itself. Usually we play at the park  and when she gets home she has to do her homework before she can watch television. Grudgingly she does it. Does anyone have tips on getting the kids to do their homework?

Although I do miss them while they are school it gives me more time to work and more time for playing bingo, which is always fun. However, as a mom you always seem to have 100 things to do and only so much time to do it. It seems like time is going by so fast and there’s less and less time to get things done, even making dinner. Since school started it has also cooled off a little bit and I have been craving comfort food already. Dangerous I know! So here is a quick and easy recipe for a weeknight dinner. Yum!

Farfalle with Sausage, Tomatoes, and Cream
•    2 tablespoons olive oil
•    1 pound sweet Italian sausages, casings removed
•    1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
•    1 cup chopped onion
•    3 garlic cloves, minced
•    1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes with added puree
•    1/2 cup whipping cream

•    1 pound farfalle (bow-tie pasta)
•    1/2 cup (packed) chopped fresh basil
•    Freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese

Preparation
Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and crushed red pepper. Sauté until sausage is no longer pink, breaking up with back of fork, about 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic; sauté until onion is tender and sausage is browned, about 3 minutes longer. Add tomatoes and cream. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sausage mixture thickens, about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Return pasta to same pot. Add sausage mixture and toss over medium-low heat until sauce coats pasta, adding reserved cooking liquid by 1/4 cupfuls if mixture is dry. Transfer pasta to serving dish. Sprinkle with basil. Serve, passing cheese separately.

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Until next time…
Ava